HangZhou is famous for its natural scenery, silk and Dragonwell tea (an expensive type of green tea). If you ever visit HangZhou, you got to stop at some of the tea houses. My sister and I are frequent visitors of tea houses. They can be found all over the places in HangZhou. Usually you purchase varieties of snacks together with the tea. They supply unlimited hot boiling water (Yes, hot tea in hot summer). We normally spend at least a couple of hours there. Drinking tea is only part of the enjoyment; good conversation is what makes the experience memorable.

The picture to the left shows one by the west lake. It can be seen every 50 yards or so along the lake. The one to the right is an old fashioned one with all bamboo furniture and traditional decoration.