Discover China

West Lake is the most famous feature of Hangzhou, capital city of eastern China’s Zhejiang Province. I had the pleasure of a very brief visit in 2009 and hope to return again to experience more of this delightful city. James Baquet introduces another of the city’s features in his Shenzhen Daily article Jingci Temple, Hangzhou.

Autumn is a great time for both photographers and travellers in China. To find out about some great places where you can enjoy breathtaking autumn beauty see these Shenzhen Daily articles:

• The search for beautiful scenery in autumn
• Colorful autumn leaves (I)
• Colorful autumn leaves (II)

The purposes of traditional Chinese medicine are fitness enhancement, disease prevention, postponement of aging and prolonging of life. But medicine is not the only way. Resting your body and soul in a quiet valley or a peaceful temple also helps. To find out about places where you can preserve your health see these Shenzhen Daily articles:

• The healthiest parts of China (I)
• The healthiest parts of China (II)

Many visitors to Shenzhen are familiar with Hongfa Temple in Fairy Lake Botanical Garden, the largest Buddhist temple in the city. James Baquet introduces some more in these Shenzhen Daily articles:

• Hongyuan Temple, Shiyan
• Longxing Temple, Longgang
• Houwang Temples

You can also see the previous news stories Two Shenzhen temples, Tianhou temples in Shenzhen, Two temples in Xili, Two temples in Dapeng and The difference between temples and halls?

One of Shenzhen’s hidden treasures is the large number of historic Hakka enclosed villages (or Hakka houses). James Baquet explores one of them in the Shenzhen Daily article Maosheng Residence, Henggang.