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A Three-Hour Wait for the Bread Bite

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Speaking of the Hangzhou craze, it comes in waves. I recently stumbled upon this on RED, a social platform. By midday at West Lake, several young people had queued up at a newly opened "Bread Museum". What kind of bread could cause a frenzy worth queuing for three hours, even in freezing weather? This bakery driving youngsters crazy is called 1730·TRUFFE BOULANGERIE PARIS, located on the first floor of in77D District at Hubin INtime. It just opened this month. The Bread Museum outside the Hubin Intime In77D district has nearly 100 people queuing in the cold wind in Hangzhou, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Jin Yizhu) 2023/12/13 I maneuvered to the front of the line and asked around. An employee mentioned that if I were to join the queue now, it'd take at least three more hours, and people had already started lining up by noon when the doors opened! Observing closely, the line progressed torturously slowly. They only allowed the front four people to enter simultaneously t

Hangzhou’s Disneyland of Beishan Street

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At West Lake, there is a place called “Disneyland of Beishan Street”. It is Hangzhou Youth Palace, which holds many childhood memories for the people there. People love it for its rich activities and amusement park. The Youth Palace has recently become a hotspot for young adults. Its affordable rides, such as the 4-yuan bumper cars and 5-yuan pirate ship, offer a day of fun for just 50 yuan. It has also become a popular dating spot for many young couples in Hangzhou. Even on a weekday afternoon, the Ferris wheel at the Youth Palace had a very long queue in Hangzhou, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Jin Yizhu) 2023/12/13 .         The amusement park is not just for children; adults w ith a childlike heart also choose to come here. Since it moved to the West Lake in 1963, the Youth Palace has been a part of the childhood of Hangzhou residents, accompanying generation after generation as they grow up. It holds nostalgic memories for Hangzhou locals, who reminisce about their childhood here, and m