5. “ Above is a paradise, below there is Xitang. Not to go one time, would be very wrong.”
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12. WEST LAKE West Lake is located at Hangzhou, the capital of Zheijang Province. The lake is about 5.68 square kilometres and comprises five distinct sections. Held in the embrace of hilly peaks on three sides, this water wonderland has been an attraction for centuries and it is small wonder that it was a favourite imperial retreat. The lake and its environs have all the elements of a traditional Chinese garden but on a grand scale. Whatever the season, the panorama is pleasing to the eye and the nuances of light shade together with the moods of the weather present an ever-changing picture that justifiably has been described as 'intoxicating '
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19. The Su Causeway. It's a 2.8 km. long boulevard cutting across the south-north scenic area, and lined with trees and flowering plants. Strolling along the boulevard in spring, one feels as if the West Lake were wakening in dawn mist.