Having checked out Inner Mongolia’s 希拉穆仁草原 and 响沙湾 Desert and Xi’an 兵马俑 for the past week, we decided to stopover at Hangzhou for a breather from our busy travel itinerary – here at Hangzhou, we had the opportunity to check out one of the oldest Shangri-La hotel in China and an impressive performance 印象西湖 created by acclaimed director Zhang Yimou.  For a quick overview of what you can do and see in Hangzhou, check out the following Instagram shots collated as part of Shangri-la’s Loving the Moment experience.

The beautiful architecture of Shangri-La hotel Hangzhou 杭州香格里拉大酒店 – the hotel is split into 2 wings – west and east wing connected by a sheltered walkway; you can also take a hotel buggy to get to each of the wings #lovingthemoment

Shangri-La Hangzhou offers a great view of Hangzhou’s famous West Lake 西湖 – the picture below shows our view of West Lake from @shangrilahotels Hangzhou Horizon Club Lounge during sunset #lovingthemoment

Waking up with a sunrise view of West Lake from our Shangri-La Hangzhou 香格里拉饭店 #lovingthemoment

Enjoying 印象西湖 Impression West Lake Performance with Shangri-La Hangzhou 杭州香格里拉大酒店

印象西湖 Impression West Lake – a must see show when u r here in Hangzhou. Amazing choreography and music!#lovingthemoment – The performance is very near to Shangri-La Hangzhou (just a few minutes walk from the West Wing of Shangri-La Hangzhou) and Shangri-La also has a West Lake Impressions Package that bundles the ticket price with your stay at the hotel.

Another example of the amazing stage sets of 印象西湖 Impression West Lake #lovingthemoment@shangrilahotels Hangzhou – the entire building set is actually on a mobile boat that can float around the lake!

Savoring Hangzhou Delicacies at Shangri-La Hangzhou 杭州香格里拉大酒店 Shang Palace 香宫

Dongbo meat (or what we know as Kong Ba Bao) originates from Hangzhou! Delicious #lovingthemoment with @ShangriLaHotels Hangzhou Shang Palace 香宫

Prawn cooked with Long Jing tea leaves – another Hangzhou specialties @shangrilahotels #lovingthemoment Shang Palace 香宫

Checking Out Sights and Attractions around Shangri-La Hangzhou 杭州香格里拉大酒店

Yue Fei – a great Chinese general whose motto is “Loyalty to Country”. Unfortunately, he was betrayed and killed. This 岳王庙 | Yue Fei Temple is dedicated to him. Just next to @shangrilahotels Hangzhou #lovingthemoment

At 岳王庙 | Yue Fei Temple – Statues of the 4 villians who betrayed Yue Fei were made kneeling to his tomb. They were hit and spat on by visitors! @shangrilahotels Hangzhou #lovingthemoment

花港观鱼 – One of the ten scenic sites of Hangzhou where u can check out lots of red carp fishes in the pond #lovingthemoment @shangrilahotels Hangzhou

Pretty little pavilion amidst Hangzhou gardens #lovingthemoment @shangrilahotels Hangzhou

雷峰塔 Leifeng Pagoda – where according to legend the White Snake Spirit was trapped #lovingthemoment@shangrilahotels Hangzhou

Great view of 锦带桥 | Jindai Bridge from our @shangrilahotelsHangzhou Lake view room!

Happy hour @shangrilahotels Hangzhou Horizon Club @ Shangri-La Hangzhou? ;-p #lovingthemoment – After a long day travelling around Hangzhou, there is no better way than to relax at the Shangri-La Hangzhou Horizon Club Lounge with a drink and enjoying the sunset (before catching the West Lake Impressions performance)!

If you are in a Shangri-La Hotel using Instagram, don’t forget to tag your picture #LovingTheMoment. It will show up on http://instagram.shangri-la.com where other guests have also captured their favorite moments in the various Shangri-La around the world.