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“Travel is the only context in which some people ever look around. If we spent half the energy looking at our own neighborhoods, we’d probably learn twice as much.” ― Lucy R. Lippard . [The Liuhe Pagoda in Hangzhou. It seems I travel there almost once every year just to have a look. Wandering around the almost 1000 year old pagoda and exploring its ancient chambers chambers really calm me down. Of course, there's the added possibility of shooting the pagoda in different lighting.] . #hellofrom #hangzhou #china #chinatrips #inspirationcultmag #travelgram #fromwhereidrone #wanderlust #droneshot #pagoda #chinatravels #travel #photographer #theimaged #beautifuldestinations #depthsofearth #amigodechina #wildchina #artofvisuals #passionpassport #chasinglight #travel2china88 #chinesearchitecture #voyaged #myhangzhoupoetry #droneoftheday #explorechina #chinasights #iamatraveller #neverstopexploring

"Maybe true travel is not the transportation of the body, but a change of perception, renewing the mind." ― Ben Okri . [Another view of the Fuxing Temple on the summit of Yuhuang Hill, one of the highest points near downtown Hangzhou. From the temple, it's possible to see the West Lake and the Qiantang River, two famous geographical locations in the city. The view towards the lake is the more popular one, but the alternative view of the river is pretty majestic too.] . #hellofrom #hangzhou #china #chinatrips #inspirationcultmag #travelgram #fromwhereidrone #wanderlust #culturetrip #droneshot #stayandwander #welivetoexplore #travel #photographer #theimaged #vibesofvisual #roamtheworld #onearthmagazine #depthsofearth #amigodechina #wildchina #artofvisuals #passionpassport #travel2china88 #travelling #myhangzhoupoetry #droneoftheday #chinasights #visualgrams #iamatraveller

“The first principle of architectural beauty is that the essential lines of a construction be determined by a perfect appropriateness to its use.” – Gustave Eiffel . [The infamous 'fake' Eiffel Tower of Tianducheng, in the suburbs of Hangzhou. It was built as the centerpiece of a huge housing estate built to look like a slice of Paris. Although it's only 1/3 the size of original, it does make for a rather interesting place to visit on weekends when you have nothing better to do.] . #hellofrom #hangzhou #china #chinatrips #inspirationcultmag #droneshot #droneglobe #stayandwander #instadaily #welivetoexplore #travel #photographer #chinahighlights #theimaged #vibesofvisual #roamtheworld #amigodechina #linesofarchitecture #artofvisuals #passionpassport #agameoftones #travel2china88 #urbanromantix #travelshot #myhangzhoupoetry #droneoftheday #explorechina #chinasights #iamatraveller #neverstopexploring

"Life, like a stream of water, is renewed and renewed, though it wears the appearance of continuity in form." - Rumi . [Tiny little Yuhuwan ("Swan Bathing Bay"), just one of the many little lakes in Hangzhou that's linked to the bigger West Lake. The most prominent feature of the lake is perhaps the Jihong Bridge, which extends across almost the entirety of the lake. Just another relatively unknown area to spend an quiet afternoon in the city.] . #hellofrom #hangzhou #china #chinatrips #inspirationcultmag #travelgram #depthdiscovered #culturetrip #stayandwander #travel #photographer #theimaged #vibesofvisual #depthsofearth #amigodechina #wildchina #artofvisuals #passionpassport #travel2china88 #chinesegarden #wanderout #chinesearchitecture #travelshot #travelling #myhangzhoupoetry #explorechina #chinasights #visualgrams #iamatraveller #fantastic_earth

“It is life, I think, to watch the water. A man can learn so many things.” - Nicholas Sparks . [The West Lake at Yongjin Bridge, located out front of what would have been Yongjin Gate, one of the ten ancient city gates of the city (which have all since been demolished.] . #hellofrom #hangzhou #china #chinatrips #inspirationcultmag #travelgram #culturetrip #stayandwander #travel #photographer #theimaged #visualsoflife #depthsofearth #amigodechina #wildchina #artofvisuals #passionpassport #trappingtones #chasinglight #agameoftones #travel2china88 #onbooooooom #street_focus_on #travelshot #sublimestreet #myhangzhoupoetry #chinasights #visualgrams #iamatraveller #fantastic_earth

