Picnicking in Hangzhou

Picnicking in Hangzhou

Marco Polo called Hangzhou as the most enchanting city in the world bestowed with a harmonious combination of humanistic and natural scenery. Set around the idyllic West Lake, Hangzhou has been famous as one of China's beauty spots . If you want to venture out and just laze around the beautiful spots that this city has to offer, then Hangzhou is one of the best known places in China . It is an easy city for the tourist as many of the best sites lie around 15 km distance.
Hangzhou has a modern section with skyscrapers as well as an old, scenic section built around West Lake. It is a very popular honeymoon spot as well as a favorite picnic point. You can enjoy the scene of spectacular sunrise over the lake if you come here early in the morning. Solitary Hill island in West Lake is accessible from the shore right across from the hotel. If you plan to go on a picnic around Hangzhou then the West Lake provide the perfect setting for you. This place is magical with the early morning light glowing on the lake and the lotus blossoms. The West Lake is often described as a shining pearl inlaid on the vast land of China, reputed for beautiful scenery, a multitude of historical sites, brilliant cultural relics, and a profusion of native products. Legend has it that the West Lake was a heavenly jewel fallen to earth.. West Lake has inspired painters, poets for centuries. Being home to the scenic spendour of pagodas , pavilions and terraces, no wonder it is one of the best picnic spot and biggest tourist attraction of Hangzhou. Some of the most beautiful sites that is a must see for all tourists are : Spring Dawn at Sudi Causeway, Melting Snow at Broken Bridge, Sunset Glow over Leifeng Hill, Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard, etc

If your idea of a perfect picnic is just relaxing amidst lovely rustic surroundings then head for the famed tourist attraction of Hangzhou - Dragon Well Village.

Other scenic spot and tourist attraction of Hangzhou where one can go for picnic are as follows :
  -  Gu Shan Island - with special landscape
  -  Hu Pao
  -  Huagang Park - giant carp
  -  Jade Fountain - a natural spring that is home to a large school of enormous gold and gray carp
  -  Ping Hu Qiu Yue - the delightfully named Pavilion of the Autumn Moon on a Calm Lake, one of the best places to view Xi Hu
  -  Qintang River is worth a trip to see the exquisite pagoda of Liu he Ta, 60 m high, this octagonal tower of brick and wood was built in the year 970.
  -  Flower Harbour - the fish and lotus ponds at Xi Hu
  -  Yellow Dragon Cave - once a Taoist monastery, now it's a popular scenic spot
  -  Yaolin Wonderland - an unique Chinese-style theme park in western Zhejiang province. There is also a wax museum depicting many fascinating scenes from Chinese history.

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