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West Lake Carp in Sweet and Sour Sauce: West Lake Carp in Sweet and Sour Sauce is a traditional Hangzhou dish and should most definitely be on your list of things to try.

Dongpo Pork: The pork is stewed along with vinegar, scallion, ginger, and sugar, in a sealed casserole pot over a low heat. It's as soft as tofu but not fragile, glutinous but not greasy.

Beggar's Chicken: Beggar's Chicken is one of Hangzhou's 36 Famous Dishes to have been acknowledged by Zhejiang Province in 1956.

Sister Song’s Fish Broth: The world-famous traditional Hangzhou cuisine, Sister Song’s Fish Broth tastes as good as crab meat, and is lustrous in color, and creamy in taste.

Shelled Shrimps with Dragon Well Green Tea: Combining succulent shelled shrimps with freshly picked Dragon Well tea leaves results in a much sought-after Hangzhounese dish, a local specialty both highly recommended and swimming in flavour.

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West Lake Carp in Sweet and Sour Sauce

Name in Chinese:西湖醋鱼

Brief:West Lake Carp in Sweet and Sour Sauce is a traditional Hangzhou dish and should most definitely be on your list of things to try.

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Dongpo Pork

Name in Chinese:东坡肉

Brief:The pork is stewed along with vinegar, scallion, ginger, and sugar, in a sealed casserole pot over a low heat. It's as soft as tofu but not fragile, glutinous but not greasy.

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Beggar's Chicken

Name in Chinese:叫化鸡

Brief:Beggar's Chicken is one of Hangzhou's 36 Famous Dishes to have been acknowledged by Zhejiang Province in 1956.

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Sister Song’s Fish Broth

Name in Chinese:宋嫂鱼羹

Brief:The world-famous traditional Hangzhou cuisine, Sister Song’s Fish Broth tastes as good as crab meat, and is lustrous in color, and creamy in taste.

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Shelled Shrimps with Dragon Well Green Tea

Name in Chinese:龙井虾仁

Brief:Combining succulent shelled shrimps with freshly picked Dragon Well tea leaves results in a much sought-after Hangzhounese dish, a local specialty both highly recommended and swimming in flavour.

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Pian Er Chuan Noodles

Name in Chinese:片儿川

Brief:Pian Er Chuan Noodles is a signature noodle dish of “the Noodle King of Jiangnan” — Kuiyuan Restaurant. This restaurant has a history of more than one hundred years.

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GDA Plaza

Name in Chinese:杭州国大百货

Address:No.609 Yan'an Road

Phone:+86 571 86676666

Brief:GDA Plaza was newly opened on ...

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Raffles City, Hangzhou

Name in Chinese:杭州来福士

Address:No. 228, Xinye Road

Phone:+86 571 81105678

Brief:Hangzhou Raffles City Shopping...

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Mr. Box

Name in Chinese:集盒购物中心

Address:beside the Wumei Supermarket, Wenyi Road, Western Hangzhou

Phone:No Information Available Currently

Brief:Mr. Box, located beside the Wu...

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Hangzhou Tower Shopping Mall

Name in Chinese:杭州大厦购物中心

Address:No.47, Huancheng North Road, Hangzhou (杭州市环城北路47号)

Phone:86-571-85153911

Brief:Hangzhou Tower is not only of ...

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Hangzhou Department Store

Name in Chinese:杭州百货大楼

Address:No, 550-536, Yan'an Road, Hangzhou

Phone:86-571-85158800

Brief:Located on the southeast conor...

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Jiefang Road Department Store

Name in Chinese:杭州解百购物广场

Address:No.251, Jiefang Road, Hangzhou (杭州市解放路251号)

Phone:8008571237

Brief:Jiebai is a long-standing Chin...

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A 300-meter Alley with 9 Coffee Shops to Visit in One Go

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COFFii&JOY

Name in Chinese:COFFii&JOY

Address:No.1-24, Joy City Shopping Mall, Intersection of Moganshan Road and Yinxiu Road, Gongshu District, Hangzhou

Phone:

Brief:COFFii&JOY, nestled in Joy City, is very easy to find with a conspicuous blue logo inside the door and fragrant coffee wafting all around.

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Funky soul

Name in Chinese:什么鬼

Address:NO.15, Doufuyiqiaodonghexia, Hefang Street, Xiacheng District, Hangzhou

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Brief:Funky Soul is a coffee shop that looks like it has been taken from a scene in a European movie. Customers are welcomed by warm and friendly staff

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Hanyan Coffee Shop

Name in Chinese:寒烟咖啡馆

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Phone:+86 137 5089 1523

Brief:Hanyan Coffee Shop, located in the hustle and bustle of Hangzhou City, gives you an impression of the natural Lijiang City. Soft light, soft seating, and soft music help you calm down and relax. With the displays of antiques and old books picked out by the hostess, Hanyan, from all over the world, the shop seems full o...

