West Lake International Fireworks Festival is an important event of West Lake Expo which has a scene of bustle and excitement in the evening. Thousands of people sit around the West Lake to wait for watching the fireworks show. 2002 China West Lake International Fireworks Festival was held in the evening of 20th October. More than 30,000 fireworks displayed in the sky above the West Lake, bright and multicolored. The magnificent scene really excited more 400 thousand tourists, Chinese and foreign. Fireworks that was displayed in that evening had more than 300 varieties.

Holding Date: During the West Lake Expo every year

Hangzhou China Gourmet Food Festival is organized by China Trade Union and Hangzhou Government. No.2 China Gourmet Food Festival that was sponsored by China Hotel Association, Hangzhou Commerce Bureau and Hangzhou Commerce Property Operation Co. was held from 1st to 6th November 2001. More that 1.34 million guests attended the Festival during the 6 days. The total revenue of this event is over Rmb 159 million.

On China Famous Snack Food Exhibition night market which was held on the Hangzhou Wushan Culture Square and Yanan Road, more than 500 varieties of China famous snack food were presented. The night market attracted 250, 000 people to taste and enjoy the snack food every night.

No.3 China Gourmet Food Festival was held in Hangzhou again. According to statistics, total 74 domestic cities and 11 countries including U.S.A., France, Russia, German, Hungary, Austria, Israel, Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia attended this festival. The formal representatives and guests reach 3000; the total revenue was RMB 18.1 million.

Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China. The festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month which is the end of the Chinese Year celebration. During the night, there are bright lanterns and lights shining at every house; men and women, old and young celebrate the festival with jubilation. The common activities include lantern exhibition, lantern riddles and dragon lantern performance etc. Wuling Square, He Fang Street and West Lake bank are the preferable gathering places.

Holding Date: The 15th day of the first lunar month

Qiantang tide is a remarkable natural phenomenon which has exited the world because of its tremendous momentum and grand sight view. Watching the tidal waves of the Qiantang has been a significant event for over 2,000 years since Han and Wei Dynasty. August 18 every year by the lunar calendar witnesses a sea of people thronging towards the bank of Qiantang River to watch the tidal waves of the Qiantang River, the remarkable natural phenomenon. On the first and 15th day of the lunar month, the tide is the most wonderful because the Sun, Moon and Earth are on the line. Actually, there are total more than 20 tide watching days. Started in 1994, China International Qiantang Tide Watching Festival is held annually with its principal meeting—place at Yanguan Township of Haining. The major activities of Tide Watching Festival including: an opening ceremony, in which is given the grand folk song—and—dance performance entitled A Sacrificial Song and Dance to the God of Tides. Meanwhile, there is a temple fair at Temple of the God of the Sea, performance including lion dance, dragon dance, folk song performance, Beijing opera, folk leather—silhouette show, folk opera performance. The traditional lantern competition during the festival will enhance its festive air.

Holding Date: The middle ten days of September every year