Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake

Just a short distance by train from Shanghai lies Hangzhou, one of China’s most famous and beautiful destinations. Hangzhou is nestled at the edge of West Lake, a historic enclave resembling a traditional Chinese garden but on the grandest scale. Covering 650 hectares (1,600 acres), the lake is framed on three sides by mountain peaks and on one side by the city skyline. The richly green shoreline is dotted with ancient temples, towering pagodas and delicate bridges, creating a perfect picture of China’s past. Today’s Hangzhou is a prosperous business centre with a population of more than 7 million. Shopping ranges from international designer fashions to precious teas and traditional silks, based on a 1,000-year reputation for producing the world’s finest. Historic yet dynamic, Hangzhou is renowned as a model city pointing the way to China’s future.