West Lake, Hangzhou
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Vital statistics
| Level of Difficulty: | Straightforward |
Walkopedia rating *
Beauty
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26 |
Natural interest |
8 |
Human interest
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18 |
Charisma |
32 |
Negative points |
(5) |
Total rating |
79 |
| Note: Negs: crowds; modernity. | |
| *Provisional |
China
Key information
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Beautiful and fascinating lake on the edge of one of Chinas ancient capitals, the origin of willow pattern china.
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Historic bridges, pavilions, houses and monuments line this huge lake, with its willow-dripping shores and islands.
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You will never be alone here - but people watching is part of the experience: the Chinese at play, en masse.
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