Recommendation & Introduction to Scenic Spots of Hangzhou

Hangzhou West Lake is located in the west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, highly famous in the domestic and overseas for its beautiful lake and mountain scenery and numerous scenic spots and historic sites. It mainly consists of one hill (Solitary Hill); two causeways (Su Causeway and Bai Causeway); three islets (Ruangong Islet, Mid-lake Pavilion, Xiaoyingzhou); five lakes (Wai West Lake, Beili Lake, Xili Lake, Yue Lake, Nan Lake); ten scenic spots (Breeze-ruffled Lotus at Quyuan, Autunm Moon Over the Calm Lake, Snow on the Broken Bridge, Orioles Singing in the Willows, Leifeng Pagoda in Evening Glowing, Evening Bell Ringing at Nanping Hill, Viewing Fish at Flower Pond, Spring Dawn at Su Causeway, Twin Peaks Piercing the Cloud, Three Pools Mirroring the Moon), “10 new scenic spots of Westlake”, such as “Sky Wind on Wu Hill”, and “Full Osmanthus Flowers Rain”, and “Three Evaluation on Ten Scenic Spots of Westlake” selected in 2007 (Zen Aroma of Lingyin Temple, Listening the Roaring of Qiantang River at Liuhe Pagoda, Yue Fei’s Tomb in Dwelling Sunglow, Sunny and Raining Lakeside, Honoring Devotion Stele of King Qian’s Temple, Wansong Academy, Scenic Yanggong Causeway, Landscape of Santai Mountain, Meijiawu in Early Spring, Ancient Scenic Beishan Street)

State Xixi Wetland Park is located in the west of Hangzhou city and it’s less than 5 km away form the Westlake. It’s a peculiar urban secondary wetland. There are rich ecological resource, natural views and profound Culture. It was named one of “Three Xi” together with Westlake (Xihu) and Xiling. It is the first and only domestic state wetland park, integrating urban wetland, farming wetland and cultural wetland.

Lingyin Temple, one of the famous ancient temples of the South of Yangtze River (Jiangnan), located in the northwest of the Westlake, is in the Linyin Foothill between Feilai Peak and Beigao Peak. Here, with thousands of peaks’ manifestation and numerous pools’ flowing, is a tour resort with comfortable scenery. On the cliff of Feilai Peak, beside Lingyin Temple, there are exquisite sculptures from Wu Dai to Song Dynasty and more than 300 carved stone statues of Yuan Dynasty, possessing relatively high artistic value.

iang Lake, located in the west of the city in Xiaoshan District of Hangzhou, 13 km away from the Westlake of Hangzhou, is famous as “Sister Lake” of Westlake for its beautiful scenery. It established Zhejiang Xiang Lake Tourism Holiday Resort under the approval of Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government in 1995, and was selected as National 4A-Grade Scenic Spot Area. Resorting to its own historic culture, natural ecology, leisure holiday, and other superiorities, Xiang Lake is developing to internationalized tourism integration.

“Xiling Engravers' Society” is a famous academic group in our country, specialized in researching inscription and seal cutting, and calligraphy and painting art. Here, occupying grandness of lake and mountain, holding the light of inscription, is the essence of solitary hills and parks. Xiling Engravers' Society was established in 1904, based on the tenet of “conserving inscription, researching engraving knowledge”, gaining indelible achievement in protecting and developing China national culture and arts heritage, and promoting cultural communications between China and foreign countries.

Qinghe Fang Historic Culture Characteristic Street, located in the south scenic area of Hangzhou city and under the Wu Hill, is presently reserved and developed relatively perfect historic old street with profound historic cultural elements and marketplace folk customs feelings. In Qinghe Fang, there are cultures of tee, media, and numerous stores run for hundred years, and stalls set by folk artists and marketplace common peoples, fully presenting marketplace folk customs feelings and characteristics of Hangzhou.

Lakeside International Famous Products Street is an international high- quality product block in Hangzhou city, reserving architectural styles of sino-western combination, forming a characteristic street integrating tour and sightseeing, leisure and roaming, fashion and shopping, with international foods. International Famous Products Street, following Shanghai and Beijing, is another domestic place assembling fashion brand. At present, there are various monopoly shops of international renowned brands in the street, such as Hermes, Giorgio Armani and Ferrari.

Aviation • Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport

Flight Inquiry Tel:0571-86661234

ADD:Wulinmen Civil Aviation Ticket Office(No.390, Tiyuchang Rd.)

Domestic Booking Service

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International Booking Service

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Service of Free Ticket-delivering in the City

Districts: Hangzhou downtown (including Binjiang, Xiasha; Yuhang and Linping excluded).

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Service of Ticket-drawing at airport before departing

Telephone Booking, do arrive at Airport No. 1 Gate, one hour in advance and draw tickets at Tickets Bar in the tickets waiting hall.

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Railway •Urban Railway Station

Railway Inquiry Tel: 0571-11185

Taxi Hotline: 0571-28811111

West Lake State Hotel

Add: No.18, Yanggong Causeway, Hangzhou, PRC

Tel.: 0571-87979889

Xizi Hotel

Add: No.37, Nanshan Rd., Hangzhou, PRC

Tel.: 0571-87021888

Zhejiang Hotel

Add: No.278, Santaishan Rd., Hangzhou, PRC

Tel.: 0571-87180808

Zhejiang World Trade Center

Add: No.15, Shuguang Rd., Hangzhou, PRC

T el.: 0571-87990888

Dragon Hotel

Add: No.7, Shuguang Rd., Hangzhou, PRC

Tel.: 0571-87998833

Red-star Cultural Mansion

Add: No.280, South Jianguo Rd., Hangzhou, PRC

Tel.: 0571-87703888

Hangzhou Kaiyuan Mingdu Hotel

Add: No.818, Shixin Road, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, PRC

Tel.: 0571-82888888

Jinma Hotel

Add: No.218, Middle Tonghui Road, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, PRC

Tel.: 0571-82717888

Sofitel Xanadu Resort, Hangzhou

Add: No.3318, Fengqing Ave., Wenyan Town, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, PRC

Tel.: 0571-83880888