One or two days are enough to visit the city. The West Lake with its small islands and its profusion of the lotus is a must. In the city center, it is recommended to make a detour to Hefang Jie for its old shops with their carved wooden fronts, in particular the Hu Qing Yu Pharmacy. You can also climb Yuelun Hill to admire the Six Harmonies Pagoda. To complete your stay in Hangzhou, a visit to the Longjing tea plantations in Meijiawu will delight green tea lovers. A trip to Tian Mu Shan National Park (2 hours by bus from Hangzhou) for its subtropical vegetation, bamboo forests, and thousand-year-old Ginkos is also a breathtaking experience. Hangzhou Bay. It is located in the Yangtze River Delta and is formed by the Qiantang Jiang River which flows into the East China Sea located east of the city. Every year, tourists come on the 18th day of the eighth lunar month (mid-September) to admire the long waves breaking on the bay. At this time, they can measure up to 10 meters high and move at a speed of 30 km per hour. The Hangzhou Bay Bridge in the north of the bay is an impressive building. China put it into service on May 1, 2008. This bridge connects the city of Jiaxing and the city of Ningbo with 35.7 km of the viaduct over the sea and serves the Zhoushan archipelago.