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Abutlamb Coffee

Name in Chinese:Abutlamb Coffee

Address:87 Zhongshan Middle Road

Phone:+86 571 89870376

Brief:Abutlamb Coffee is perhaps the smallest café in Hangzhou. The café is only 20 sq m with its bar accounting for two thirds of this space. It has no sofas and tables, but only bar chairs and a few outdoor tables. Although it has only been open for three months, it has already become one of the most popular cafes in Hangz...

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Zeader Once Café

Name in Chinese:资董窝玺

Address:59 Zhijixiang Lane

Phone:+86 18758084995

Brief:Zeader Once Café is situated in an old lane beside the ancient Hefang Street. It’s relatively small with a few tables but is a new rising star in Hangzhou’ s coffee industry. Its owner is quite a figure in the arena of coffee making and baking in Hangzhou. All the coffee beans in the café are roasted personally by the ...

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Hu Pan Ju Teahouse

Name in Chinese:湖畔居

Address:No.1, Shengtang Scenic Area,Hangzhou(杭州市圣塘景区1号)

Phone:86-571-87021618

Brief:Located in the Six Garden Park near the Hubin Shopping Area, Hupanju is one of the oldest and most well-known teahouses in town.

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Chenghuang Tower Teahouse

Name in Chinese:城隍阁茶楼

Address:No.3, Wu Hill, Hangzhou (杭州市吴山3号)

Phone:86-571-87922788

Brief:The teahouse is located inside the Chenghuang Tower Scenic Area and it's a place combining leisure, sightseeing and entertainment.

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Qingteng Teahouse

Name in Chinese:青藤茶馆

Address:No.278, Nanshan Road, Hangzhou (杭州市南山路278号)

Phone:86-571-87022777

Brief:Sitting near West Lake, Qingteng Teahouse is easily accessed. Its style is a fusion of Chinese and Japanese flavor.

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Taiji Teahouse

Name in Chinese:太极茶道苑

Address:No.184, Hefang Street, Hangzhou (杭州市河坊街184号)

Phone:86- 571-87801791

Brief:The teahouse is the most characteristic teahouse in the antique Hefang Street, featuring the decoration of ancient Chinese style.

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Tea Are More

Name in Chinese:茶作物

Address:No.48, Zhongshan Road Middle Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou (杭州市上城区中山中路48号)

Phone:86-571-87801366

Brief:Tea Are More is not a traditional-style tea store but a small, fashionable tea house. Its name sounds pretty like the Italian ti amo (I love you.)

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Ten Fu's Tea

Name in Chinese:天福茗茶

Address:No.166, Hefang Street, Hangzhou (杭州市河坊街166号)

Phone:86-571-86633809

Brief:With more than 20 Ten Fu stores dotted around China, here you will not struggle to find your favourite brew.

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Wan Cheng Zhi Tang

Name in Chinese:万承志堂

Address:No. 103, Gaoyin Street, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou

Phone:86 571 87808597

Brief:Wan Sixuan (万嗣轩), the founder of Wan Cheng Zhi Tang, was a tycoon in old Hangzhou City. He founded the famous pharmacy “Wan Cheng Zhi Tang” in Hangzhou in 1875 in the early years of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty.

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Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

Name in Chinese:杭州市中医院

Address:No. 453, Tiyuchang Road, Hangzhou

Phone:86 571-85827888

Brief:Founded in May 1952, Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital is one of the earliest hospitals established in East China.

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Guangxingtang Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum

Name in Chinese:广兴堂国医馆

Address:No. 2, Shuangyanjing Lane, Xinhua Road, Xiacheng District, Hangzhou

Phone:86 571-87881600

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Zhejiang University International Hospital

Name in Chinese:浙江大学国际医院

Address:No.848, Dongxin Road, Hangzhou

Phone:400-103-9999

Brief:Zhejiang University International Hospital was built according to International JCI Standard with a prophase investment of 500 million RMB. There are 512 sickbeds, 41 clinical departments, 13 operating theatres, and 550 medical staff, and all medical equipment is of the highest standard.

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Fang Hui Chun Tang

Name in Chinese:方回春堂

Address:No.117, Hefang Street (河坊街117号)

Phone:86-571-87808117

Brief:Fang Hui Chun Tang, with a 300 year old history, is one of China’s oldest TCM pharmacies.

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Hu Qing Yu Tang

Name in Chinese:胡庆余堂

Address:No.227, Hefang Street (河坊街227号)

Phone:86-571-87817294

Brief:Hu Qing Yu Tang in Hangzhou is one of the two best-known traditional pharmacies in China.

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