斑马线前车让人

　　在其他城市过马路，先要看看两边是不是有车，没车就快速通过人行横道，通过时还要随时避让汽车。而在杭州过马路，车里的驾驶员却挥手让行人先过。杭州车让人的风气起于2009年，而早在2005年， “人行横道前礼让行人”就被列入了杭州公交集团规章。有数据统计， 杭州汽车礼让率已达94%，公交车礼让率更是高达 99%。

　　Yielding at the Crosswalk

　　In other cities when you cross the road it’s important to look left and look right, and then cross as quickly as possible when the road is clear while still watching out for cars. In Hangzhou, drivers will wave you along and ask you to cross first. This really took hold in 2009, but started as early as 2005 when “letting people cross at the intersection” was added to the list of traffic rules for Hangzhou. Statistics show that 94% of drivers let people cross before them, and for buses, that figure is 99%.

　　龙井夜骑族

　　夜晚来临，喜欢自行车运动的年轻人就会聚集到龙井路上，开始他们的“飞车狂飙”。他们全副武装，以车会友，每聚集到一定人数就一起出发。没错，如果你晚上不经意间经过这里，就会看到一辆辆闪着红色夜骑信号灯的自行车飞驰呼啸而过。他们到达翁家山顶，摘下头盔，共同的爱好使他们瞬时成为好友。

　　Night Rider

　　At night, youths who like cycling gather at Longjing Road for their wild ride. Dressed in full gear, these enthusiasts gather critical mass and then head out. If you happen to pass by them at night you’ll see bikes with red signal lights whooshing past. When they arrive at the peak of Mount Wengjia, they take off their helments and make friends.

　　跑在风景里的马拉松

　　每年秋天，杭州都会举办西湖马拉松。比赛分10公里、半程和全程马拉松，还有家庭跑和情侣跑等，参赛者近两万人。比赛从黄龙体育中心出发，一路跑过西湖，跨过钱塘江，沿着滨江大道与奔流的潮水同行，被大家赞为“跑在风景里的马拉松”。每年都吸引众多高手前来参赛，已然成为杭州走向世界的一张名片。

　　Scenic Marathon

　　Every autumn, Hangzhou has the West Lake Marathon. There is a 10k, halfmarathon, and full marathon race, as well as a family race and couple’s race. Almost 20,000 people participate. The activities start at Huanglong Athletic Centre, and the route takes runners past the West Lake, the Qiantang River, and along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It’s been called a “scenic marathon”. Every year many pros participate, widening the fame of Hangzhou.

　　时尚女装街

　　每有外来女性朋友抱怨自己着装赶不上潮流，我就建议她去武林时尚女装街逛逛。这条“中国时尚女装第一街”拥有几十个杭州著名女装品牌，包括杭州十大女装品牌和杭州十佳设计师品牌。 除了女装外，还有数不清的饰品店、化妆品店、发型设计店…… 令人应接不暇。不过进入了电商时代，这条街也面临着转型的挑战。

　　Fashion Street

　　Every time I have a female friend visit from somewhere else, and she complains her clothes aren’t fashionable enough, I tell her to go to the Wulin Fashion Street. This is said to be one of the best places for fashion in China, where there are dozens of Hangzhou-based brands for girls’ clothing, including the 10 top female brands of Hangzhou and the 10 best designers of Hangzhou. Aside from women’s clothing, there are also accessory shops, make-up shops, hair salons, and more… It’s a lot to take in. We’ll see how the place fares in the age of e-commerce, though.