December 25th, 2011
West Lake Hangzhou China Travel Guide
West Lake is like the sparkling eye of a charming woman, also like a precious stone on a crown. Embedded in the beautiful city of Hangzhou, West Lake is the favorite place of both the residents of Hangzhou and the tourists. For thousands of years, the West Lake is prestigious throughout the world for its charming natural sceneries and abundant historical relics. Everyone who has been to West Lake would be deeply touched by its stunning beauty. Located in the west of Hangzhou, West Lake is not only beautiful for the lake itself, but also the surrounding mountains. The mountains are not high but lush and elegant, decorated with peculiar stones and clean streams. Bridges wiggle on the surface of the water and pavilions are hidden behind the trees and bushes. When spring comes, willows stand by the lake and caress the water, and birds sing in the verdant branches – what delicate scenery!
West Lake has attracted many people since ancient China, including famous poets and writers. The prestigious writer Su Shi described the West Lake “is a beautiful girl, who looks attractive in different ways, both in light and heavy make-up”. Countless poems had marveled at the charming landscape of West Lake, and romantic love affairs make the lake more humanism and spiritual. West Lake wisely integrates natural sceneries with historical relics together, and there are more than 100 historical spots in the scenery spot, hence West Lake is also a key cultural tourist attraction of China. It is first called as “West Lake” in Tang Dynasty, and before that time, it has many names. In Song Dynasty, the “Ten Sceneries” came into being and were widely accepted by the people. Each of the “Ten Sceneries” has its own features, and together the ten sceneries consists most important points of West Lake. Nowadays, as the time passing by, “New Ten Sceneries” were elected, and West Lake will continuously attract and intoxicate the travelers with its unique beauties.
What to see:
(1). Huanglongtucui: Take the city bus line 16, 21, 28, You 5, Jiari 4 to the bus station named Huanglongdong. The admission fee is 15 rmb.
(2). Baoshiliuxia: Take the city bus line 7, 27, 807, You 1, You 2, You 3 to the bus station named Geling.
(3). Jiuxiyanshu: Take the city bus line 1, K 4, 308, 504, You 5, Jiari 5 to the bus station named Jiuxi.
(4). Manlongguiyu: Take the city bus line K 4, 308, 504, You 3, You 5, Jiari 1, Jiari 4, Jiari 5, Jiari 7 to the bus station named Dongwuyuan. The admission fee is 30 rmb.
(5). Wushantianfeng: Take the city bus line 8, 35, 38, 40, 807 to the bus station named Wushanguangchang. The admission fee is 30 rmb.
(6). Yuhuangfeiyun: Take the city bus line 38, You 3 to the bus station named Xichoubowuguan.
(7). Hupaomengquan: Take the city bus line 7, 507 to the bus station named Hupaomengquan. The admission fee is 15 rmb.
(8). Longjingwencha: Take the city bus line 27, You 3 to the bus station named Longjing.
(9). Sutichunxiao: Take the city bus line K 4, 308, 504, You 1, You 2, You 3, 5, Jiari 1, Jiari 4, Jiari 5, Jiari 7 to the bus station named Suti.
(10). Duanqiaocanxue: Take the city bus line 807, You 1, You 2 to the bus station named Duanqiao.
(11). Pinghuqiuyue: Take the city bus line You 1, You 2, You 3 to the bus station named Xilengqiao. The admission fee is 15 rmb.
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