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✅✅ The Ten Scenes of West Lake, everyone who has seen them raves about them‼️💯
For your first trip to Hangzhou, save this travel guide to enjoy the Ten Scenes of West Lake
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1⃣ Su Causeway in Spring
The foremost of the Ten Scenes of West Lake, who wouldn't love the romance of Su Causeway in spring? The causeway is shaded by green willows, and the banks are lined with peach and willow trees, as if walking into a landscape painting.
Admission💰: Free
2⃣ Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard
In the Southern Song Dynasty, there was an official winery that used the stream water from Jinsha Stream to make qu wine. There were lotus plants in the nearby ponds, and when the summer breeze blew, the fragrance of wine and lotus was refreshing, hence the name 'Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard'.
Admission💰: Free
3⃣ Remnant Snow on the Bridge in Winter
The only winter scene among the Ten Scenes of West Lake. After snowfall, the snow melts on the sunny side of the bridge, while the shady side is still covered with remnant snow. From a high vantage point, the bridge appears broken but is not, hence the name 'Remnant Snow on the Bridge in Winter'.
Admission💰: Free
4⃣ Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake
Located at the junction of Bai Causeway and Solitary Hill, it is a lakeside garden. With water on three sides and a broad view, it is one of the best places to enjoy West Lake and also the best spot for moon viewing over the lake.
Admission💰: Free
5⃣ Three Pools Mirroring the Moon
Located in the middle of West Lake, it is the largest island among the three islands of West Lake. The island features beautiful gardens of the Jiangnan style. On the island, you can see three stone pagodas on the vast lake, which are also the pattern on the 1 RMB note.
Admission💰: Deluxe cruise🚢70 RMB/person, Regular cruise⛴️55 RMB/person, Student ticket👶 can be reduced by 10 RMB each (including the island cruise fee + admission)
‼️This is also the only scene among the Ten Scenes of West Lake that requires a fee to see
6⃣ Leifeng Pagoda in the Sunset
Originally built by King Qian Hongchu of the Wuyue Kingdom to celebrate the birth of a son to Empress Huang, but it is widely known because of the Legend of the White Snake. The pagoda is bathed in the evening glow, similar to the Buddha's light, hence the name 'Leifeng Pagoda in the Sunset'.
Admission💰:
The best viewing spot is not inside the Leifeng Pagoda scenic area, but 500 meters east of the pagoda at Changqiao Park, which is free)
‼️💰Admission to the pagoda: 55 RMB/person
7⃣ Orioles Singing in the Willows
Located on Nanshan Road, the garden is full of willow trees. In spring, the willow branches sway with the wind, and the birds chirp, as if walking into a poetic painting.
Admission💰: Free
8⃣ Twin Peaks Piercing the Clouds
The Twin Peaks refer to the Southern Peak and the Northern Peak. When viewed from West Lake, after the rain clears, the tops of the two peaks appear amidst the mist.
Admission💰: Free
9⃣ Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor
Located on the west side at the southern end of Su Causeway, it was originally a private residence. Because the stream water from Huajia Mountain passed through here, it was named 'Flower Harbor'. The garden breeds groups of red carp, and during the flowering season, the peonies, cherry blossoms, and crabapples in the garden are very beautiful.
Admission💰: Free
1⃣0⃣ Evening Bell at Nanping Hill
Located in Jingci Temple, 'Nanping' refers to Nanping Hill behind Jingci Temple. Every evening, when the bell rings, the sound of Buddha surrounds and purifies the soul.
Jingci Temple holds a very high status in Chinese Buddhism and is a thousand-year-old royal temple, worth visiting✅✅
Admission: Free to listen to the bell outside the temple
‼️💰Admission to the temple: 10 RMB/person
Come to the West Lake again, and then go to Sudi~ I like the West Lake very much. Every time I come to Hangzhou, I must visit the West Lake, and as long as time allows, I must go around the lake for a week, and the most important part is Sudi. Although it was the first day of the May Day holiday, it caught up with a rainy day, and it is estimated that most tourists are still on the way to Hangzhou at this time, so they walked through the broken bridge and walked the white embankment. There was no expected crowd of people. Although there were many tourists, it was far from reaching the degree of rubbing shoulders. Even if there are sightseeing cars passing by from time to time on the road, the speed will not be affected. It is estimated that the tourists will really be "lively" when they arrive in the afternoon. Sudi is the achievements of dredging West Lake in Hangzhou Zhizhou, built by the mud of the lake dug out, and divided the West Lake into the inner and outer lakes. The scenery along the way is beautiful, and there are many stone arch bridges built on the straight lake embankment. The stone lions on the bridge railings have different shapes and are very interesting. There are many landscapes on the bank, such as Su Xiaoxiao Tomb, Wusong Tomb, Huagang Fish Watching, etc., you can slowly walk all the way to see, even if there is no section of the scenic spot, watching the misty and rainy West Lake beauty around you is enough to be refreshing. In addition, I saw a plant with fruit like grapes on the roadside today. I searched the Internet and said that it was a kind of medicine. I didn't know what the name was. Anyway, it was very interesting. The southern end of Sudi is the Su Dongpo Memorial Hall. If you are interested, you can visit it.
Night tour Sudi, fresh air, good scenery of the West Lake, spring flowers bloom, April day of the West Lake on the earth, Sudi is nearly 3 kilometers long, night viewing tourists are drunk, wine is not drunk, everyone is drunk, West Lake Wonderland!
The Sudi of West Lake in Hangzhou, formerly known as "Sugong Dyke", these names are from the Jinxinxiukou of Su Dongpo. Since the Southern Song Dynasty, the Sudi Chunxiao, the Sudi built under Su Dongpo's auspices, has become the first of the ten scenes of West Lake.
The water is bright and clear, and the mountains are empty and rainy. It is always appropriate to put the West Lake more than the West Lake. Sudi's winter three steps, five steps, one painting, all year round, purple and red, colorful, time change, morning and evening, the atmosphere is different, the scenery is different, like poetry and painting, like the middle of the painting.
Sudi is beautiful and quiet. In the morning, there were few people and came to stroll around. The air is fresh and the environment is beautiful. There are birds calling, ducklings playing in the lake, and squirrels jumping on the trees. The overcast West Lake looks from a distance, like a faint ink painting. As the poet said: light makeup is always appropriate. Looking forward to the coming of spring, the West Lake under the willow Yiyi. I met a little squirrel with only a margin, and saw that we were turning over the bag, and I have been waiting. I lived up to expectations and gave it a handful of pine nuts...
The Sudi in the evening is so beautiful. Xili Lake has the beauty of the light in the morning, the beauty of the light in the afternoon, the beauty of the light in the afternoon, the beauty of the soft and quiet.
The West Lake in spring is particularly awkward. The cruise ship dock tourists are like weaving. The red herring in the flower port is not as many as in previous years. Leifeng Tower stands quietly as usual. Watching all this, sitting in the lonely mountain for a while, waiting for the moment that nothing happened and it seemed like a sudden cheerful moment.