Amanfayun

Several years ago I was lucky enough to visit Hangzhou, one of the most beautiful cities in China, home of the legendary West Lake, and a place I’ve been wanting to revisit ever since. So you can understand how excited I was to discover Amanfayun, a new Áman resort on the outskirts of the ancient city. In the spirit of a traditional Chinese village, the resort boasts 47 dwellings with stone floors, camphor-wood walls, and clay-tiled roofs. With breathtaking views of thirteenth-century bodhisattvas and Buddhas carved into the nearby cliff, Amanfayun seems like the perfect place to appreciate the serenity of what Marco Polo once described as “the city of heaven.”

(images from here)

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  1. Wow!! Looks really beautiful! Check out some pics from Brazil in my blog if u want. Big kiss from Buenos Aires

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  2. Vanita wrote:

    Looks beautiful and relaxing.

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  3. kstar wrote:

    look so peaceful, thanks i love your blog, you have the best posts!!

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  4. Drooling over that bed. Wish I were there now.

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  5. Betsy wrote:

    My husband and I travel to China a few times a year (Shanghai currently being my favorite stop) and I’ve finally convinced my parents to come along for a two week tour this fall. Thanks for posting this–I haven’t been to Hangzhou but will definitely have to add this to our itinerary!
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  6. flor wrote:

    wow I lived in Shanghai but never visited this, if only I knew it before….
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  7. Maria wrote:

    Beautiful!
    I love China so much!
    I’ve been there this summer and it was amazing, but i’ve never been in Hangzhou..
    Scorttarius.style

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  8. I can completely understand why they call it “the city of heaven” this interior is so incredible!

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  9. I really enjoy seeing different’s country way of living and stuff! And this seems really exotic and strange to me but very pleasant! Love it! 🙂

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  10. Dana wrote:

    wow!!
    it looks really beautiful!! *__*

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  11. ella wrote:

    This place looks amazing! I could stare at those ceilings all day!

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  12. Plami wrote:

    This is so beautiful!

    XoXo
    Plami

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  13. I really like wood and this has inspired me!

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  14. Telma wrote:

    Wooow, I loove this *.*
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  15. Jessica wrote:

    This looks devine! I’d love to spend some time here.

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  16. oh this is amazing!

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  17. Kate wrote:

    Is that a soaking bucket of sorts?? I could spend days inside this place and never want to leave.
    <3 Kate
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  18. that is stunning, happy to go and do a reccy if it helps : )

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  19. Marj wrote:

    Looks so heavenly and relaxing!

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  20. Monica wrote:

    Being from Australia originally, I’ve been dieing to go but I guess Europe and USA was always first on my list, never have I wanted to go China so bad! so lucky you have already been, I must make a trip out there very very soon! love this xo

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  21. Ashley wrote:

    That place is wood heaven! I haven’t really thought of going to China, but I would for that resort!

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  22. stel wrote:

    wow!!! it’s amazing place!!!!

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  23. Zane wrote:

    wonderful place, adore the interior

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  25. kate wrote:

    Daaaaaaamn, it’s vacation time!

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  26. rae wrote:

    incredible! if i went there, i’d never leave!

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