31.2304° N121.4737° E
Gateway city · Urban walks
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30.2741° N120.1551° E
Tea country · Car-free hikes
Hangzhou 杭州
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29.4316° N106.9123° E
Mountain city · Vertical walks
Chongqing 重庆
HANGZHOU / ROUTE 02APR—JUN
FIELDCHECKED12 JUL 26
02 / PLACES
A tea path you can reach without a tour.
We don’t stop at “worth visiting.” Every guide tells you the station exit, the last bus, what to show a driver and what may have changed.
- From downtown
- 52 min
- On foot
- 7.4 km
- Difficulty
- Easy—moderate
- Chinese name
- 龙井村古道
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Maya confirmed the last ferry from Danzishi.
CHONGQING · 2 DAYS AGOJL
Jules asked whether the Longjing path is walkable after rain.
HANGZHOU · 4 DAYS AGOAK
Akira reported a changed entrance at a riverside warehouse.
SHANGHAI · 1 WEEK AGO
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