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Hangzhou is in the south of the Yangtze River and has a mild and moist weather, with 4 distinct seasons. Average temperature in summer is 28.6 C (83.5 F), 3.8 C (38.8 F) in winter. Generally, spring starts in March; April and May are the best seasons for visiting with the average temperature between 9-15 C. June, July, and August are the rainy season with frequent showers. The end of June to the early July marks the start of the Meiyu (raining) Season. In early August, typhoons often occur, bring heavy rain. September and October feature excellent weather when clear skies and bracing air can be enjoyed almost every day. In winter, it is cold and snows sometimes.

Time : The middle ten days of October every year
West Lake Expo starts since 1929, known as a famous international expo together with “"Chicago Expo 1893" "Paris Expo 1900" and "Philadelphia Expo 1927". After 71 years, Hangzhou hosts the West Lake Expo every year since 2000. It is very welcomed by the tourists and the public. Till now, it is continuously hosted three times. Now, more than 40 activities are held every year including exhibitions, trade activities, forums, performance etc.

Time: The middle ten days of September every year
During this tourist-friendly festival, one of the largest in China, visitors arrive to appreciate the great spectacle of the Qiantang River Bore. The bore is a unique natural phenomenon triggered by the pull of the moon. When the tides come in, a wave is produced so large that it surges several meters high. Every year this magnificent wonder draws thousands of tourists from all over the world.

Time: The middle ten days of September every year
Sweet osmanthus is the city flower of Hangzhou, the government has decreed that each year during September when osmanthus blooms, Hangzhou citizens host the West Lake Osmanthus Festival. The sites of the celebration are usually in Man Long Gui Yu Park, Man Jue Long Village, and Hangzhou Arboretum. The Festival combines "ostmanthus culture" and "tea culture" together. Appreciating osmanthus and the food made of osmanthus, drinking tea, watching shows and painting exhibitions are the main activities during the festival. West Lake Ostmanthus Festival often lasts for about one month.

Time: During the West Lake Expo every year
West Lake International Fireworks Festival is an important event of West Lake Expo which has a scene of bustle and excitement in the evening. Thousands of people sit around the West Lake to wait for watching the fireworks show.

Time: The 15th day of the first lunar month
Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China. The festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month which is the end of the Chinese New Year celebration. During the night, there are bright lanterns and lights shining at every house; men and women, old and young celebrate the festival with jubilation. The common activities include lantern exhibition, lantern riddles and dragon lantern performance etc. Wuling Square, He Fang Street and West Lake bank are the preferable gathering places.

The annual Dragon Well Tea Festival, hosted by Dragon Well Village, attracts people from everywhere to take part in activities such as picking tea, drinking tea, enjoying a tea ceremony, and walking in the countryside.

Time: July-August
The main activities of this festival include viewing the beautiful lotus, picking lotus seed pods, shelling lotus seed, watching folk drama performances, and visiting the lotus exhibition. The host area is one of the scenic spots of West Lake, Qu Yuan Feng He.

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Add: No.320 Yan An Road, 9am-5pm. Has a secure well-lit ATM. Travelers cheques can be changed here, as well as other branches.

Book Stores
Hangzhou Xinhua Book Store: No.225, Jie Fang Road, Shang Cheng District
Hangzhou Qing Chun Book Center: No.217, Qing Chun Road, Xia Cheng District
Feng Lin Wan Academic Book Store: No.140, Wen San Road, West Lake District.

Universities

Zhejiang University
Add: No. 38, Zheda Road
As a key university with a long history in China, Zhejiang University has well developed facilities and excellent teachers.

The China Academy of Art is the most influential academy of fine arts with the most complete range of degree offerings and programs of study in China. It houses a diverse pool of artistic talent, has a distinctive structure integrating theory and practice, focuses on human care and social needs, and combines modern technical and cultural disciplines with traditional artistic ones. The academy features the study of theories of fine arts, architecture, film and new media, which constitute the humanities and reflect the Chinese national spirit and creative theories of the era.