Too many people stick to the well-trodden paths in China and miss out on the country's hidden charms. Shelley Seale hopes to change that with these three excellent suggestions for weekend trips from the mega-city of Shanghai.
After teaching English three years and traveling Asia, Virginia Fortner landed in China's "Second Only to Heaven" destination, Hangzhou. It's clean and green. Good coffee is secondary.
On Suellen Zima's 16th visit to Hangzhou, China, the metamorphosis of a constantly changing country was stunning, exasperating, exhilerating, frustrating, fascinating and familiar.