Hangzhou Itinerary Advice?

The Qiantang river has a large Tidalbore, so try to catch it when the tide is coming in. The Liuheta is right next to the river, by the first bridge built across the Qiantang river in the 1930s(it looks a lot like the Nanjing Yangze bridge without the socialist realism artwork inside.)

I hated the Lei Feng Pagoda. It is a tourist trap of the first order, made of steel and plastic with cartoonish features. Escalators lead up to it. I would have been happier viewing it only from afar as I walked around the west lake.

The Qiantang river has a large Tidalbore, so try to catch it when the tide is coming in. The Liuheta is right next to the river, by the first bridge built across the Qiantang river in the 1930s(it looks a lot like the Nanjing Yangze bridge without the socialist realism artwork inside.)

I hated the Lei Feng Pagoda. It is a tourist trap of the first order, made of steel and plastic with cartoonish features. Escalators lead up to it. I would have been happier viewing it only from afar as I walked around the west lake.

I apprieciate the reply! Would you advise going to see the qiantang river and this tidalbore on the day I arrive after seeing the Liuheta?

Aside from this and the Lei Feng Pagoda - does this itinerery work well in terms of logistics and not bouncing across the city?

Agree. The Lei Feng pagoda is a waste of time and money.

Traffic in Huangzhou can be very slow, particularly in the direction of Longjingvillage, so try to leave room for flexibility.

You don't really say what your interests are, and honestly whilst Hangzhou is fun to explore there are not the many 'must sees'

The Hu Xueyan residence is very close to Hefang Jie, better to combine these two to save back and forth.

If you like museums, there are other good ones to take in. The National Tea Museum is great, and the China Silk Museum is also pretty well done. There are also museums on Gushan on the north side of the lake including the Zhejiang Provincial Museum (mostly notable for ceramics). There is also a new cluster of museums in the north of the city close to the Grand Canal (accessible by subway) which focus on Chinese crafts, which I am told are good but have not visited yet.

If you like walks, there are some really nice walking trails in the city that are easy but enjoyable. Some are on the north side of the lake, but the best are on the south side of the lake (closer to Longjing/Lingyin Temple) and include walks through temples, tea fields etc.). Let me know if you need more info.

The museums on the Grand canal are surprisingly interesting. The three craft museums are in a sort of renovated village, which is quite attractive. I particularly like the knife, scissors and sword museum (used to be a big local industry) but there is also an umbrella museum. Then across the canal, over an old old bridge, is a museum about the building of the Grand Canal. You can also get a ferry a little way down the canal and see all the freight barges going up and down.

West Lake has a boat trip out to the middle and you can walk across Su causeway from one side to the other and walk all around the lake.

Thanks for any help all!! I like sightseeing and relaxing. I love culture, so residences, the lake, I have a big interest in alternative medicine so the chinese medicine museum im super keen on, and I really want to see the longjing tea village.

So I just looked at my hostels exact location, and it turns out its basically right next door (ish) to the chinese medicine museum. So I might drop my bag off and go exploring the chinese medicine museum on the first day. Then go explore Hefang street. Then I could spend the evening relaxing around west lake or local area.

The next day I could go visit the Lingyin temple, Fei Lai Feng, and Longjing village.

The next day I could visit Hu Xueyans residence in the morning, (again fairly close to my hotel by looks of it)and then head over to the 6 harmonies pagoda and explore that area for a few hours. The tea museum looks pretty close ish to here so may visit there, and then go explore around the lake and maybe visit the su causeway and spend the rest of the day relaxing around and exploring the lake area.

Does this sound viable given logistics etc / where things are ?
Thanks again for any help!!

The "area around the lake" is vast, with lots of nooks and crannies to explore, especially once you get into the hills; you could easily spend a couple of days or more around there. I particularly like Guo's Villa, on the far western edge of the lake.

You also don't mention when you're travelling. Hangzhou can be rainy at times, so having some flexibility, as well as an umbrella, is important.

The "area around the lake" is vast, with lots of nooks and crannies to explore, especially once you get into the hills; you could easily spend a couple of days or more around there. I particularly like Guo's Villa, on the far western edge of the lake.

You also don't mention when you're travelling. Hangzhou can be rainy at times, so having some flexibility, as well as an umbrella, is important.

I understand. I try to not overplan but like to have a vague idea of what to do, and im visiting this March.

I dont mind rain, i've been kayaking on a slovenian lake and hiking up to a waterfall in what felt like a monsoon at the time haha!

I'll plan more exactly when I get closer to the date, or see what the weather is like when I arrive - but I have a vague idea atleast of what im doing now and what Im aiming for when I arrive. Thank you so much for the advice its really invaluable!