Hangzhou is located in the southeast coast of China, in the north of Zhejiang Province, on the north bank of the downstream of Qiantang River and at the southern end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The total area of the city is 16596 square kilometers, of which the urban area is 3068 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 8 districts of Shangcheng, Xiacheng, Gongshu, Jianggan, West Lake, Binjiang, Xiaoshan and Yuhang, 3 county-level cities of Lin 'an, Fuyang and Jiande, and 2 counties of Tonglu and Chun 'an. Cinnamomum camphora is the city tree and osmanthus fragrans is the city flower.
Hangzhou is famous for its beautiful West Lake scenery. "There is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below" expresses people's sincere praise for this this beautiful city from ancient times to the present. Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Song Dynasty, once wrote: "Hangzhou is the best of the 36 West Lakes in the world." . West Lake, surrounded by Yunshan on three sides and surrounded by mountains and rivers. She loves all beings in the world with the natural scenery of "heavy makeup and light touch".
Hangzhou has a long history of 2,200 years and is one of the seven ancient capitals in China. The cultural landscape is also rich and colorful, with ancient courtyards, gardens, buildings, pavilions, towers, temples, springs, valleys, grottoes and cliff carvings all over the place, or jade belts with beads, bridges with willows painted, or beautiful mountains and rivers in various ways, especially Lingyin Temple and Pagoda of Six Harmonies. "Jiang Nanyi, what impressed me most was Hangzhou!"
Tiger-dug Spring (in Hangzhou)
Tiger running spring is a spring source landscape with the theme of "spring", including watching spring, listening to spring, tasting spring and testing spring. It is also a cultural landscape, showing the legendary stories of Master Wukong, Jigong and Hongyi. It is located in Dinghui Temple in Dacishan, south of West Lake. According to folklore, the master of sexual emptiness in the Tang Dynasty visited this mountain, which had beautiful scenery but no water, so he decided to go elsewhere. Suddenly, a man of God told him that two tigers were coming to dig springs. The next day, two tigers came out of the mountain, mellow, pure and barren. Since then, "Longjing Tea Tiger Running Spring" has been called "West Lake Double Unique". There is a famous sentence in Su Song Dongpo's poem about the tiger rushing to the spring: "Taoist priests do not hesitate to step on the water, borrow it and enjoy it freely". After a comprehensive transformation, Hu Run restored Jigong Pagoda and Luohan Hall, and created lifelike "Dream Tiger" and relief of Jigong legend.
Lingyin-Feilaifeng
When you travel to Hangzhou, you can see the West Lake and Lingyin. Lingyin is located next to Feilai Peak in the west of the West Lake, not far from the West Lake, which can be described as "a must".
According to legend, Huili, an Indian monk, came to Hangzhou in the early years of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It is said that Huili, an Indian monk, came to Hangzhou more than 600 years ago. When he saw the Qifeng here, he thought it was a "hidden fairy spirit" and built a temple here called Lingyin. There is a cold spring pavilion outside the Tianwang Hall of Lingyin Temple. It is said that when Su Dongpo was a satrap in Hangzhou, he often ate and wrote poems in Lengquange. The peaks in Lingyin area are grotesque and the scenery is absolutely different. Huili, an Indian monk, said, "This is the small ridge of jiusan, the transit of Zhu Guoling. Why did you fly here? " Therefore, it is called "Feilaifeng".
Feilaifeng is a rare artistic treasure in ancient grottoes in the south of the Yangtze River, which can be compared with Dazu stone carvings in Sichuan. Su Dongpo once wrote the poem "Xi Mountain is everywhere, and I love Lingyin Feilaifeng best".
1993, the newly opened "China Grottoes Art Collection Garden" in Lingyin Scenic Area has made use of the mountains of Feilaifeng to miniaturize the famous grotto art classic statues in China (such as Leshan Giant Buddha and Longmen Grottoes), which is worth seeing.
