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This episode has come out very late because of my appendicectomy. Apologies! I have recovered now and we should be back to our regular schedule soon enough.

'Above there is heaven, and below there is Hangzhou.' So it must be a pretty great city, right? I sure thought so! In today's episode, I tell you all about my visit to this ancient Chinese city, with its lovely lake, temples and food.

Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Hangzhou⁠⁠ for the full transcript.

00:00 Intro

00:53 A rite of passage

02:54 A new view

06:03 Hali Bote

09:57 Hang Joe! Do it!

11:36 Bustling with history

13:30 A mouldy hotel

14:24 That West Lake vibe

16:59 Soaking up the temples

19:22 Amazing noodles

21:37 Back on the bike!

25:44 An unfortunate incident

28:07 New frames

29:18 Where's this cafe??

31:13 The results of my Japanese exam

34:07 Random China things

37:49 The best tissues in the world

40:22 Stay in the light?

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