to ListenSu Dongpo, one of the greatest writers of Song Dynasty, once wrote “Among the thirty six west lakes nationwide, West Lake in Hangzhou is the best of all.” West Lake, with the charm of young girls, she doesn’t have the arrogant manners of magnates like those graceful and noble women; She doesn’t like those gentle ladies from gentlefolk, hard to get close to. West Lake is elegant and free from vulgarity, just like Xishi, an ancient Chinese Beauty, who was washing gauze in clean water. With mountains around it in three sides and water embracing it, Hangzhou topples every one with its natural scenery as described “appropriate whether light make-up or strong make-up”.It is natural that any one wants to pay a visit to this most splendid city in the world.
With 2200 years of history, and as one of the ancient capitals of China, Hangzhou also boasts abundant cultural relics. Ancient garden,civil court, tower, pavilion, temple, spring, gully, grotto and cliff inscriptions are seen everywhere. Some look like jade belt, smoke willow and picturestic bridge with different shapes; mountains are green, rivers are clean, showing us amorous feelings. Among them, Lingyin Temple, Six Harmonies Pagoda, Tomb of Yue Fei, Longjing, Tiger Spring, Flying Peak are especially famous.
"Which impress me most in the south of Yangtse River is Hangzhou!"
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첫번째가 소영주(lesser Yingzhou Isle)로서 삼도중 제일 큰 섬이며,
1607년 건설되었다고 합니다.
그 특색은 호수중에 섬이 있고, 섬속에 다시 호수가 있다는 것입니다.
두번째는 호심정(Mid-lake Pavilion)입니다.
소영주와 호심정은 배를 타고 들어갈 수 있습니다.
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서호에서 가장 아름다운 곳 10곳을 일컬는 사자성어로
각각은 청나라 건륭제가 직접 현판에 글을 썼다고 합니다.
Traditionally, there are ten best-known scenic spots on the West Lake, each remembered by a four-character epithet. Collectively, they are known as the "Ten Scenes of West Lake" (西湖十景). Each is marked by a stela with the epithet written in the calligraphy of the Qianlong Emperor(乾隆帝).
They are
소제춘효(蘇堤春曉) Spring Dawn on the Su Causeway
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류랑문앵(柳浪聞鶯) Orioles Singing in the Willows
Retreating from the legendary bridge, here we come to the Listening to Orioles Singing in the Willows, an imperial garden built up in the Southern Song Dynasty. Now the once-imperial garden has been turned into a park open to all. Featuring green willows and singing orioles, there are lawns, pavilions, and bridges that are very impressive, as well.
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화항관어(花港觀魚) Viewing Fish at Flower Pond
Another spot to check up the vivid life and catch up with birds chirping out of the ten charms of the West Lake is the Viewing Fish and Lotus at Flower Pond Over here Flower Pond Park occupies an area of twenty-one hectares on a peninsula in the southwest corner of the lake. In its heart is the Red Fish Pond, where people can relax to the sight of brightly colorful fish swimming around and to the brisk melody of chirpy birdsong. To stay with nature is a highly enjoyable experience.
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곡원풍하(曲院風荷) Lotus in the Breeze at the Winding yard
The Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard. This typical West Lake scene has earned its fame since the Southern Song Dynasty, when the lakeside area with an abundant growth of lotus off its shores was known as Crooked Courtyard, and was the location of a brewery. People said the smell of lotus flowers and wine blended by the cool lake breezes was intoxicating. Nowadays the brewery is gone, and the area has been turned into a big park, but plenty of lotus plants still bloom off its shores. They stand gracefully erect in the lake, as if they knew they had visitors coming to admire their beauty.
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쌍봉삽운(雙峰揷雲) Twin Peaks Piercing the Clouds
While it's difficult to take your eyes off the tranquil waters, take time to gaze at the skies above West Lake. You'll be rewarded with the sight of two limestone mountains past the northern edge of the lake, one to the northeast and one to the northwest, five kilometers apart. on a drizzling day in spring or autumn, the two peaks come and go amongst the drifting rain clouds. And here comes the name of Twin Peaks Soaring through the Clouds, another scene you cannot miss around the West Lake.
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뇌봉석조(雷峰夕照) Leifeng Pagoda in Evening Glow
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삼담인월(三潭印月) Three Pools Mirroring the Moon
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평호추월 (平湖秋月) Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake
At the western end of Bai Causeway is located a lakeside park which houses a stone tablet bearing the etched calligraphy of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, which reads: "Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake". The lake is a special place to appreciate the moon and the effect of moonlight on the land. The moon seems especially bright over the waters. The hills look purplish bathed in the moonlight. The best time for nighttime viewing is on Mid-Autumn Day.
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백제 단교잔설(斷橋殘雪) Bai Causeway ligering Snow on the Broken Brigde
The most romantic scene of the ten must-see around the West Lake is the Melting Snow on the Broken Bridge. The stone-arched Broken Bridge is where the characters of a famous Chinese folktale, Xu Xian and a beautiful girl, who is actually a white snake, first met and fell in love with each other.
After a snowfall, when the snow on the more exposed side has melted, with the shaded side remaining white, it looks as if a long white belt has been ripped apart on the bridge, thus earning the name "Melting Snow on the Broken Bridge".
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