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West Lake, Hangzhou

 

China Attractions - West Lake is located at the Midwest of Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province. It was known as Wulin Water, Qiantang Lake, Xizi Lake in early ancient time and has been called West Lake from Song Dynasty. Numerous scenic spots and historical sites shows amazing landscape and makes West Lake a well known tourist destination. And the city Hangzhou is also called the paradise on earth.

 

West lake is the center of the whole Scenic Area. It is divided into Hubin (Lake Shore), Huxin (Center of Lake), Beishan (North Mountain), Nanshan (South Mountain) and Qiantang, 5 regions and includes a total area of 49 sq.km.. No matter the weather is rain, snow or sunny, attractions shows different scenery. Even normal things like spring flowers, autumn moon, lotus in summer and snow in winter brings you outstanding aesthetic feeling here. The two causeways, Sudi and Baidi are like jade belts, lie on the lake.

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