Liuhe pagoda
It is located on the Yue Lun Mountain near the Qiantang River, which was built by King wuyue in the Northern Song Dynasty for Qiantang River Town. The tower, with seven sides and eight floors, is 59.89 meters high and magnificent. Climb the tower and overlook the Qiantang River. Now, a new China ancient pagoda garden has been built next to Pagoda of Six Harmonies. Entering the Tayuan, there are more than 100 ancient pagodas of various dynasties and regions, showing the essence of China Tower culture.
Pagoda of Six Harmonies walked up the hill from the north side behind him, crossed the tower garden, and came to the terrace of the wooden tower in Imitation Ying County. Looking back, Pagoda of Six Harmonies and Qiantang River Bridge are the most satisfying shooting spots.
three pools mirroring the moon
Also known as "Zhou Xiaoying", it is the one with the largest area, the richest landscape and the highest popularity among the three islands of West Lake. Known as "the first scene of the West Lake", it is a masterpiece of the art of Shuiyuan in Jiangnan Water Town. "There is an island in the lake, and there is a lake in the island" is the biggest feature here.
Zhou Xiaoying is shaped like a field. The outer circle and the inner cross are connected by an island bridge, and pavilions are dotted in the middle. The interior is naturally divided into four lakes by the island bridge, and the artistic wall of "bamboo path leading to a secluded place" in the central oasis is full of poetry and painting. In front of the "My Soul Companion Pavilion" at the southern end of the island, you can enjoy the scenery of the three pools and the moon. Every Mid-Autumn Festival, candles are placed in the tower, and the light shines like 15 little moons. At this time, moonlight, lights and lake light complement each other, and the night scene is very charming.
You can take a cruise to visit the West Lake at any pier near it (located at the lakeside, Zhongshan Park, Huagang, Wang Yue Temple, etc.). ).
Longjing tea scenic spot
A quiet place to enjoy tea with the theme of "tea" is on the Phoenix Ridge in the west of West Lake. The real name is Long Hong, also known as Long Qiu, and the well is named Spring. According to legend, it was discovered during the Red Wu Period of the Three Kingdoms. Spring water comes from rocks and is always available. This water tastes sweet. Take a small stick and gently stir the well water. The water surface presents a peristalsis watershed, which is quite interesting.
Longjing village, west of Longjing, is surrounded by mountains and produces tea. It is called West Lake Longjing Tea, which is famous for its "four wonders" of green color, strong fragrance, mellow taste and beautiful shape. Yu Ji's tea poems in Yuan Dynasty include "Cook golden buds, don't take Grain Rain. With two or three sons, I can't bear to wash my throat. "
The real Longjing local tea production is very small, and most of them are exported abroad. Therefore, the "sky-high" tea sold in Longjing Village does not look "authentic", but was actually bought in a department store in Hangzhou.
Su causeway
Su Causeway, commonly known as Sugong Dike, is located in the southwest of West Lake. Fish watching from Huagang in the south and Qu Yuan and Feng He in the north. It is the first of the "Ten Scenes of West Lake". When Su Dongpo was an official in Hangzhou, he dug up the West Lake and built it with mud grass, which ran across the north of Hunan, with a total length of 2.8 kilometers. There are six bridges on the dike, namely Yingbo, Suolan, Wangshan, Dike, Dongpu and Guohong, which are simple and beautiful.
The beauty of Su Causeway lies not only in its passing through the beautiful West Lake, but also in the graceful camphor trees and other plants growing on the embankment. It is a long embankment that is evergreen all the year round. Especially in spring, peach blossoms are in full bloom, and trees grow new leaves, which is a vibrant scene. Coupled with the spring breeze and happiness, it is refreshing.
Broken bridge and residual snow
The bridge between the White Snake and Xu Xian, a beautiful fairy tale, is located at the beginning of Bai Causeway. The name "Broken Bridge" comes from the Tang Dynasty. There are doors and eaves on ancient bridges. When it snows, the snow in the middle section is on the eaves at the door, and only the two ends of the bridge are covered with snow. Seen from a distance, this bridge seems to be broken, so it is called "broken bridge".
