Curious tourists flock to Hangzhou

Tourists are taking a revenge of sorts on Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

During the G20 Summit earlier this month, most of the city, including its scenic West Lake, was cordoned off to regular tourists as security was tightened for the heads of state attending the meetings. For the just-ended Mid-Autumn Festival and next month's National Day holidays, it is the tourists' turn to take over China's most famous scenic city. Many of them are drawn to a performance adapted from the spectacular G20 gala.

The number of bookings by domestic visitors traveling on package or self-guided tours to Hangzhou skyrocketed by 218 percent from Sept 10 through Sunday, said Lvmama, an online travel-service provider. The G20 Leaders' Summit ended on Sept 5.