🔗 Official Travel Links & Resources
Access official government websites, booking platforms, and tourist information resources for Hangzhou. All links prioritize English-language content for international travelers.
💡 Tips: Some websites may only be accessible within China - if you're in China, try turning off your VPN before accessing.
City & Tourism Portals
🏛️Hangzhou Municipal Government (English)
Official city portal: news, services, visas, transport, events.
🗺️Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV & Tourism (English)
Official tourism info (what to see/do, transport tips, venues).
🎭"Hangzhou—Where Tradition Meets Innovation" (English)
City-run culture & heritage portal covering West Lake, Grand Canal, festivals.
🧾Zhejiang Province (English)
Provincial-level English gateway; includes foreigner services and hotlines.
Top Sights & Booking
🏞️West Lake Scenic Area (Official, English overview)
Management site with scenic-spot introductions & notices.
🏯Lingyin (Soul's Retreat) Temple (Official, English)
Temple history, visiting info, announcements.
🗼Leifeng Pagoda (Official, English)
Official scenic area page with visitor info and e-ticket links.
🌱Xixi National Wetland Park (Official info page, English)
Overview, highlights, and practical visiting guidance.
🍵China National Tea Museum (Official, English)
China's national tea museum in Hangzhou: collections, visiting info.
🧵China National Silk Museum (Official, English)
The world's largest silk museum; exhibitions & events.
🏛️Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City (UNESCO, English)
World Heritage listing and significance of the Liangzhu site (in Hangzhou).
🌊Qiantang River Tidal Bore (Official info, English)
When/where to see the famous "Silver Dragon" tide.
Art & Culture (Official)
🏛️Zhejiang Provincial Museum (Official, English)
Provincial flagship museum (multiple venues by West Lake).
🎨Zhejiang Art Museum (Official, English)
Major public art museum on Nanshan Road.
🖼️Hangzhou Museum (City intro, English)
City museum profile & exhibits overview.
✂️Hangzhou Arts & Crafts Museum Complex (Official, EN page)
Cluster of specialty museums (fans, umbrellas, knives/scissors, etc.).
🖋️Xiling Seal Engravers' Society / China Sigillography Museum (Official write-up, English)
Historic seal-engraving society & museum on Gushan.
🎭Theaters in Hangzhou (Official directory, English)
Government list of major theaters (Grand Theatre, Concert Hall, etc.).
🎵Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra (Official, English)
Orchestra profile, season info, contacts.
Transport (Official)
✈️Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (Official, English)
Flights, ground transport, services, hotline.
🚇Airport↔City by Metro (Official airport guide, English)
First/last trains for Lines 1/7/19; metro hotline & link to Metro official.
🚊Hangzhou Metro (Official, CN only)
Network, notices, service hotline 96600. Use with browser translate. CN only
🚌City Transport (Official, English)
City-run transport channel (metro/bus/rail/air updates).
🚍Tourist Bus Info (Official tourism page, English)
How to use Hangzhou's extensive public bus system.
🚄China Railway 12306 (Official, English)
National rail ticketing site for foreign passports (buy/change/refund).
Help, Immigration & Customs
📞National Immigration Administration (NIA, English portal)
Visa-free transit policies, unilateral/mutual visa exemptions, FAQs.
🛂China's 240-hour visa-free transit optimization (NIA notice reprinted in English)
Policy summary and scope.
📍Hangzhou Exit-Entry Service Locations (NIA, English)
Addresses for Hangzhou PSB Exit-Entry halls (incl. No. 169 Wujiang Rd).
🛃Visas—Hangzhou Official (English hub)
Local English "Visas" channel with guidance & updates.
🧳China Customs (GACC, English)
Laws, what to declare, baggage/allowances, passenger guides.
📋Customs Clearance Guide for International Passengers (English)
Step-by-step arrival/departure procedures.