I had the opportunity to visit Hangzhou, China for about a week and a half in September for a business trip. It was an interesting experience and definately eye opening. It was amazing how many people were packed into small areas and how they lived. The traffic in the city was always busy and total chaos. Most city streets had 4-6 lanes for cars and a couple for bikes/scooters. When the lights changed, it was every driver for themselves. 
Most shops along the street were tiny, only a couple of people could fit inside. Also, it seemed like everything was under construction. 
The city of Hangzhou is a tourist city for many Chinese and one of the major attractions is a large lake that the city surrounds. It was surprising to get away from the chaos of the city and walk around the lake without all of the noise and crowds. However, you couldn't really get away from the haze of the air pollution there. These pictures were taken on a fairly clear day, the air quality is just that bad.
There was a large temple on one side of the lake. It was interesting, but I have no idea what it was for or how old it was. It was an good trip, but I was ready to come back home to France. 
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