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A neighborhood built in Parisian style, including a 108 m replica of Eiffel Tower, fountains and landscaping.
Tianducheng, officially Guangsha Tianducheng, is a housing estate in Xingqiao Subdistrict, Linping District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China that is modeled after Paris. Once labeled a "ghost city," the estate has undergone significant growth since its early years. Originally planned to house 10,000 residents, its population increased from about 2,000 in 2013 to around 30,000 by 2017. The city has since expanded several times to accommodate rising demand.
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中国京杭大运河博物馆
A museum about the Grand Canal of China.
浙江自然博物馆
Due to limitations on visitor numbers, visitors are encouraged to make a booking on WeChat before visiting the museum. However, this might not be practical to do if you can't read Chinese, as the booking system is in Chinese only. The museum has another branch in Anji.
中国围棋博物馆
A museum about go (Chinese: 围棋 wéiqí), a classic Chinese board game. The museum is run by the Hangzhou Branch of the China Chiyuan, an umbrella organization for traditional board/card games. Information is available in both Chinese and English.
A full Olympic size commercial ice skating rink located in the MIXC mall, new Central Business District near the Qintang River. Weekdays have unlimited skating time for the entry price. Before 17:00, price is ¥50 and after 17:30 is ¥60. Weekends are ¥70 for 2 hour sessions. All prices include the new Canadian rental skate, use of locker, and all safety gear (elbow, knee, wrist and helmets). Professional coaching is available at the school reservations desk. Pro shop has an extensive line of figure skating equipment and apparel as well some novelty items related to skating. Located on the 4th floor of the mall. Management and some general staff speak English and Chinese. Ice is resurfaced every 2 hours by a new electric model 552 Zamboni machine. The surroundings are elegant and clean. There is a small cafe inside for snacks. The rink keeps a doctor on duty at all times to assist with minor injuries. The rink's entire refrigeration system is dramatically displayed with cool blue lighting and real time information can be viewed on an LCD screen.
保俶塔 Bǎochù Tǎ
A stone pagoda located on Gem Hill (宝石山), just off Beishan road. You cannot climb the pagoda, but the view and surrounding Baoshi Hill are awesome.
Hubin Parks 1, 3, 6, and probably the numbers in between, are the parks between Hubin Road and the West Lake. Relatively newly designed as the West Lake Tunnel that goes underneath was being built in early 2004, these parks are good to sit for a bit, buy ice cream or a newspaper, and most importantly hire a boat from the cluster of boat docks at each park.