Hangzhou West Lake
2 min readBefore you come to Hangzhou，you certainly have heard the famous saying”In heaven there is a paradise，on earth there are Suzhou and Hangzhou.”Hangzhou is renowned as”Paradise on Earth”，”Cultural State”，”Home of Silk”.Besides，Hangzhou boasts ofthe West Lake which is famous for its magnificent scenes and historical flavor with numerous celebrities.The West Lake succeeded in being named as a World Heritage site.
Lying in Hangzhou City of Zhejiang Province，the West Lake covers an area of 5.6 square kilometers and has a perimeter of15 kilometers.Embraced by green hills on three sides，the whole lake is divided into 5 sections，namely the Outer Lake，North Inner Lake，Yue Lake and Little South Lake by Gu Hill，Su Causeway，Bai Causeway and Ruangong Mound.
The beauty of the West Lake lies in its lingering charm that survives the change of seasons in a year and ofhours 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 atSu Causeway，Sunset Glow over Leifeng Hill，Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard，Autumn Moon on Calm Lake，Listening to Orioles Singing in the Willows，Viewing Fish at Flowers Harbor，Evening Bell at Nanping Hill，Three Pools Mirroring the Moon，and Twin Peaks Piercing the Clouds.
The Ten New Sights in West Lake are Dream Spring ofHupao，Teatasting at Dragon Well，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.
The 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 andartists，such as Bai Juyi，Su Dongpo，Liu Yong and Pan Tianshou，had also left countless famous writings here.
So，ifyou come to the West Lake，Hangzhou，the first thing is to walk aroundto appreciate natural beauty and historical flavor.There are many willows，green waters，bridges，pavilions，causeways，pagodas and so on.Just imagine！If you come here in spring，the trees turn green，and the grass comes out.There are all kinds offlowers on both sides of Su Causeway and Bai Causeway.And you will feel happy and relaxed when you go boating on the lake.Second，you can enjoy the delicious longjing tea and traditional Hangzhou food，such as West Lake Fish in Vinegar Gravy，Dongpo Braised Pork，Spring Chicken.Third，you can shop around the West Lake Area to buy silk.
