Restaurant/
Entertainment Etc.
√Nearly new compound
√It is both popular with locals and the expat community(2, 3, & 4 bedroom apartments)
√The apartments are equipped with all modern facilities(western style kitchen)
√The facilities are very family friendly
√Friendly but effective security
√Close to Mixc Mall and metro
√Dreamland has Very friendly staff, always ready to help with carrying or anything else
√Great gym facilities, indoor pool, Clubhouse with restaurant Beautiful garden area with mini golf field and places to picnic Indoor ballroom/play area for children during bad weather
√Dreamland has been wonderful with kids, very sociable, many friends to play with
√It is a great location, near everything you need, do not need a car, taxis easily available and a walking distance to closest food stores
√not too far from HIS
√Construction is mostly completed already in the near vicinity, also sound proofing in Dreamland is better than in most places
Shang Cheng District
√20 mins drive to H.I.S, westlake
Carrefour and downtown Hangzhou
√30 mins to Metro
√10 mins walking to new Wu-mart which is opening very soon
√15 mins to train station( by car)
√Taxi are quite accessible
√Indoor heated pool and outdoor pool
√Basketball court,2 tennis courts
√Sauua
√Children's indoor/outdoor play rarea
drycleaner
√New Wu-mart(10 mins walk)
√Grandmas' kitchen and the newly opened Intercontinental Hotel
√Uncoverd carpark
√big grass areas
courtyard for walking your dog
√The surroundings are very green although high buildings surround situated on the riverbank
√air conditioning / heating and double-glazing
√Dreamland has very well equipped modern and Western kitchens, (Siemens), good water pressure, modern showers and bathtub
Apartments of all sizes, well-planned, Western standard
√Well heated/cooled
√Some delay may occur in wet
weather and in the height of the
summer
√Finished in early 2010
√There are modest sized 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments in addition to the penthouse units, which are significantly larger
√All apartments are finished the same
√The compound is next to the Dreamland compound where lots of HIS families live, and Sunshine Coast - a nearly finished compound
Shang Cheng District
√Outdoor swimming pool
√Outdoor playground
√The river path just south of the compound is a great place to walk or take the kids on a bike ride
√Coffee bar
√the interior is very tastefully decorated with heated floors in the bathrooms.
√All Siemens appliances
√There is a built-in dishwasher and microwave in the kitchen
√No built-in oven, but plenty of room for a large counter-top oven
√The AC system works great for fully heating and cooling the apartment
Shang Cheng District
√20 mins Westlake and downtown Hangzhou(you can even go on your bike)
√15 mins to Mixc Mall, Tesco
√20 mins to Carrefour
√30 mins to Metro
√new Wu Mart will open end of December just 10 minutes from here
√a smaller supermarket Lian Hua with daily essentials within 10 mins walk
√Baketball court
√Indoor heated pool (all year round)
√outdoor pool (only July and August)
√Not far from New wu-mart super market
department during office hours)15 mins away
very clean
√small kitchen in our apartment but big apartments are different
√Heating is with air conditioner, which works good for us in both winter and summer
√The state of the apartments depends on the owner
√Sometimes hard to get taxi
√It depends very much where you live, there is a lot of traffic, it can sometimes be very noisy as the area is still under construction and a lot of heavy trucks are passing at night
√problems with parking
√gated community with guards at entrance
√very large compound - plenty of room for children to run/bike/scooter around
√in quieter part of Hangzhou - you can escape from the hussle and bussle of the citycenter
√many expats with children at HIS live
√a few long term expats that have lived here for 4+years
√close to river - lots of areas to walk and bike
√upper level apartments have views of river and mountains
√ower level apartments have views of landscaped gardens and ponds
√3 and 4 bedroom apartments available - some larger than others
√No traffic at all
√Nearer from Xiaoshan airport
Binjiang District
√ 30mins to Xiaoshan Airport
√walking distance to two grocery shops (Vanguard and Lianhua)
√bus depot next to school - takes you to Starbucks, McDonalds, Tesco, InTime and the train station
√you can always catch a taxi on Dongxin Avenue to take you to town
√Baketball court
√Tennies court
√lagoon style outdoor pool
√Days Hotel 10min walk on Dongxin Avenue - good if you have family or guests coming to visit
√Referring to glossary you can find everything here
√Uncoverd carpark
√beautifully landscaped gardens with childrens play
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√Not much activities for kids,But during weekends everybody go out and you can meet many foreigners outside.
