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The West Lake (Chinese: 西湖; pinyin: Xīhú; Wu Chinese pronunciation: [si ɦu]) is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou, China.Situated to the west of Hangzhou's former walled city, the lake has a surface area of 6.39 km 2 (2.47 sq mi), [1] stretching 3.2 km (2.0 mi) from north to south and 2.8 km (1.7 mi) from east to west. [2]
map of the Qiantang watershed basin, in Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangsu, and Jiangxi The Liuhe Pagoda built in 1165 on the Yuelun Hill in Hangzhou during the Song dynasty faces the Qiantang River. The Qiantang River (tch'yen-tang), formerly known as the Hangchow River [1] [2] [3] or Tsientang River, is a river in East China.
Literature. Hong Zhong is a famous judge in the Ming Dynasty. He built a large courtyard that consists of messuages, parks, and colleges called "Hong Zhong Bie Ye" in the Xixi wetland area. This massive aristocratic residence is one of the primary forms of the Grand View Garden in one of the four classic novels of Chinese Literature "Hong Lou ...
The Lijiang River Scenic Zone at Guilin: Guilin 1996 Natural 108: Yalong, Tibet (Yarlung Valley, "cradle of Tibetan culture") Tibet 2001 Mixed 1622: Yangtze Gorges Scenic Spot Hubei, Chongqing 2001 Mixed 1623: Jinfushan Scenic Spot Chongqing 2001 Natural: vii, viii, ix 1624: Heaven Pit and Ground Seam Scenic Spot Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan and ...
In medieval and early modern China, the present Slender West Lake was described as a stretch of river variously known as Paoshan, Changchun, Baoyang, or Baozhang Creek. The area was popularly known as the Slender West Lake by the late 17th century, when the name was recorded in the treatise Yángzhōu Gǔchuī Cíxù (t 《揚州 鼓吹 詞 序》, s 《扬州 鼓吹 词 序》) compiled by Wu ...
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Leifeng Pagoda is located at No. 15 Nanshan Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province,China [21] Ticket price 40 yuan/person [29] Transportation Subway Take the Hangzhou subway line 7 to Wushan Square Station, and then walk to the destination. [30]
AAAAA (Chinese: 国家5A级旅游景区; pinyin: Guójiā Wǔ "A" jí Lǚyóu Jǐngqū) is awarded to the most important and best-maintained tourist attractions in the People's Republic of China, given the highest level in the rating categories used by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.