There are pavilions on the bridge, facing Lixi Lake, facing the Baoshi Mountain and the book tower opposite the lake. The mountains, towers, lakes, pavilions, bridges, peaches and willows by the lake constitute picturesque scenery, which is very charming. Broken bridge is the only way to lonely mountain. Whenever it snows, people go to the broken bridge to enjoy the snow scene of the West Lake. The lonely mountain and Lixihu Lake are wrapped in silver, which is particularly touching, because it is called "Broken Bridge and Broken Snow".
In the silver moonlight
From the broken bridge from east to west, through Bai Causeway, the length is 1. 1 km. At the other end of the dike is the autumn moon in Pinghu, the easternmost part of the lonely mountain. "Wanqing Lake is as flat as a mirror, and all seasons are suitable for autumn." Every year from August 14 to June 16 of the lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival party will be held here. There is a cloud on the pillar of Pinghu Qiuyue Building: "Wear it, it will be cool in summer and cool in winter, and the roller shutter will welcome the mountain in front of the moon." This is the realm.
Yuemiao
Yuehu Lake, located in the northwest corner of West Lake, was built in A.D. 122 1 year to commemorate Yue Fei, a national hero in the Southern Song Dynasty. There are Zhonglie Temple, Zhong Qi Temple and Yuefei Tomb. On the statue of Yue Fei in Zhonglie Temple, there is a huge plaque "Give me back my rivers and mountains", which was inscribed by Yue Fei.
Residual hill
Located in the northwest corner of the West Lake, surrounded by water, a unique mountain, although not high, is the best place to enjoy the scenery of the West Lake. Gushan Mountain is not only a scenic spot, but also a place where cultural relics gather. There are Wen Lan Pavilion, West Lake World Scenery, Zhejiang Museum and Zhongshan Park in the south. On the top of the mountain, there is Xiling Yinshe in the west, Qiujin Tomb in the west and Crane Pavilion in the northeast. Among them, He Fangting was built to commemorate the hermit poet in Song Dynasty, and it is said that there is Mei's wife, Crane. Plum blossoms are widely planted outside the pavilion to enjoy the beautiful scenery on the lake.
Hangzhou is located in the southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta, the western end of Hangzhou Bay, the lower reaches of Qiantang River and the southern end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It is an important central city in the Yangtze River Delta and a transportation hub in the southeast of China. The geographical coordinates of Hangzhou urban area are 3016' north latitude and12012' east longitude. The northwest and southwest of Hangzhou are in the hilly area of western Zhejiang; The northeast and southeast are located in the northern plain of Zhejiang Province, with dense river networks, which is a part of the famous land of fish and rice. Hills and mountains account for 65.6% of the total area, plains account for 26.4%, rivers, lakes, swings and reservoirs account for 8%.
Hangzhou has a subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, mild and humid, abundant sunshine and rainfall. Annual average temperature 16.2℃, summer average temperature 28.6℃, winter average temperature 3.8℃. The frost-free period is 230-260 days. The annual average rainfall is 1435mm, and the average relative humidity is 76%.
Hangzhou has a natural environment where rivers, lakes and mountains blend together. There are Qiantang River, Dongtiaoxi, Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Xiaoshao Canal and Shangtang River in the city. Qiantang River system includes Xin 'an River and Fuchun River. Xin 'anjiang Reservoir is the largest reservoir in the eastern coastal area of China, with an area of more than 570 square kilometers and a storage capacity178 billion cubic meters. There are 1078 islands in the reservoir area, so it is also called "Qiandao Lake". The West Lake in the center of Hangzhou is 3.3 kilometers long from north to south, 2.8 kilometers wide from east to west, and has a water surface area of 5.66 square kilometers. After the West Lake is connected with Qiantang River, about 300,000 cubic meters of Qiantang River water is introduced every day. The main mountain ranges in the southwest of the city are Tianmu Mountain, Baiji Mountain and Qianligang Mountain, and Longmen Mountain in the southeast. Qingliangfeng at the junction of the west of Lin 'an City and Anhui Province.