Impresion of West lack.pptVIP

The West Lake “In heaven,there is paradise;on earth,its Suzhou and Hangzhou.This popular saying captures very well the charm of Hangzhou. Situated in chinas eastern province of Zhejiang,Hangzhou was once described by the 13th century Italian traveler Marco Polo as the most splendid and luxurious city in the world.This is most evident in the West Lake area,the citys most prominent scenic spot. Three Pools Mirroring the Moon(三潭印月)  Just off the southern shore of the Island of Little Oceans stand three small pagodas that seem to float on the water.? Each about 2 meters high, when candles are placed inside on moonlit nights, the effect is of 4 moons dancing on the shimmering night waters.? The scene is especially magical when the giant glowing moon on the night of Mid-Autumn Day is overhead. Spring Dawn at Su Causeway  It is a thin strip of land nearly three kilometers long covered with peach and weeping willow trees. In spring, with the lakeside sparkling in the morning dew, birds cheerfully chirping among swaying willow branches, the scent of peach blossoms wafting through the air, youll question whether you’re in the midst of paradise. Breeze-ruffled Lotus at Quyuan Garden(曲院风荷)  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.? There are 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. Lingering Snow on the Broken Bridge(断桥残雪 ) It is most romantic scene of the ten must-see. 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,