The Picturesque East Lake
1 min readThe East Lake is on the east of Shaoxing.It has deep water and strange rock formation With an average depth of 18 meters，the lake is a blend of workmanship and nature.
Today，the hill around the East Lake covered with pine trees and bamboos has turned into a natural scene.There are two rock caves in the lake，Xiantao Cave（Fairy Peach Cave）and Taogong Cave（Duke Tao’s Cave），which appear to be a fairyland.Visitors can enter the caves by boat.
The Taogong Cave is like a natural source of water with towering stone walls.Light enters through narrow opening above.Xiantao Cave’s name is written in Chinese on a huge stone over the entrance.The cave has deep，clean，and cold water.The cave is divided into two by a stone wall about three feet thick with a huge round hole in the middle，through which a boat can pass.
Visitors who want a bird’s-eye view of Shaoxing and its canals can fasten their boat at Tingqui Pavilion and climb a hill.A new pavilion now stands at the foot of the hill，and stone steps lead to the top.This is a recent addition which has enhanced East Lake’s attraction.Here you can get a panorama of typical south China landscape.With crisscrossing water courses，mirror-like lakes and evergreen hills，Shaoxing is a land of endless fascination.
