East Lake

East Lake is located in the eastern suburbs of Shaoxing city, 3 kilometers from the city center. Featuring an elegant landscape of lakes and mountains and fantastic stones (together with the West Lake in Hangzhou and Nanhu Lake in Jiaxing), they are known as the Three Famous Lakes in Zhejiang Province.

East Lake used to be a huge, rocky hill. During the Han Dynasty, it served as a quarry. Later, in the Sui (581-618), more stone was quarried from the mountain to build the Great Wall. After thousands of years of excavation, some parts of the mountain were hollowed out, forming a unique scene.

The scenic area consists of Taogong Cave, Xiantao Cave, Tingqiu Pavilion and other spots. "Taogong Dong" is located at the foot of the hill with cliffs rising 50-60 meters on each side. There are nine bridges on the lake and many pavilions dot its banks. Visitors can soak up the wonderful scenery on a boat ride on the lake.