"Rippling waters shimmering on a sunny day;
Misty mountains shrouded in rain;
Plain or gaily decked out like Xizi;
West Lake is always alluring."
Ten Scenic Spots in West Lake (西湖十景)
- Dawn on the Su Causeway in Spring (苏堤春晓)
- Curved Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer (曲苑风荷)
- Moon over the Peaceful Lake in Autumn (平湖秋月)
- Remnant Snow on the Bridge in Winter (断桥残雪)
- Leifeng Pagoda in the Sunset (雷峰夕照)
- Two Peaks Piercing the Clouds (双峰插云)
- Orioles Singing in the Willows (柳浪闻莺)
- Fish Viewing at the Flower Pond (花港观鱼)
- Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon (三潭映月)
- Evening Bell Ringing at the Nanping Hill (南屏晚钟)
Your Favorite Scenic Spot of West Lake
Have you have visited the Ten Scenes of West Lake? Vote for the ones you like best, the ones most memorable to you.
Ten New Scenes of West Lake (西湖新十景)
- Bamboo-Lined Path at Yunqi (云栖竹径)
- Sweet Osmanthus Rain at Manjuelong Village (满陇桂雨)
- Galloping Tiger Spring (虎跑梦泉)
- Inquiring about Tea at Dragon Well (龙井问茶)
- Creeks in Misty Forest (九溪烟树)
- Heavenly Wind over Wu Hill (吴山天风)
- Circular Green at Lord Ruan's Mound (阮墩环碧)
- Yellow Dragon Cave Dressed in Green (黄龙吐翠)
- Clouds Scurrying over Jade Emperor Hill (玉皇飞云)
- Precious Stone Hill Floating in Rosy Cloud (宝石流霞)
Beautiful Hangzhou Videos
Hangzhou, China
Video of Hang Zhou, China
Welcome to Hangzhou
The Capital of Southern Song Dynasty
Hangzhou in 5 Minutes
Tour Around Hangzhou
Chinese Musical Journey - Hangzhou
A Cultural Tour with Traditional Chinese Music
Legend of Madam White Snake
In the early '90s, I watched a Taiwanese TV series called New Legend of Madame White Snake (新白娘子传奇). It was such a touching story. Beautiful actress, beautiful landscape, touching music... If you just watched it once, you'll remember it for the rest of your life. By the way, you'll want to watch it over and over again because it's so moving. Here are some pictures from the series:
New Legend of Madame White Snake Theme Song
新白娘子传奇 : 千年等一会
Interesting Facts
- The most popular sight in Hangzhou is West Lake ;-)
- The city flower of Hangzhou is Sweet Osmanthus (桂花).
- Hangzhou is best known for its silk and Longjing Tea (龙井茶).
- Hangzhou was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279 AD) and was known as Lin'an (臨安).
- Yue Fei (岳飞), a famous Chinese patriot and national hero of the Southern Song Dynasty was buried near West Lake.
- Su Dongpo (苏东坡), a famous poet and governer of the Song Dynasty invented the Dongpo Pork (东坡肉) which is a famous Chinese cuisine available on the menu of every restaurant in Hangzhou.
- Wu Song (武松), a hero famous for slaying a tiger with his bare hands was buried in Hangzhou. His tomb, which was rebuilt in 2004 is just on the side of West Lake.
- A mausoleum actually existed below the Leifeng Pagoda (雷锋塔). This was corroborated using a radar. When the mausoleum was excavated on the 11th of March, 2001, a 35cm-high gilded silver pagoda which contains the Buddha's hair, was found. However, there was no trace of Madame White Snake :(
- The Hangzhou Bay Bridge (杭州湾大桥), a 36-kilometre long bridge linking Jiaxing in the north to Ningbo's Cixi county in the south, is the longest sea-crossing bridge in the world. The bridge is an S-shaped cable-stayed bridge with six expressway lanes in both directions. It was opened to public on May 2, 2008.
Books/DVDs about Hangzhou
West Lake/Hangzhou Related Links
- Marco Polo: The Glories Of Kinsay [Hangchow]
- Hangzhou as described by Marco Polo.
