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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]
Longgong National Park Scenic Area 2007 Guizhou: Bijie: Baili Dujuan National Forest Park Scenic Area 2013 Guizhou: Qiannan: Zhangjiang Scenic Area: 2015 Guizhou: Guiyang: Qingyan Ancient Town: 2017 Originally built in the year 1378, during the Ming dynasty. Qingyan's pig's feet is a local delicacy found in the town. The pig's feet symbolize ...
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]
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.
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 ...
The West Lake Cultural Landscape covers an area of 3,323 ha (8,210 acres) and includes some of Hangzhou's most notable historic and scenic places. Adjacent to the lake is an area which includes historical pagodas, cultural sites, as well as the natural environment of the lake and hills, including Phoenix Mountain.
Daqingshan scenic spot in Zhujiajian. Zhujiajian (朱家尖) is the fifth largest island of the archipelago and a newly developed seaside resort with intriguing seascapes, unmarred beaches, dense woods, sheer rock cliffs, hills for hiking, extraordinary seafood and displays of fishermen folk culture.