Speaking of Hangzhou, everyone knows West Lake. West Lake has a long history, first here is the ancient sea, later the sea receded, formed a lagoon, after several generations of governance to have today's West Lake, the mountains around West Lake was formed at the end of the Permian period of 230 million years, Indochinese movement. West Lake and the mountains of West Lake complement each other and together form the West Lake Scenic Area.
Whether it is sunny or rainy, whether it is spring, summer or autumn cold, Hangzhou's West Lake is always like Xizi's "light makeup is always suitable".
Spring is an excellent time of the year to enjoy the flowers and tides, in addition to going to Prince Bay and Xixi Wetland, the more famous is the Su Causeway, every year at spring dawn, step on the Su Causeway, in the mist, along both sides of the embankment, weeping willows and early green, peach blossoms bloom, the softness of West Lake is vividly displayed, which has the beauty of "Su Causeway Spring Dawn". Su Causeway is a north-south long causeway built by Su Shi when he was in Hangzhou when he dredged and controlled the West Lake, and in honor of Su Shi, later generations named the embankment "Su Causeway".
In early summer, you can go to Youyuquyuan, which was originally the place where official wine was brewed, and the Kangxi Southern Tour was famous for inscriptions here. This is an excellent place to enjoy the lotus in summer, the lotus grows on the surface of the lake near the shore, the refreshing lake breeze blows slowly, the water waves are not happy, the lotus leaves cover the lake, and the lotus fragrance is mouthwatering.
In the Mid-Autumn Festival, go to the lakeside platform to enjoy a panoramic view of the waters of West Lake. At this moment, the moon is empty, in the night breeze of 20 degrees Celsius, bathed in the clear and clear moonlight, tourists do not drink themselves, do not know what year this night is. This is the grand scenery of "Ping Hu Autumn Moon".
Speaking of broken bridges, people's ears can always echo Xu Song's classic songs. This song also tells the origin of the broken bridge, which is that when the snow first shines, the snow on half of the broken bridge is slowly melted, and the bridge deck is exposed, so that from a distance, it looks as if the white bridge deck is broken. The legend of Xu Xian and the White Lady adds a bit of mystery to the bridge.
The four seasons change, as evidenced by the sun and the moon. Among these attractions, "Leifeng Sunset" and "Three Pools Seal Moon" represent the unique scenery of West Lake day and night.
"Leifeng Xizhao" is the scenery on the south bank of West Lake in the area of Leifeng Pagoda, which was built in the Wuyue period and preserved in the form of ruins after the destruction of the tower during the Republic of China, and was later built. Leifeng Pagoda has also become a symbol of love and chastity because of the folk love story "The Legend of the White Snake". At the top of Lei Feng Pagoda, you can see the whole view overlooking West Lake, there is an elevator to the top of the tower, and you can take the West Lake Inner Ring Line bus to Lei Feng Scenic Area.
The scene of "Three Pools and Seal Moon" is located on a small island in the middle of West Lake Lake, the island is called Xiaoyingzhou, which cannot be reached by boat, you can take an artificial rocking boat, taste a cup of Longjing tea, and you can enjoy the panoramic view of the waters of West Lake. People like to take photos of the three towers in the water, the three towers are more classic scenery, Hangzhou's tourist signs and logos are taken from the meaning. Each water tower has five small holes, and it is said that when you come to the island to enjoy the moon on a moonlit night, you can see the light of thirty-three months.
The beauty of West Lake is unique not only in the four seasons, day and night, but also from afar or up close.
The West Lake Mountains are composed of outer and inner mountains, the more famous ones are North Peak, Tianzhu Mountain, Langlong Ridge, Wutai Mountain, Feilai Peak, South Peak, Yuhuang Mountain, Jewel Mountain and so on. At the Hongchun Bridge by the West Lake, you can see the scene of the north and south peaks piercing the fog, which is majestic and spectacular.
If you want to get closer to West Lake, you can go to the northwest of Sudi Yingbo Bridge to watch the "Flower Harbor Fish Watching", taste a cup of West Lake Longjing, and experience the vitality of nature between Xiaonan Lake and Xili Lake. According to statistics, there are more than 50 kinds of fish in the waters of West Lake, and they mainly ingest plankton such as algae. In the spring, the fall is colorful, and you can also see the scenery of "flowers and fish bodies", which makes you feel comfortable.
You can not only see West Lake with your eyes, but also feel West Lake with your ears, and the beauty of West Lake can be heard from afar and close.
"Willow Wave Warbler" is only about 5 minutes away from Wushan Square Station of Line 7, and the traffic is very convenient. On the ground at the gate are stone slabs carved with warblers, and it is said that there are hundreds of warblers on them. After entering through the gate, the curve is gentle, step by step, and there are ecological beauty such as mandarin ducks playing in the lake. Walking can reach the West Lake, looking at the water, the vision is wide, people are pleasant, and they can't help but sigh "The warblers outside the forest are crying endlessly, and the boats are blowing wherever they are." "Nearby, you can also see the statue of King Qian Hao of Wuyue, in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, wars and disputes, the people around Wuyue Kingdom lived and worked in peace, thanks to the governance of King Qian, and the descendants built the Qian King Ancestral Hall to commemorate him.
"Nanping Evening Bell" is located on the south bank of West Lake, Hangzhou has been a religious holy place since ancient times, in addition to the famous Lingyin Temple, there is also the West Lake ancient temple Jingci Temple, founded by the Wuyue king Qian Hongling, Jingci Temple and Lingyin Temple in the north and south of West Lake, becoming two major Buddhist dojos. In the evening, the bell of the Buddhist temple rings, and the echo of the cave resonates above the lake, forming the scene of this southern screen evening bell.
The perfect integration of ten scenes of West Lake is true poetry, painting and scenery, making people feel the magic of the unity of heaven and man, they are only the essence of West Lake, Hangzhou is even more intoxicating, no wonder Su Shi left Hangzhou when he left Hangzhou straightly, "So far the night dream, eyes and ears are fresh"!