√Easy to get a taxi, but not in rainy days and rush hour (7h10-8h30, 16h30-18h00)
√No that much restaurants, but this district is developing very fast. The government has the idea to convert Binjiang into the new Pudong ( area in Shanghai)
√centre management, gym staff, guards etc don't speak English
√Still few people living here
√Better to have a car, if you are
new with driver at least for the first year. Later you will be able to drive after get familiar with the city.
Distric
√Big compound with beautiful river view, jogging/running along the river gives you a good start of the day
√Public bus stops at both main gate and side gate
√Walking distance to Starbucks, grocery shops, bakeries, local market…
√Kids playground
√basketball courts
√tennis court
√badminton courts
√Grocery shops
√bakeries
√local markets
√Good shops street inside complex
√Uncoverd carpark
√View of the mountain at the other side of river
√All apartments, no house
√Lots of apartments don't
have built-in oven and
dishwasher
√This is fairly new compound with large 4 bedroom houses and private gardens
√a house with a garden to an apartment
√close to the tea hills,which are ideal for road/mountain biking for adults and older kids
√It is more convenient if you would have a car when you live in this area
Xihu District,
located South West of the Lake
√Easy to get a taxi, except on rainy days
√Gym center indoor and outdoor pool ( Both are in Hangzhou Rose Garden Resort Hotel)
biking on the mountain
air is fresh
√older compound with only houses
√Rose Garden East is now quite empty, not many foreigners left.
√compound behind a hill makes it good for mountain climbing and hiking of course, you can easily spend outdoor life
√Rose Garden is located inside the Tourist Development zone, therefore all the environment of the circumference is protected by the Development committee
It is near some big tourist attractions such as Six Harmonies Pagoda (liù hé tǎ), and Song Dynasty Theme park(A radius of less than 10km)
√Sometimes you also can watch the Tidal bore once in a year on the Qiantang River in front of our compound
off Zhijiang Road
√Near Zhuantang
√Outdoor swimming pool
√Simple sports gym
√The security management of this compound is getting worse, it was better security and management system a few years ago
√Houses were falling apart, had bad management
√A lot of houses are empty and need renovation
√The compound area is not so big, so people can explore on their own
√A lot of houses are empty and definitely need renovation. At the moment lots of houses are under construction
√The compound has deteriorated
√it’s very convenient to have a car if you live in this area
√It’s not so noisy and there is a lot of nature
√near the tea villages, nature is very beautiful.
√Low traffic to go downtown
√Near Zhuantang
in the compound
Zhuantang,you can buy everything there
√There is also a big supermarket nearby.
√The facilities run down and not always operational
√There is an outside swimming pool. But this year they didn’t open it
√the houses are really big and spacious
√There are only houses for rent here
It is a relatively new compound so houses are nicer
√It is close to a fresh produce Market and a Chinese super Market
√house with garden,beautiful view, quiet
√nature: birds, fishes, squirrels,..., trees with fruits
√Low traffic to go downtown
√Near Zhuantang
√outdoor pool open in summer, gym, table tennis, billard, restaurant and golf course
Beautiful view and quiet
√It is a little far from town,takes around 30-35 min
√far away from most places, time distance depends on the traffic
√no taxis
√Most apartments have 3 or 4 bedrooms.
√It's right in the middle of town, with plenty of tourists around during the weekends.
√A good place to live if you have no car
Shang Cheng District
√The train station is 10 minutes away by car and 30 minutes by walk
√Taxis are quite easy to find (of course rainy days could be troublesome as anywhere in the city)
√ 20-30 minutes drive from HIS
√You have nearly everything within walking distance: supermarkets (Carrefour, Citylife), restaurants, coffee (at least 3 Starbuck within 5 minutes!), shops (Toys'r us, H&M, Watson...), banks and 2 upper-range hotels with indoor swimming pools and gym
√restaurants, starbuck( at least 3)
√Intime shopping mall
Banks ,Hotels,
√Fantastic view of the lake from the top roof
playgrounds for children
√a lot of supermarkets quite near
√Century market, Trust Mart, Supermarket in Hangzhou Tower (Hanghzou DaSha) (which has the best choice of cheese in Hangzhou), Computer market McDonald, KFC, Pizza Hut, Subway, Starbucks in walking distance,several Western Restaurants in walking distance.
