Sightseeing: 河坊街 (Hé Fǎng Jiē - River Place Street)

河坊街, lined with souvenir shops and food stores, is the ultimate place to go (in Hangzhou) to buy fun gifts for friends and family out of the country (musical instruments, trinkets, handicrafts, Chinese confections, etc.). I didn't end up buying anything, but it was still neat seeing some amusing items on sale and witness candies and crafts being made right before your eyes:

Freshly made peanut and sesame candies

Meanwhile, outside a silk store...