Hangzhou is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province. It sits at the head of Hangzhou Bay on China's coast between Shanghai and Ningbo. Hangzhou grew to prominence as the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and has been one of the most renowned and prosperous cities in China for much of the last millennium, due in part to its beautiful natural scenery. The city's West Lake is its best-known attraction. The city of Huzhou lies at the northern edge of Zhejiang and from 2013 is on the tourist circuit thanks to the opening of the uniquely-shaped, donut-hole Sheraton Huzhou Hot Springs Resort.
First glimpse of the Sheraton Huzhou Hotel, 27 floors and 321 rooms.
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Elegance at every turn inside the Sheraton Huzhou Hotel. Here, a girl plays a grand piano in the lobby.
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The Sheraton in Huzhou is such a striking backdrop that it is used in several wedding photo montages.
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Traditional fishing junks line Taihu Lake in northern Zhejiang Province.
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Some snapshots from Hangzhou's famous West Lake.
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Su Causeway across West Lake in Hangzhou.
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Bamboo and bonsai garden along West Lake's north shore.
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In the Hall of Heavenly Kings on the Lingyin Temple grounds.
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Lingyin Temple's Grand Hall of the Great Sage, housing the largest wooden statue of Buddha in China.
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Random snaps of some of the detail along the Lingyin Temple walls.
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Lingyin's Huayan Hall houses statues of the three sages of the Avatamsaka Sutra.
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Continuing upslope from Lingyin Temple one finds Yongfu Monastery.
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