It is said that the beauty of Hangzhou lies in the charm of West Lake, a scenic spot recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage in 2011. West Lake is famous for “one mountain, two dikes, three islands, five lakes” and “Three monsters”: Lonely Mountain is not lonely, Broken Bridge is not broken, Long Bridge is not long…
Lonely Mountain is not lonely: This small mountain called "lonely" is actually not lonely at all. On the contrary, this is a famous place for entertainment and pleasure of the Qing Dynasty emperors.
Truong Kieu is not long: The bridge is less than 100 meters long and is named Truong Kieu (Long Bridge) associated with a famous love story of Luong Son Ba and Chuc Anh Dai.
Broken Bridge: Broken Bridge is where Bach To Trinh (White Snake) and Hua Tien met and became husband and wife.
But the most famous thing about West Lake is the “ten beautiful scenes of West Lake” (Tay Ho Thap Canh) at different times of the day and four seasons of the year, with their own poetic beauty and associated with many famous love legends such as the love story of Xu Xian - Bach Xa or the love story of Luong - Chuc. Each of these scenes is marked by a stele with the name written in calligraphy by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty:
Spring Morning on the Su Dike - Spring Morning on the Su Dike
Liễu Lãng Văn Oanh - Liễu Lãng Văn Oanh: The nightingale sings in the willow bush
Flower Pond Viewing Fish - Flower Pond Viewing Fish: Watching fish at the flower pond
Wind carries lotus fragrance in the curved courtyard - Khuc vien phong ha: Wind carries lotus fragrance in the curved courtyard
Evening Bell at Nanping Mountain - Nanping Evening Bell: Evening Bell at Nanping Mountain
Autumn Moon Reflected on the Calm Lake - Autumn Moon Reflected on the Calm Lake: Autumn moon reflected on the Calm Lake
Leifeng Pagoda in the Evening Light - Leifeng Pagoda in the Evening Light
Three Ponds Reflecting the Moon - Three Ponds Reflecting the Moon: Three ponds reflecting the moon
Snow Remains on Broken Bridge - Broken Bridge Snow Remains: Snow Remains on Broken Bridge
Two mountains pierce the clouds - Two mountains pierce the clouds: Two mountains pierce the clouds
