West Lake Carnival Hangzhou

Hangzhou is one of the most beautiful places in China and now that the country has opened its doors to tourism, flocks of people from all over the world is coming to this country to discover what a beautiful paradise it is. Hangzhou is a capital city located in the northern Zhejiang province of China. Here all through the year, some sort of festival takes place, some are so engrossing that you will feel that they are just out of this world. Every little thing that matters in life, every little aesthetic sense that recognizes the beauty of man and nature is given a little period of the year to indulge in. In Hangzhou, you will have lotus festivals, osmanthus festivals, tea taking festivals which all have the quality of uplifting your mood. One great addition to this list of festivals is West Lake Carnival, Hangzhou.

What will be your reaction when you see West Lake in Hangzhou? You will be mesmerized by the beauty and splendor of it all! You would not be alone, several men and women through the centuries have been in the kind of stupor you will be on beholding the magical creation of nature. This lake was originally just a shallow inlet of one of the big Chinese rivers, but then it was hemmed in to create a vast lake. Several pavilions and pagoda style structures are on both the sides of the lake to enable you to have a great view. Lotus blooms in abundance here, hence a lotus festival. West Lake Carnival Festival, Hangzhou, normally starts with a carnival parade. This parade is very interesting as it is divided in three sections, the city fashion section (includes cartoon, street skating, fashionable street dance, car stunts), folk art section (includes various dances like Xinjiang, Tong, Yao, Wa, dragon horse lantern, dragon dance), world custom section (passionate dances from all over the world). Be there to witness the carnival and visit the wondrous lake.