- Hangzhou - China Travel Guide
- Unbiased Hangzhou travel guide and review.
- Vacation Time in China - Artipot
- An interesting story of a Canadian guy who visited Hangzhou.
- Hangzhou - Wikitravel
- Hangzhou travel guide from Wikitravel.
- Madame White Snake - Wikipedia
- Learn more about the Legend of the White Snake.
Feedback
I'd love to hear your thoughts about Hangzhou or West Lake or anything related to them. So don't hesitate to drop a line or two here.
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Posted July 20, 2009
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Posted May 22, 2009
Swisstoons wrote...
Hi! I can't stay long. I've gotta get back to my sheep. Long time, no see. Seriously....you've put together a beautiful lens. Thanks for sharing it.
Posted May 04, 2009
ChineseKitesforKids wrote...
What a fabulous lens! You have some stunning things here. Makes me wish my kids were older so I could travel with my husband and see these things. 5 stars!
Posted April 26, 2009
TopStyleTravel wrote...
Re-visiting your lens it is so lovely. China is definitely high on my list of places to visit. I am giving you five stars and a lensroll, since I forgot to rate this lens before. Great work!
Posted April 10, 2009
Rich_Girl wrote...
I haven't been to China yet.I'll check this out. Great lens
Posted March 31, 2009
RawBill wrote...
It looks like a really magical place. I have visited China but saw so little of the beauty of the country. Next time I will have to visit here :-)
Posted March 19, 2009
jessicahoward wrote...
wow this is really great lens.....amazing description about the lakes....videos are excellent....thanx for sharing such a great natural devine.....have a look in my lens for latest gadgets....thanx
Posted March 01, 2009
sukkran wrote...
very attractive and informative lens, wow, those wonderful photos and video clipings. nice work. really i admire you.
Posted December 22, 2008
GHouse wrote...
Hi!! Just come to see your nice lens. I did my travel lens too. It's about my hotel in hua hin Thailand. Hua Hin is a charming town of clean white sandy beach. If you come to Thailand, please visit us.
Posted November 29, 2008
RobbiePringle wrote...
I've watched the films Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Crouching Tiger etc. and China looks like one of the most beautiful countries in the world; you certainly add to that impression with your lens on West Lake, stunning!
Posted November 02, 2008
SaraMu wrote...
I'm just finishing up a China city tour and wishing I had spent more time in the countryside. These pictures are amazing!
Posted October 26, 2008
drs2biz wrote...
A high impact lens worth 5 stars! Beautiful imagery... now I must save up and go there ;-)
Posted September 24, 2008
BaiNiangZi wrote...
To Rokusan: The lake in Jet Li's "Hero" where Nameless and Broken Sword fight was filmed above the waters of Arrow Bamboo Lake in the Jiuzhaigou Valley of northern Sichuan, quite near the epicenter of the massive earthquake on May 2008.
Posted September 18, 2008
MsMorrison wrote...
I can't help checking your lens! I hope to visit this place one day!
Posted August 20, 2008
Rokusan wrote...
Wow, it's so beautiful.... You've built a really nice lens, 5* !! By the way, is this the lake that was the setting of the imaginary fight between Nameless and Broken Sword in Jet Li's "Hero"? That lake, it is said, is still like a mirror for only a short time every day (I think, 30 or 60 minutes). This beautiful West Lake of Hangzhou reminds me of that one.
Well done, Bai.
Posted July 28, 2008
youhavegottobekidding wrote...
Wow love those picture. it really captures the essence for the place.
Love you Lens 5 stars for you.
Posted July 15, 2008
AdamTaha wrote...
Brillaint lense. I now want to go there. And your profile text, is AWESOME!!!! Which reminds me, I gotta watch some Japanese, Chineses and some Korean Movies. They are brilaint.
Thanks for sharing an amazing lense.
Posted July 14, 2008
KonaGirl wrote...
I loved the videos and photos! Great job! 5 stars and lensrolled to my Big Island of Hawaii
Posted June 08, 2008
GrowWear wrote...
This lens sure does make a person want to take a trip! Five Stars.
Posted June 04, 2008
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