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Introducing West Lake
Among the world’s best rated lakes, Hangzhou’s wondrous West lake cannot be rivaled. The real attraction of Hangzhou West Lake, ancak, lies not on the surface, but in its abundant wealth of legend, myth, and enigma accumulated over various dynasties. Due to Hangzhou West Lake’s historical and cultural significance, Hangzhou West Lake was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011. UNESCO quotes that: Hangzhou West Lake is an outstanding example of a cultural landscape that displays with great clarity the ideals of Chinese landscape aesthetics, as expounded by writers and scholars in the Tang and Song Dynasties. The landscape of Hangzhou West Lake has had a profound impact on the design of gardens, not only in China, but further afield, where lakes and causeways have imitated the harmony and beauty of Hangzhou West Lake. The key components of Hangzhou West Lake still allow it to inspire people to project feelings onto the landscape. The visual parameters of this vast landscape garden are clearly defined, rising to the ridges of the surrounding hills as viewed from Hangzhou.

West Lake Fast Facts
• Çince Adı: Xihu 西湖
• Ziyaret İçin En İyi Zaman: Yıl boyunca
• Tavsiye Edilen Ziyaret Saatleri: Saat 2 to 3 saat
• Yapılacak Şeyler: Fotoğrafçılık, Tarih ve Kültür, Doğa
• Çalışma Saatleri: Tüm gün
• Giriş Ücreti: Ücretsiz, Sightseeing Car: ¥40
• Adres: West Lake Scenic, Xihu Bölgesi, Hangzhou

What to expect at West Lake

Throughout China, there is no other lake which has caught the imagination of so many poets, scholars, ressamı, sculptors, calligraphers and even emperors over so long a time. Blessed with enchanting natural scenery and an enduring cultural legacy immortalized by a multitude of poems, calligraphy masterpieces, paintings and sculptures, Hangzhou West Lake’s boundless charm is not only a visual spectacle, but also an experience felt by the heart.

To depict Hangzhou West Lake’s surreal beauty, Su Dongpo wrote in his poetry:

The shimmering ripples delight the eye on sunny days.
The Dim hills present a rare view in rainy haze.
West Lake compares to Xi Zi at her best.
She is gorgeous richly clothed or plainly dressed.

This poetry does full justice to Hangzhou West Lake’s beauty. Resplendent with temples, müzeleri, islands, villas, çay evleri, memorial halls, pools, kemerli köprüler, pagodas, monasteries, and casual walkways lined with classic willow trees, the culture-laden Hangzhou West Lake, a consummate performer, is destined to bewitch, mesmerize and overwhelm each visitor taking in its beauty.

The legendary origin of this beloved lake, has various versions. One of the most famous sayings holds that a dazzling pearl fell from heaven and morphed into an instantaneous paradise in Hangzhou. Geologists, ancak, daha az romantik bir bakış açısı sunmak. Onlar Hangzhou Batı Gölü'nün bir zamanlar Qiantang Nehri'nin ağzına yakın bir lagün olduğunu belirtiyorlar. Bugün gördüğümüz şey, son bin yıldır süren dip tarama çalışmalarının etkisidir.

Hangzhou Batı Gölü'nde geçen birçok klasik aşk ve hüzün hikayesi vardır, bunlar arasında Yılan Beyaz Hanım ve Liangshanbo ile Zhuyingtai en ünlü iki hikaye olarak öne çıkar.

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• Baharda Su Yolu'nda Şafak
• Rüzgarda Sallanan Nilüfer
• Sonbaharda Huzurlu Göldeki Ay
• Kırık Köprü Üzerinde Kalan Kar Kışı
• Söğütlerde Oriole Kuşlarının Şarkısı
• Çiçek Gölünde Balık Seyretme
• Leifeng Pagoda in the Sunset
• Two Peaks Piercing the Clouds
• Evening Bell Ringing at the Nanping Hill
• Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon

How to get to West Lake

Metro ile
Metro Hattı 1 to Longxiangqiao. Then walk to the lake.

Otobüsle
• Otobüse binin 4, 31, 51, 52, 87, 314, 315, 334 ya da 822 to Sudi Station.
• Otobüse binin 7, 27, 51, 52 ya da 118 to Yuemiao Station.
• Otobüse binin 27 ya da 87 to Shuangfeng Station.

Additional travel advice on West Lake
• Visiting the lake is free of charge. Some of the attractions in the scenic area charge admission fee.
• The West Lake Musical Fountain is to the east of the lake. Fountain shows open at 19:00 and 20:00, and each show lasts for around 15 dakikalar. Please be there in advance and take care of your belongings as there will be many tourists during the show time.