\tThere is a Chinese old saying: Hangzhou's beauty is because of the West Lake. Speaking of the origins of the West Lake, it has many beautiful myths legends and folktales. Westlake local specialities also are famous in the world.<\/p>\n
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\tLying in Hangzhou City of Zhejiang Province, the West Lake is a world famous tourist spot. Embraced by green hills on three sides, the lake covers an area of 5.6 square kilometers and has a perimeter of 15 kilometers. <\/p>\n
\tThe whole lake is divided into 5 sections, namely the Outer Lake, North Inner Lake, Yue Lake and Little South Lake, by Gu Hill, Sudi Causeway, Baiti Causeway and Ruangong Mound.<\/p>\n
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\tThe name of West Lake was fixed as early as the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Before the Tang Dynasty, the lake had various names such as Wulin Water, Mingsheng Lake, Jinzhong Lake, Longchuan, Qianyuan, Qiantang Lake, and Shang Lake, etc. In the Song Dynasty (960-1279), the Chinese renowned poet Su Dongpo wrote a poem to praise the West Lake and compared it to Xizi, a Chinese legendary beauty. Since then, the West Lake has another elegant name Xizi Lake.<\/p>\n
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\tThe beauty of the West Lake lies in its lingering charm that survives the change of seasons in a year and of hours in a day. Among its beautiful sights, the most famous sites are the Ten Sights in West Lake and the Ten New Sights in West Lake, which are known as the Double-Ten Sights in West Lake. The Ten Sights in West Lake are Melting Snow at Broken Bridge, Spring Dawn at Sudi Causeway<\/strong>, Sunset Glow over Leifeng Hill, Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard<\/strong>, Autumn Moon on Calm Lake, Listening to Orioles Singing in the Willows<\/strong>, Viewing Fish at Flowers Harbor<\/strong>, Evening Bell at Nanping Hill, Three Pools Mirroring the Moon<\/strong>, and Twin Peaks Piercing the Clouds. The Ten New Sights in West Lake are Dream Spring of Hupao<\/strong>, Tea-tasting at Dragon Well<\/strong>, Gem Bathed in Flowing Rosy Clouds, Heaven Wind over Wushan Mountain, Scud over Yuhuang, Yellow Dragon Spitting Greenness, Rains of Sweet-scented Osmanthus Over Hills, Trees in Mist by the Nine Rivulets, Ruan Mound in Green, Cloud Dwelling and Bamboo Path. <\/p>\n \tThe West Lake is also famous for its historical flavor with numerous celebrities. National heroes Yue Fei, Yu Qian, Zhang Ruoshui and Qiu Jin were all buried along the West Lake, leaving their illustrious names and noble spirits in the green hills and blue waters. Moreover, many ancient poets and artists, such as Bai Juyi, Su Dongpo, Liu Yong and Pan Tianshou, had also left countless famous writings.<\/p>\n \tNot only the scenery of the West Lake can give you a deep impression, the logo of West Lake is full of Chinese characteristic, so remember to take one West Lake stamp if you come here. Welcome to West Lake, welcome to China.<\/p>\n \tKey words:<\/strong>
\t\u82cf\u5824\u6625\u6653 s\u016bd\u012b ch\u016bnxi\u01ceo: Spring Dawn at Sudi Causeway
\t\u66f2\u9662\u98ce\u8377 q\u01d4yuàn f\u0113nghé: Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard
\t\u67f3\u6d6a\u95fb\u83ba li\u01d4làng wény\u012bng: Listening to Orioles Singing in the Willows
\t\u82b1\u6e2f\u89c2\u9c7c hu\u0101g\u01ceng gu\u0101nyú: Viewing Fish at Flowers Harbor
\t\u4e09\u6f6d\u5370\u6708 s\u0101ntán yìnyuè: Three Pools Mirroring the Moon
\t\u864e\u8dd1\u68a6\u6cc9 h\u01d4p\u01ceo mèngquán: Dream Spring of Hupao
\t\u9f99\u4e95\u95ee\u8336 lóngj\u01d0ng wènchá: Tea-tasting at Dragon Well<\/p>\n