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 Hangzhou
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| Hangzhou, one of the financial and commercial centers in China, is located on the low reaches of Qiantang River in southeast China and 180 kilometers from Shanghai. Over the course of thousands of years, Hangzhou has been famous for the West Lake it hosts, one of the most elegant lakes in the world, with a neighborhood that blends the famous hilly and aqueous scenery, as well as historical and cultural sites. Radiance and beauty is perceivably resonated by the "double ten scenic spots". Predictably, | ||||||
| the natural beauty of Hangzhou has helped lay the foundation as one of the cradles of Chinese civilization;its unique "Liangzhu | ||||||
| Culture" can be dated back to 4700 years ago. At its peak, Hangzhou had served as the capitals of Wu and Yue kingdoms of Five Dynasties during the 10th Century and of Southern Song Dynasty during the 12-13th Century. The tourists may take advantage of its comprehensive transportation system, composed of airlines, railways, highways and taxis to enjoy a safe, convenient and inexpensive trip to Hangzhou. Once in the city, they may find in addition to the tempting landscape, various items are simply irresistible to grab, such as silk and Longjing (Dragon Well) tea which are among the finest in the world. |  |
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| No wonder the famous Italian traveler Marco Polo (1254-1324) described this city as the finest and most splendid city in the world. The same opinion was echoed in the following poem by famous poet Su Dongpo (960-1127) of Song Dynasty, where he compared the West Lake to Xizi, the acknowledged most beautiful woman in ancient China, | ||||||
"Ripping
water on sunny day shimmering; Mountains shroud mist while raining; Plain or gaily decked out like Xizi; West Lake is always alluring." |
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| The
Westlake National Scenic Area |
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| The Westlake covers an area of 6.78 square
kilometers. The average depth is 2.27 meters with the deepest being
5 meters. Three sides of the lake are surrounded by verdant mountains
and one side of it prosperous city. The beauty of the Westlake lies
in the harmonious combination of humanistic and natural scenery. After a large-scale reconstruction, the current Westlake has recovered the panorama over 300 years before when it reached the most prosperous period in history, combining delicacy, elegance and wild natural interest in harmony. Centering around the Westlake, the Westlake Scenic Area is a national scenic area with a total area of 59 square kilometers. There are over 60 Chinese national, provincial and municipal cultural relic protection sites and over 100 scenic areas. Among them are a variety of noted scenic areas and leisure streets: Ten Scenes of the Westlake, Ten New Scenes of the Westlake; Lingyin Temple, Peak Flying-From-Afar Grottos, General Yue Fei's Temple and Pogoda of Six Harmonies; China Silk Museum, China Tea Museum, Museum of Hu Qing Yu Tang Traditional Chinese Medicine Drugstore adn Southern Song Imperial Kiln Museum; Qinghefang Histroy Street, Meijiawu Tea Culture Village. |
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| Arranged Tours to West Lake region, Hangzhou city and its surroundings, and various cities in China, by China Hangzhou OTC Travel International LTD. | |||||