Hangzhou: An Artistic Journey Through Contemporary Hangzhou

Discover the beauty of contemporary Hangzhou on a private tour. Visit a reclaimed gorge transformed into a sculptural landscape garden and a repurposed mid-century factory complex.
Begin your journey at the ShanShan Garden Landscape, a site that epitomizes creative resilience. Once a derelict quarry littered with construction waste, this private, 15-acre paradise was painstakingly reclaimed by four visionary landscape artists who dreamed of reuniting people with nature.

Admire the undulating lawn shaped into a phoenix—a land-art gesture symbolizing rebirth. The garden’s pathways, stone sculptures, natural water features, and mossy banks form a contemporary, walkable landscape painting.

Next, head to the Dongxin Hechuang Yuan, a sanctuary of a different kind. Once the proud Hangzhou Post and Telecommunications Equipment Factory, its 61 somber, grey-brick buildings, built in the 1950s, now house a community of designers, artisans, and tastemakers in a tranquil, leafy campus.

Stroll along quiet lanes, discovering world-class furniture design, concept clothing stores, and intimate art galleries housed within these grand, industrial-scale structures. The patina of time on the bricks and the faded political slogans offer a fascinating dialogue between the old and the new.

To complete the experience, stop for a restorative coffee or locally sourced tea at a stylish gallery-coffee house, allowing you to further absorb the unique energy of this repurposed space.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.