“It has been well said that tea is suggestive of a thousand wants, from which spring the decencies and luxuries of civilization.” — Agnes Repplier . [Another look at the Longjing Tea plantations out in the suburbs of Hangzhou at Longwu Village. The little turquoise lakes in the village has led to it being given the nickname of "The little Jiuzhaigou of Hangzhou", after the famous natural wonder located in Sichuan province.] . #hellofrom #hangzhou #china #chinatrips #inspirationcultmag #depthdiscovered #wanderlust #culturetrip #stayandwander #travel #photographer #theimaged #vibesofvisual #depthsofearth #amigodechina #wildchina #artofvisuals #passionpassport #travelholic #travel2china88 #onbooooooom #wanderout #travelshot #myhangzhoupoetry #explorechina #chinasights #visualgrams #iamatraveller #fantastic_earth #neverstopexploring

"The past is the beginning of the beginning and all that is and has been is but the twilight of the dawn." - H. G. Wells . [The Jixian Pavilion at the West Lake, a great place to enjoy the sunset over the lake. But of course everyone knows that, and it's usually super crowded.] . #hellofrom #hangzhou #china #chinatrips #inspirationcultmag #culturetrip #stayandwander #travel #photographer #theimaged #visualsoflife #vibesofvisual #depthsofearth #streetshot #toneception #amigodechina #wildchina #artofvisuals #passionpassport #chasinglight #travel2china88 #chinesearchitecture #street_focus_on #travelshot #sublimestreet #myhangzhoupoetry #chinasights #visualgrams #iamatraveller #neverstopexploring

“A lake is a landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. It is Earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.” — Henry David Thoreau . [Xiaoyinzhou, an island located on the West Lake of Xihu. It is shaped like the Chinese character "田" (field), and is one of the best places to see the three little stone pagodas in the lake, of "Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon" fame. Although it can only be reached by a rather expensive boat ride, it's well worth an hour of two of exploration, with its curious landscaping and little bits of Chinese architecture.] . #hellofrom #hangzhou #china #chinatrips #inspirationcultmag #fromwhereidrone #culturetrip #droneglobe #stayandwander #wanderlust #welivetoexplore #travel #photographer #theimaged #beautifuldestinations #onearthmagazine #depthsofearth #amigodechina #wildchina #passionpassport #travel2china88 #wanderout #travelshot #voyaged #myhangzhoupoetry #droneoftheday #sunsetporn #chinasights #iamatraveller #nomad

"If we traverse the world, it is possible to find cities without walls, without letters, without kings, without wealth, without coin, without schools and theatres; but a city without a temple, or that practiseth not worship, prayer, and the like, no one ever saw." - Plutarch . [Xiangji Temple near the bank of a section of the Grand Canal in Hangzhou. First built over a millenia ago during the Song dynasty, its most famous additions were perhaps a pair stone pagodas bestowed by the emperor Kangxi in 1712. The East Pagoda was unfortunately destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, and only the West Pagoda is still the original.] . #hellofrom #hangzhou #china #chinatrips #inspirationcultmag #travelgram #fromwhereidrone #nightpixels #nightscape #culturetrip #droneshot #places_wow #stayandwander #travel #photographer #theimaged #depthsofearth #amigodechina #artofvisuals #passionpassport #agameoftones #travel2china88 #chinesearchitecture #urbanromantix #travelshot #myhangzhoupoetry #droneoftheday #chinasights #iamatraveller #temple

"Green hills beyond the hills, towers beyond towers. What time does the revelry at the West Lake ends?" (山外青山楼外楼，西湖歌舞几时休？) - Lin Sheng . [A view across the hills and buildings beside the West Lake, looking somewhat like how poet Lin Sheng first wrote about some 900 years ago during the Southern Song dynasty The Leifeng Pagoda and the Chenghuang Pavilion are the two prominent traditional Chinese architecture in this scene.] . #hellofrom #hangzhou #china #chinatrips #inspirationcultmag #travelgram #depthdiscovered #culturetrip #stayandwander #travel #photographer #chinahighlights #theimaged #vibesofvisual #depthsofearth #amigodechina #wildchina #artofvisuals #passionpassport #travelholic #chinesearchitecture #zhejiang #allcitiesarebeautiful #travelshot #voyaged #myhangzhoupoetry #chinasights #visualgrams #iamatraveller #neverstopexploring

