Zhejiang West Lake | A Relaxing Boat Ride on West Lake

West Lake is located in the west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It is one of the first national key scenic spots and one of the top ten scenic spots in China. It is one of the main ornamental freshwater lakes in mainland China and one of the few cultural heritage sites in the World Heritage List and the only lake cultural heritage site in China. West Lake is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with an area of about 6.39 square kilometers, a width of about 2.8 kilometers from east to west, a length of about 3.2 kilometers from north to south, and a circumference of nearly 15 kilometers. The lake is divided by Solitary Hill, Bai Causeway, Su Causeway, and Yang Causeway into five water surfaces, namely, Outer West Lake, Xili Lake, Beili Lake, Xiaonan Lake, and Yue Lake, in order of size. Su Causeway and Bai Causeway cross the lake, and the three small islands of Xiaoyingzhou, Huxin Pavilion, and Ruangongdun stand in the center of the Outer West Lake. The Leifeng Pagoda on Xizhao Mountain and the Baoshu Pagoda on Baoshi Mountain are reflected across the lake, forming the basic pattern of "one mountain, two pagodas, three islands, three causeways, and five lakes." Travel route: Longxiang Bridge Exit C -> West Lake Park Pier -> Three Pools Mirroring the Moon -> Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor -> Prince Bay Park -> Leifeng Pagoda/Jingci Temple -> Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard -> Xiling Bridge -> Beishan Street -> Broken Bridge -> Wulin Night Market -> Fengqi Road Subway Station Hangzhou food recommendations: 🫡 Hangzhou local food, snacks, staple food, and cuisines from all over the world! 🌟 Hand-beaten lemon tea is super refreshing and thirst-quenching 🌟 Pot of a lifetime of cured meat clay pot rice is delicious~ cured meat and sausage are oily, sweet, and fragrant, with endless aftertaste~ rice is also grainy! 🌟 Yuxiangxia old Changsha stinky tofu with crispy skin, drizzled with soup in the middle! Paired with greasy radish, it is delicious~ 🌟 Fengqi snow scene crispy fish is sweet and crispy, as well as octopus balls, Xinjiang baked buns, sushi, candied haws, fried yogurt, pot stickers, etc. There are many kinds and delicious, and you can buy a lot of food for 100 yuan! West Lake Delicious Street 🚗Location: Located in the west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province