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1、a1The West Lakea2 LyinginHangzhouCityofZhejiangProvince,theWestLakeisaworldfamoustouristspot.Embracedbygreenhillsonthreesides,thelakecoversanareaof5.6squarekilometersandhasaperimeterof15kilometers.Thewholelakeisdividedinto5sections,namelytheOuterLake,NorthInnerLake,YueLakeandLittleSouthLake,byGuHill

2、,SudiCauseway,BaitiCausewayandRuangongMound.a3ThenameofWestLakewasfixedasearlyastheTangDynasty(618-907).BeforetheTangDynasty,thelakehadvariousnamessuchasWulinWater,MingshengLake,JinzhongLake,Longchuan,Qianyuan,QiantangLake,andShangLake,etc.IntheSongDynasty(9601279),theChineserenownedpoetSuDongpowrot

3、eapoemtopraisetheWestLakeandcomparedittoXizi,aChineselegendarybeauty.Sincethen,theWestLakehasanotherelegantnameXiziLake.a4ThebeautyoftheWestLakeliesinitslingeringcharmthatsurvivesthechangeofseasonsinayearandofhoursinaday.Amongitsbeautifulsights,themostfamoussitesaretheTenSightsinWestLakeandtheTenNew

4、SightsinWestLake,whichareknownastheDouble-TenSightsinWestLake.TheTenSightsinWestLakeareMeltingSnowatBrokenBridge(断桥残雪断桥残雪),SpringDawnatSudiCauseway(苏堤苏堤春晓春晓),SunsetGlowoverLeifengHill(雷峰夕照雷峰夕照),LotusintheBreezeatCrookedCourtyard(曲苑风荷曲苑风荷),AutumnMoononCalmLake(平湖秋月平湖秋月),ListeningtoOriolesSinginginthe

5、Willows(柳浪闻莺柳浪闻莺),ViewingFishatFlowersHarbor(花港观鱼花港观鱼),EveningBellatNanpingHill(南屏晚钟南屏晚钟),ThreePoolsMirroringtheMoon(三潭印三潭印月月),andTwinPeaksPiercingtheClouds(双峰插云双峰插云).a5TheTenNewSightsinWestLake（1985）areDreamSpringofHupao(虎跑梦泉虎跑梦泉),Tea-tastingatDragonWell(龙井问茶龙井问茶),GemBathedinFlowingRosyClouds(宝石流霞宝

6、石流霞),HeavenWindoverWushanMountain(吴山天风吴山天风),ScudoverYuhuang(玉皇飞云玉皇飞云),YellowDragonSpittingGreenness(黄龙吐翠黄龙吐翠),RainsofSweet-scentedOsmanthusOverHills(满陇桂雨满陇桂雨),TreesinMistbytheNineRivulets(九溪烟树九溪烟树),RuanMoundinGreen(阮墩环碧阮墩环碧),CloudDwellingandBambooPath(云栖竹径云栖竹径).a6a8a9Melting Snow on the Broken Bridg

7、e（断桥残雪（断桥残雪）a10ThoughthenameofthebridgedatesbacktopoemsinTangDynasty,thebridgebecamefamousbecauseofoneofthebest-knownlovestoriesinChinesefolklore.AccordingtothelegendofWhiteSnake,thebeautifulgirlwhowasactuallyawhitesnakemetXuXianonthebridgeintherainandtheyfellinlovewitheachotherandanumbrellatheyused

8、becamethesymboloftheirlove.Thebridgewasalsothescenewheretheymadeupafteralongseriesofupsanddowns.Thankstothelovestorybetweenthehumanandtheimmortal,thebrokenbridgeattractsnumerousvisitorsandhasitslegendaryreputationspreadfarandwidealloverChina.Manypeoplebelievethebridgeisthenumberoneplaceforpeopleinlo

9、ve.a11 Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake（平湖秋月）（平湖秋月）a12At the western end of Bai Causeway is located a lakeside park which houses a stone tablet bearing the etched calligraphy of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty,which reads:Autumn Moon on Calm Lake.The lake is a special place to appreciate the moon a

10、nd the effect of moonlight on the land.The moon seems especially bright over the waters.The hills look purplish bathed in the moonlight.The best time for nighttime viewing is on Mid-Autumn Day.a13a14 Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard(曲院荷风曲院荷风)a15ThistypicalWestLakescenehasearneditsfamesinceth

11、eSouthernSongDynasty,whenthelakesideareawithanabundantgrowthoflotusoffitsshoreswasknownasCrookedCourtyard,andwasthelocationofabrewery.Peoplesaidthesmelloflotusflowersandwineblendedbythecoollakebreezeswasintoxicating.Thereareplentyoflotusplantsstillbloomoffitsshores.Theystandgracefullyerectinthelake,

