10 Things You Should Know About Hangzhou
Hangzhou is the main city of Zhejiang province with rich of history in just one city. Here are some of the fun facts you should know about Hangzhou. 1) West Lake is actually everything about Hangzhou West Lake is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province in eastern China. It is divided into five sections by three causeways. There are numerous temples, pagodas, gardens, and artificial islands within the lake. West Lake has influenced poets and painters throughout Chinese history for its natural beauty and historic relics, and it has also been among the most important sources of inspiration for Chinese garden designers. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, described as having "influenced garden design in the rest of China as well as Japan and Korea over the centuries" and reflecting "an idealized fusion between humans and nature" As the No. 1 of ten scenes of the West Lake, the Dawn on the Su Causeway in S...