●Postcode:310000Areacode:05711.TheMoonReflectedinThreePools2.SpringDawnatSuCauseway3.ViewingFishatFlowerPond4.LotusintheBreezeatCrookedCourtyard5.MausoleumofGeneralYueFei6.Leifengpagoda1.LingyinTemple2.Dreamofthetigerspring3.MeltingSnowatBrokenBridge4.BaiCauseway5.YellowDragoncavedressedingreenBeforewegototheWestLake,I’llintroduceHangzhoufirst.HangzhouisthecapitalofZhejiangprovinceanditspolitical,economicandculturalcenter.Withitsfamousnaturalbeautyandculturalheritages,HangzhouisoneofChina'smostimportanttouristvenues.TheWestLakeisundoubtedlythemostrenownedfeatureofHangzhou,notedforthescenicbeautythatblendsnaturallywithmanyfamoushistoricalandculturalsites.Inthisscenicarea,SolitaryHill,theMausoleumofGeneralYueFei,theSixHarmoniesPagodaandtheLingYinTempleareprobablytheWestLakeProspectshavebeenspeciallyselectedmostfrequentlyvisitedattractions.TheTentogivethevisitoroutstandingviewsofthelake,mountainsandmonuments.Bridge-tunnel(跨海大桥)WestLakeWestLakecoversanareaof566km,itscircumferenceis15km,itsaveragedepth1.5m.Twodikes,BaidiandSudi,dividethelakeandmakeitpossibletocrossit.TherearefoursmallislandsinWestLake:Gushan,XiaoYingzhou,HushanTangandRuangongDun.Thereare40sightsofinterestintheXihuvicinity.Threesidesofthelakearesurroundedbyhillsupto400mhigh,thefourthisborderedbythecity.Rippingwatershimmeringonsunnyday,Mistymountainsshroudedtherain;PlainorgailydeckedoutlikeXizi;WestLakeisalwaysalluring.水光潋滟晴方好,山色空蒙雨亦奇。欲把西湖比西子,淡妆浓抹总相宜.----苏东坡ThesearethewordscomposedbythefamousSongDynastypoetSuDongpo(960-1127)whenhecomparedtheWestLaketoXiZi,themostbeautifulwomaninancientChina.Thesepoeticsentimentsleaveoneinnodoubtofthegloryofthescenerythatinspiredthem.ViewingFishatFlowerPond(花港观鱼)TheMoonReflectedinThreePools(三潭映月)LotusintheBreezeatCrookedCourtyard(曲院风荷)MausoleumofGeneralYuefei(岳飞庙)Leifengpagoda(雷峰塔)BaiCauseway(白堤)LingyinTemple(灵隐寺)ZhejiangcuisineisoneoftheeightfamousculinaryartsinChina.Thefresh,tender,soft,andsmoothdishesaccompaniedbyitsmellowfragrance(醇厚的香味)havewonforitselfwidespreadreputationintheculinaryworld.Hangzhoudishes,beingthemostimportantpartofZhejiangcuisine,arenotedforitselaboratepreparations,sophisticatedwayofcookinganditsmostrefreshingtaste.Itisnotonlydeliciousbutextremelyelegantinappearancealso.ThelocalspecialtiesincludeBeggar‘sChicken(叫化鸡)(anentirechickencookedinaballofmud),WestLakeFishinSweetSourSource(西湖醋鱼)(vinegarcoatedfishfromthelake),DongpoPork(东坡肉)(braisedpork)andFriedShrimpswithLongjingTeaLeaves(龙井虾仁),andmanyothers.Hangzhouiswellknownforproducingexcellentsilks,includingsatins(缎子).ThebestplaceforpurchasingsilkinHangzhouisatHangzhouSilkCity,thebiggestsilkwholesaleandretailmarketinChinawithmorethan600silkenterprisesdealinginawidevarietyofpuresilkfabrics,garments,handicraftarticles,scarves,andties.HangzhouLongjingTea(DragonWellTea)isconsideredChina‘sbest.Itisnotonlyfamousforitsuniquegreencolor,fragrantaroma(芬芳的香气),sweettaste,andflatappearance,butisalsoregardedasahealthelixir.Theteafallsintodifferentgrades;thebestisthefirstpickofayear,normallyinlateMarchorearlyApril.Besidesitsgoodquality,LongjingTeaalsoenjoysafamouslonghistory.