9 Great Attractions in China That Are Not on Your Itinerary, But Should Be (9)

Hangzhou

3) Pagoda Park Behind Six Harmonies Pagoda (Liuhe Ta)

Six Harmonies Pagoda is a must-see in Hangzhou. It is one of Hangzhou’s “Power Spots;” after climbing to the top and seeing the view across the Qiantang, you can imagine why they chose this spot to put such a protective structure. But, many visitors skip over the impressive Pagoda park behind the pagoda. After climbing Six Harmonies, be sure to explore the area on the hillside behind it. The park is home to over a hundred scale models of China’s most famous pagodas, including Five-Pagoda Temple mentioned above.

The scale models of the pagodas are done with precision, and some even have plants in front designed to look like the old cypress trees in front of the original pagodas. The park can give you some great photo opportunities. When I went with my 1-year-old nephew, we got some great pictures of him among the pagoda models; it looked like a scene from Honey, I Blew Up the Kid.



Hopefully you’ve got enough holes in your itinerary to schedule time for some of these places, or you can use them as backups if it becomes logistically impossible to get to some of the other attractions you want to see. Chinese cities are full of off-the-beaten-track locales such as the ones above, so get out and explore!

Posted at 09:37AM Aug 21, 2008 by admin in China Travel  |  Comments[1]