![]() ![]() She also teaches fiction writing at NYU’s School of Professional Studies. She has published four novels, four story collections and a novella. Henry award, been a finalist for the Iowa short fiction award, the Bellwether award, and the Shirley Jackson award for short fiction, among others. Karen Heuler is a literary sci-fi/fantasy author, whose stories have appeared in hundreds of magazines. But she might want to keep an eye on Stan – he's caught the scent of a treasure hunt, and won't hesitate to give up Eleanor to get his paws on the prize. Besides, she's got a job to do: locate a missing witch who seems to be mysteriously linked to the water shortages. ![]() That's why she turned him into a talking cat. Eleanor, a rebellious young witch, has been put under house arrest with her lecherous co-worker Stan, who loves craft beer, fish tacos, and… shooting people.Įleanor has little time for Stan. #IN SPLENDID CITY FREE#In the state of Liberty, water is rationed, free speech comes at a price, and paranoia runs deep. For up-and-coming contemporary artists, visit Inna Art Space.A genre-blending story of modern witchcraft, a police state and unique characters, for fans of Alice Hoffman and Madeline Miller. The Zhejiang Art Museum, with its mountainous glass and black steel roof, is an architectural landmark, as is the academy’s own museum, decked with millions of reclaimed tiles. Hangzhou is home to the nation’s top art university, the China Academy of Art, and many young creatives stay after finishing their degrees. Follow the fabric’s journey from mulberry leaf to mill at the China National Silk Museum, shop at hundreds of different stores at the Silk City wholesale and retail complex, or pick up a fan or a scarf on Qinghefang Ancient Street – an historic shopping street near West Lake. While it’s a high-tech capital today – home to China’s largest e-commerce company, Alibaba, as well as a dynamic startup scene – Hangzhou built its wealth on the silk trade. Night cruises create a very Chinese contrast between stone bridges, scarlet lanterns, and blazing skyscrapers and malls. Not all of it is navigable today, but you can experience this engineering marvel in Hangzhou. The world’s longest manmade waterway, China’s Grand Canal was started in the fifth-century BC and, at its peak, stretched 1,115 miles (1,794km), from Beijing to Hangzhou. ![]() The archaeological site, just outside Hangzhou, recently opened to visitors, and a beautiful museum designed by David Chipperfield nearby hosts most of its treasures. About 5,000 years ago, the Liangzhu people built a flood-control system on the Yangtze, created elaborate jade ornaments, and constructed an imperial city. Don’t miss delicate shrimp cooked in green tea, West Lake fish in vinegar, or dongpo pork – a fragrant dish named for the 11th-century Chinese poet Su Dongpo.Ĭhina is the world’s oldest continuous civilisation, and the Liangzhu ruins joined the Unesco world heritage list in July this year. ![]() For more affordable eats, the Grandma’s Home (Wai Po Jia) chain has branches citywide. At farm-to-table fine diner Longjing Manor, proprietor Dai Jianjun has made an international name with uncompromising renditions of traditional Hangzhou fare. Rent a tourist smartcard from a street-side kiosk to pick up bikes and drop them off at will.Ĭhinese food is highly regional and, as one of the nation’s ancient capitals, Hangzhou has a cuisine that’s all its own. From dongpo pork to longjing tea: a foodie’s guide to Hangzhouīike-share schemes make Hangzhou a delight to get around, particularly coupled with the extensive bike lane network and efficient metro system (which, handily, like the streets, is signposted in both English and Mandarin). ![]()
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