Yunqi Bamboo Path
A five-kilometer bamboo-lined trail on Hangzhou's western foothills, especially atmospheric in rain and mist, with quiet stone paving throughout.
Written and signed by Marcus YangWhat it actually is
Five-kilometer stone-paved bamboo trail on Hangzhou's western foothills, misty and rainy-day famous with a Crouching Tiger pavilion cameo.
Editor's take
Worth the half-day if you are anywhere near West Lake — the bamboo grove is real and the wuxia pavilion is not a recreation. Best in light rain or fog. Skip if you only have one morning in Hangzhou and would rather walk the lakefront instead.
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Mist and Bamboo Canopy
Century-old moso bamboo rises ten meters on either side of the stone path, and rain or low cloud turns the grove into a filtered-green cathedral. Walkers describe it as stepping into a Miyazaki-cartoon version of southern China.
Crouching Tiger Filming Pavilion
Hui Long Ting (Returning Dragon Pavilion) at the far end of the path supplied the bamboo-fight frame for Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in 2000. Visitors still stand at the open wooden window and pose the same shot, with bamboo and mist in the background.
Half-Day Hike to Longjing Tea Village
From the far end of the bamboo path, walkers can climb over Wuyun Mountain (Five Cloud Mountain) and descend to the Jiuxi eighteen-creek valley, ending at Longjing village for fresh Dragon Well tea. The full loop runs about four to five hours and stitches bamboo, stream, and tea into one walk.