There are various peach blossoms in the West Lake in March, white and silver like snow, and pink like a baby's face. You can breathe in the spring air while you walk along the lake.

Another good reason for viewing the peach blossom along the West Lake is that you can enjoy the varied scenery. The famous West Lake is like a brilliant pearl embedded in the beautiful and fertile shores of the East China Sea, near the mouth of the Hangzhou Bay. The lake covers an area of 5.6 square kilometers. The enchanting view is an attraction to both domestic and international tourists.

Living in Hangzhou has its downsides - transportation and housing costs are high, but I feel compensated by the great views, such as Xihu, Lingyin, Tiger-running Spring, Spring Dawn at Su Causeway and more. The sights are interesting enough that I can view them again without becoming bored.

Spring Dawn at Su Causeway

It's a 2.8 km. long boulevard cutting across the south-north scenic area, lined with trees and flowering plants. When spring comes with crimson peach blossoms and green willows, the scenery is all the more charming. Strolling along the boulevard, one feels as if the West Lake is wakening in the dawn mist. With a spring breeze blowing through the willows and birds chirping in unison, the sight is indeed breathtaking.

Tiger-running Spring

The legend goes that two tigers ran there and made a hole where a spring gushed out. The Longjing Tea and the Tiger-running Spring water are known as the "Two Wonders of the West Lake."

The Lingyin Monastery

The Lingyin Monastery, or the Monastery of Soul's Retreat, is a famous historical site on the West Lake. Here exists the Lingyin Monastery, a famous ancient temple in China, in front of which there are Feilai Peak, Cold Spring, Longhong Cave and precious rock cave arts and and natural caves and gullies.

Travel Tips

Food: food in the West Lake is cheap and good, and includes such items as West Lake Vinegar Fish and Tong Po Meet.Cost: Access to Xi HU is free

The boat trip on West Lake ranges from 45 to 160 Yuan per person.

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