√Chinese School in walking distance
√very easy to get taxi
√many Bus lines
√close to Dragon stadium and other sport centers
√Montessorie Kindergarten nearby
√10 min bike ride to the Westlake
√10 min bike ride to Hangzhou DaSha (only two stations with Bus)
√20 min bike ride or 20 min with car to Carrefour
√20 min with car to train station
√20 min to Metro, Decathlon and Hola
√Trust market
√Supermarket in Hangzhou √Tower
√Computer market
√Mcdonald, KFC, Pizza Hut etc.
√not many families live in this area
√very small kitchen in the apartments
√no soccer field
√Center of the Qian Jiang CBD. 2.Consisting of 3 high-rise buildings about 160m.
The Mixc Living Area
Jiang Gan District
√Next to the Qian Tang River
√Indoor swimming Pool
√Music Hall etc
√Kid's Play Ground
Binjiang District
√Children's traning center
√starbucks
√ Including two 27-floor high-rise apartment building and 1 office building.
√ 5-star hotel standard service apartment.
√ The main apartment layout is 160sqms for 3 bedrooms
Xia Chen District
√near to Grand Canal at North
√Cigar Bar
√Frontdesk Service
√Gym
√vanguard supermarket
√The club house card has family card ,the kids were free
√This complex belonged to the Si Ji Qing police station ,the number is 86960605
Qian Jiang New City
Jiang Gan District
√Outdoor Playground
√It has 60 buidings of different type of apartments.
√It have Xiang Xi Di,Bai Sha Dao,Cai Yun Tian,Shi Jia Gu,Mei Lin Quan,Qing Shui Wan,and Xiao Xiang Ju .Has Big Range of Layout sorts
West Town Living Area
Xi Hu District
√tennis court
√basketball court
√Children's playground
√resturant
√The project was finished at 1st January of 2011
√The main layout is 390sqms and 490sqms
198 apartment in Total
√All the apartment has full river view
√It is the Best and the most luxury Apartment in hangzhou
New CBD
Uptown District
√Indoor swimming Pool
√Kid's Play Ground
√25mins walking to Xihu Culture Plaza, 10mins walking to Wulin Plaza, 15mins to Hangzhou Tower.
√10mins walking to Wulin Plaza
√15mins to Hangzhou Tower.
√Century Mart
√Rainbow heights enjoys convenient transportation, superior location, elegant environment, which renders it a hihg-quality and fantastic residential compound.
√With quiet community, all inclusive amenities, the life here is very convenient.
√The compound is classic modern compound.
Rainbow City area
Binjiang
√Hong Song Yuan,Zhi Zhu Yuan,Bai Lan Yuan,Yin Xing Yuan.
√The Main layout is 130sqms for 3 bedrooms,and 160sqms 3 bedrooms and 180sqms for 4bedrooms .
√Most of apartments can see the center garden,Bao Shi Shan or the Big Stadium
Yellow Dragon Stadium Living Area
Xi Hu District
√sliding board
√The complex has a club and club own a gym
√The complex has a outdoor swimming pool and outdoor basket court
√The layout has 2bedroom,3bedroom,4bedroom
√apartment furish was depends on landlord's style .
Xi Hu District
√chess room
√outdoor swimming pool
√outdoor basket court
√apartment furish was depends on landlord's style
√in the Xixi Commercial Residential Quarter
√Completed services, near by hospital, supermarket, primary and junior school, banks,etc.
Cross of tianmushan Road and zijinggan raod
Xihu District
√sauna
√gym
Hang Zhou
in the entrance of the West Lake scenic Yun Xi Zhu Jing and Meijia Wu, backed by the Yunshan foothills of landscape Qixiu, facing the Qiantang River Haovague to broaden our horizons.
Xi Hu District
√Located at the Xi Hu area, the environment is
√very good and pleasing.