Hangzhou >> West Lake

Attraction Typ: Amusement Park

Location: City Centre - Central

Recommend: 5 Star

West Lake

Hangzhou West Lake is enjoy the reputation of “Xizi Lake”, and was commented by the famous poet Su Dongpo that the lake was "always adequate no matter with light make-up or thick make-up".

Hangzhou West Lake (Chinese: 西湖; pinyin: Xīhú) is adored by the world. It is like a brilliant pearl embedded in the beautiful and fertile shores of the East China Sea near the mouth of the Hangzhou Bay.

The West Lake is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with crystal water, full of various lotuses in summer and cool in autumn. Divided by Gushan Hill, Bai, Su and Yanggong Causeways into five areas, the basic layout of the West Lake is "one hill, two causeways, three islands and five lakes".

"Rippling waters shimmering on a sunny day, misty mountains shrouded in rain; plain or gaily dressed like Xizi; West Lake is always alluring." There are the words used by the celebrated Song Dynasty poet Su Dongpo to describe the West Lake. He had commented that it was "always adequate no matter with light make-up or thick make-up". The West Lake is not only famous for its picturesque landscape, but also appreciated by scholars, national heroes and revolutionary martyrs, thus embracing many aspects of Chinese culture.

More over, the picture of "Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon" was printed on the backs of both the foreign exchange certificate one yuan bill issued by the government in 1979 and the fifth version of RMB one yuan bill issued in 2004, indicating the status of West Lake in China.
The view of the West Lake is simply enchanting, which offers many attractions for tourists at home and abroad, including Tiger-running Spring, Lingyin Monastery, Spring Dawn at Su Causeway and the Moon Reflected in Three Pools.

Visiting the West Lake and taking a boat on the waters, you will enjoy the scenery like in the heaven.