"All architecture, classical or not, must have some sense of order, and order is much harder to achieve without the straight lines and right angles that have dominated the building art from time immemorial." - Martin Filler . [The titanium Donglai Pavilion on Linping Hill. Technically still a part of greater Hangzhou city, but more accurately described to be in one of its minor satellite cities, Linping. The pavilion is a curious reduction of traditional Chinese architecture down to its most basic elements, with the use of primarily modern construction materials like concrete, steel, titanium, glass, and of course, a healthy dose of LED lighting.] . #hellofrom #hangzhou #china #chinatrips #inspirationcultmag #night_owlz #fromwhereidrone #nightpixels #nightscape #culturetrip #nocturnal_visionaries #travel #photographer #theimaged #vibesofvisual #way2ill_ #strangertonez #amigodechina #architecture #archdaily #artofvisuals #chasinglight #agameoftones #travel2china88 #chinesearchitecture #urbanromantix #myhangzhoupoetry #droneoftheday #chinasights #visualgrams

“A lake carries you into recesses of feeling otherwise impenetrable.” — William Wordsworth . [Looking through the Woxinxiangyin Pavilion on Xiaoyinzhou Island on the West Lake. The little stone pagoda (one of three) is known as one of the "Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon" and is a famous sight of Hangzhou. So famous in fact, it was printed on the back of all 1RMB notes in China.] . #hellofrom #hangzhou #china #chinatrips #raw_china #travelchina #inspirationcultmag #travelgram #culturetrip #stayandwander #welivetoexplore #travel #photographer #chinahighlights #theimaged #vibesofvisual #amigodechina #wildchina #artofvisuals #passionpassport #travel2china88 #street_focus_on #travelshot #travelling #myhangzhoupoetry #explorechina #chinasights #visualgrams #iamatraveller #neverstopexploring

“Better it is to live one day seeing the rise and fall of things than to live a hundred years without ever seeing the rise and fall of things.” - The Buddha . [Jiming Temple, which literally means "rooster crowing temple",one of the oldest in Nanjing, stands in contrast to the Zifeng Building and the CBD of the city behind it. First built in 527, it has been destroyed and rebuilt numerous times like most temples in China.] . #hellofrom #nanjing #china #chinatrips #inspirationcultmag #travelgram #gotonanjing #culturetrip #droneshot #stayandwander #instadaily #travel #photographer #chinahighlights #dronelife #theimaged #vibesofvisual #cityscape #amigodechina #artofvisuals #passionpassport #agameoftones #travel2china88 #chinesearchitecture #travelshot #droneoftheday #explorechina #chinasights #visualgrams #iamatraveller

"The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers." - Matsuo Basho . [Leifeng Pagoda and Jingci Temple, two famous landmarks at the West Lake in Hangzhou. The pagoda was made famous by being the prison of the legendary spirit of Madame White Snake. The sunsets here are supposed to be captivating, hence it being one of the West Lake's sights "Sunset Glow at Leifeng" (雷峰夕照). Less well known is the Jingci Temple on Nanping Hill. With a history of about a thousand years, its bells are another West Lake sight: "Night Bells at Nanping" (南屏晚钟).］ . #hellofrom #hangzhou #china #chinatrips #chinadestinations #inspirationcultmag #travelgram #fromwhereidrone #culturetrip #droneshot #stayandwander #welivetoexplore #travel #photographer #theimaged #beautifuldestinations #depthsofearth #amigodechina #wildchina #passionpassport #travel2china88 #chinesearchitecture #travelshot #droneoftheday #chinasights #visualgrams #iamatraveller #eclectic_shotz #pagoda #myhangzhoupoetry