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This attraction locates southwest to the
West Lakt, on the North Bank of Qiantang River and in Wuyun Hill Yunqi
Village. ¡°Yunqi¡± means clouds lingering. It is said that some auspicious
color clouds came flying from the nearby Color Clouds Hill and lingered
on here, hence the name. Bamboo ¨C Lined Path at Yunqi is well known
for its quietness and coolness. One Chinese sweet gum tree is above
the age of 1000. The famous stone paved footpath leading into the
Yunqi valley is lined with hundreds of thousands of bamboo. Walking
along the path, soon you will meet a pond called Mind Purifying Pond
which means "a pure mind". The water is cool and clear,
the hills are quite and beautiful.
Yunxi abounds in tea known as one of top four teas in Hangzhou. The
quality of the earth over Yunxi and Meijiawu is very good and is suitable
for tea's growth. Therefore, here is the major tea producing area
in Hangzhou and is famed all over the world.
In Yun Xi, you can enjoy different nice scenes in different seasons.
Come in Spring for its bamboo shoots growing among the bamboo forest;
in summer for the cool breeze bringing the fragrance of trees; in
autumn for its colorful forest over the surrounding hills; in winter
for the whole valley clad in white. Three nice pavilions were constructed
to grace the bamboo ¨C lined path: "Mind Purifying Pavilion"
"Dragon Back Pavilion" and "Meeting- Rain Pavilion".
It will be a wonderful experience to enjoy the rain scene by sitting
in the pavilion.
Yue Fei¡¯s Temple and Tomb
Situated at the south foot of Qixia Hill, a temple and tomb were
built 800 years ago in memory of General Yue Fei, one of the national
heroes in ancient China. This historic site consists of three major
parts. Dedicated to Yue Fei is the main temple that houses his statue
in martial attire. Above the statue hangs a plaque in Yue¡¯s calligraphy
which reads: ¡°Recover Our Lost Territories¡±. The second part is
known as the memorial hall of the general, whose motto is ¡°Be Loyal
to the Motherland¡±. The third one designated for state protection
is Yue Fei¡¯s tomb, which faces the iron figures of four traitors
responsible for the murder of the patriotic hero.
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