Motel 168 (Hangzhou Stadium )

A boat trip on the West Lake.

by whenitworks

There are many kinds of boats to take, as big as a cruising boat, taking the shape of a dragen or a Chinese traditional house. Once there was a boat taking the shape of a train, and some tourists just thought rails had been extended into the Lake. However, the 'train" was stopped running on the water --for "safety reason", as it was stated. Anyway, there are still many choices to take. An electrically-drived one, a man-powered one, or one that you paddle all the way in the Lake.

There are three small islands on the Lake. The biggest one is called " Three ponds reflecting the moon". There is a small lake on this island, in which there is a small small island.

hangzhou travelling

by bubu18

"Lingyin temple"

The front hall of Linglin Temple is called Heavenly Guardian Hall and outside it is Cool Spring. The Grotto Carvings of Peak Flying from Afar is an ancient grotto art treasure, rarely seen in Yangtze South, and it can compete with Dazu Stone Carvings in Sichuan Province. Legends say 1600 years ago, an Indian monk came to Hangzhou and found the hills and peaks enchanting and thought it would be a perfect retreat of the soul. So he built a temple here and named it Monastery of the Soul’s Retreat (Linyin).

"leifen tower"