12、asiftheyknewtheyhadvisitorscomingtoadmiretheirbeauty.a16 Spring Dawn at Su Causeway （苏堤春晓）a17SuCausewaybecameatouristattractionasearlyas1090.Thatyear,SuDongpo,afamouspoetintheSongDynastyandthegovernorofHangzhou,hadthelakedredged.Thesiltanddebriswerepiledupandformedintoacauseway.Inordertohonorthepoet

13、governor,localpeoplenamedtheCausewayafterhim.Todayscausewayistheresultofmanyrefurbishingprojectsovercenturies.RomanticizedasSpringDawnbySuCauseway,thesceneryhasstayedonthetopofthebesttenresortsaroundtheWestLakesincetheSouthernSongDynasty(1127-1279).a18Whenspringcomes,willowtreesswingslightlyinthebre

14、eze.Peachtreesarefullofblooms,givingoutintoxicatingfragrance.Sixbridgesarethebestplacetoenjoyspringtime.Atdawn,thelakeissoserenethatonlychirpsofbirdscanbeheard.Thelakesurfacemirrorstheskyandbridgereflections.Peachblossomsresemblesmilingfaces.Walkingonthecauseway,onecanlookatthelakeandthesurroundingh

15、ills,absorbingallthevisualandauralpleasurescreatedbythebreathtakingpanorama.a19Twin Peaks Piercing the Clouds (双峰插云双峰插云)a20Twin peaks are the Northern Peak and Southern Peak.One locates southwest to the West Lake and the other locates northwest west.Northern Peak is with an elevation of 256.9 meters

16、,Southern Peak is with an elevation of 355 meters.The two peaks face each other at a distance of more than 5 kilometers.On a drizzly day in spring or autumn,visitors may find a spectacular view of the two peaks while they look up from the Hongchun Bridge.It seems as if an enchanting landscape painti

17、ng was hanging before them with the peaks disappearing and appearing amidst drifting clouds.a21Three Pools Mirroring the Moon（三潭印月）（三潭印月）a22Thereareislandsinthelakeandthreearelakeontheislands.OnthesouthsideofthelargestofthethreemanmadeislandsintheOuterLake,therearethreehollowstonepagodasrisingfromth

18、ewater,eachwithfiveopenings.ThethreestonetowerswerefirstbuiltinYuanyou4thyear(1089)oftheSongDynasty,withthewonderfulsceneryofonemoonintheskyhavingthreereflectioninthelake,itisoneofthewonderfulscenesoftheWestLake.a23a24Viewing Fish at flower harbor（花港观鱼）（花港观鱼）a25FlowerPondParkoccupiesanareaoftwenty-o

19、nehectaresonapeninsulainthesouthwestcornerofthelake.InitsheartistheRedFishPond,wherepeoplecanrelaxtothesightofbrightlycolorfulfishswimmingaroundandtothebriskmelodyofbirdsong.Tostaywithnatureisahighlyenjoyableexperience.a26Sunset glow at Leifeng pagoda（雷峰夕照）（雷峰夕照）a27LeifengPagoda,ontheEveningGlowHill

20、situatedonthesouthshoreoftheWestLake,waserectedincelebrationofthesonhisfavoriteconcubine,HuangFei,gavebirthto.The7storiedpagodawasastoriedpaviliontypestructure,builtofbrickandwood.Intheancienttime,LeifengPagodaandBaochuPagodastoodfarapartfacingeachother.LeifengPagodaappearedtobeanoldgentleman,butBao

21、chuPagodaappearedtobeabeauty.Whenthesunwassetting,thepagodabathedintheeveningglowlookedradiantlybeautiful.Itwasthereforenamedas“LeifengPagodainEveningGlow”.InMingDynasty,thepagodawasfiredbytheJapanesebanditsandcollapsedatlastonSeptember,251924bythecustomoflocalpeopletotakeabrickfromitslowerstoriesas

22、atalismanorsouvenir.a28a29Evening Bell Ringing at the Nanping Hill(南屏晚钟南屏晚钟)a30Nanping mountain streches along the southern bank of the lake.At dusk,with the sun slowly drifting into the lake on the west,a huge bell at Jingxi temple,will ring its farewell to the last sunbeam of the day with the prol

23、onged bell sound reverberating across the lake the peaceful and scared air offers you a perfect occasion for meditation.a31 Orioles singing in the willows （柳浪闻莺柳浪闻莺）a32An imperial garden built in the southern song dynasty.Now the once-imperial garden has been turned into a park open to public.Featuring green willows and singing orioles,there are lawns,pavilions,and bridges that are very impressive,as well.a33a34