Broken Bridge
On the east end of Bai Causeway, Broken Bridge spans across the misty water of West Lake, where many legends and romances have taken place.
On the east end of Bai Causeway, Broken Bridge spans across the misty water of West Lake, where many legends and romances have taken place.
On the south bank of West Lake, Leifeng Pagoda stands on the summit of Leifeng Hill, where a legendary love story between a white snake and a scholar took place.
How Hangzhou has preserved its scenic charm and cultural legacy through the ages and how it can inspire visitors today.
“In this city of Kinsay [Hangzhou] there is a lake which has a compass of some thirty miles: and all round it are erected beautiful palaces and mansions, of the richest and most exquisite structure that you can imagine, belonging to the nobles of the city.”
“I live at ease in my thatched house / With willows green and peach blossoms red / The lake is calm on sunny days / And mountains are blue behind misty haze.”
“The West Lake is like the beauty of a gentle lady / Its water laced with ripples like a fine brocade / Its curved bridges arching like new moons / Its willows drooping like green silk threads.”
Daming Mountain is the highest mountain in south-central Guangxi with an average altitude of 1200 meters and a rich biodiversity.
Xixi Wetland Park is China’s first national wetland park that combines urban life, ecological resources and cultural heritage.
Prince Bay Park is a traditional Chinese garden in Hangzhou that features various flowers, pavilions, bridges and ponds.