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Adjacent
to Shanghai, Zhejiang is located in the southern flank
of the Yangtze River Delta along the southeast coast of
China, with Hangzhou as its capital city. Encompassing
6,400-plus kilometers of coastlines and over 3,000
islands, it has formed a large port group mainly
consisting of Ningbo, Wenzhou, Zhoushan, Zhapu and
Haimen ports. Ningbo’s Beilun Port has the 3rd and 4th
generation international container terminals in capacity
from 25,000 to 200,000 tons.
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Its annual handling capacity ranks 2nd
in China. It has established 98 sister ties with various provinces,
states, cities and counties in 32 countries, including Japan, the USA,
Germany, Australia, the UK, France, Italy and the Republic of Korea. It
has also established business relations with more than 190 countries and
regions all over the world. “In heaven there is paradise; on earth there
are Suzhou and Hangzhou” is a proverb known to every Chinese. Hangzhou’s
fabled West Lake is probably China’s best-known beauty spot. |
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HANGZHOU area |
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Lingyin Temple area
灵隐寺 |
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120.10148 |
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Lingyin Temple or Temple of the
Soul's Retreat is one of the
largest and most visited
Buddhist temples in China, which
holds the largest statue of the
Buddha Sakyamuni in the lotus
position. It was built in 328 AD
by Indian Monk Huili. |
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Fajing Temple 法镜寺 |
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30.23659,
120.10519 |
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Lingyin Temple 灵隐寺 |
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30.24083,
120.10148 |
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Lingyin Temple or Temple of the
Soul's Retreat is one of the
largest and most visited
Buddhist temples in China, which
holds the largest statue of the
Buddha Sakyamuni in the lotus
position. It was built in 328 AD
by Indian Monk Huili. |
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Park Surrounding |
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Peak
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30.23687,
120.10054 |
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Peak Flown from Afar, also known
as Fei Lai Feng Chinese in
Hangzhou, is famous for its
beautiful scenery and stone
carvings that are comparable
with Dazu Stone Carving in
Sichuan area. The name of this
peak comes from a legend. It is
that an Indian monk named Huili
arrived in the valley 1,600
years ago and was surprised to
see a peak so dissimilar from
any other in the valley. He
thought that the peak was flown
over from India because the
shape, although unique in China,
was common in India. |
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Tea
plantation
龙井问茶 |
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30.22335,
120.10877 |
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Longjing Tea or dragon well tea
(龙井茶), a type of green tea of
over 1200 years old growing in
the surrounding area of the
world famous West Lake in
Hangzhou, is the “No. 1 among
the Top 10 Famous Tea in China”.
With verdant color on the
leaves, strong fragrance, sweet
flavor and elegant form,
Longjign tea is given the
reputable name of the “Green
Queen” and the “Golden Card” of
Hangzhou city. |
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WEST LAKE area |
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West Lake
西湖 |
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30.25054,
120.15041 |
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West Lake is a freshwater lake
in Hangzhou, China. It is
divided into five sections by
three causeways. There are
numerous temples, pagodas,
gardens, and artificial islands
within the lake. |
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Baidi Causeway
白堤 |
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30.25695,
120.15019 |
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The Baidi Causeway divides the
lake into the outer land and
inner lake. |
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Baochu pagoda
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30.26139,
120.14881 |
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Baochu Pagoda is located just
north of the lake on top of
Precious Stone Hill. Its small
base supports seven stories (45
meters) and gives it a
distinctively slender and
elegant appearance. The name
Baochu, translated directly,
means "protect Chu", who, legend
has it, refers to Qian Chu, the
last king of Wuyue. |
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Flower Pond
花港 |
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30.23209,
120.14212 |
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Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor,
or Fish Viewing at the Flower
Pond, is one of the 10 scenes of
West Lake. The history of
Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor
can be dated Southern Song
Dynasty when a private garden
called Lu Garden was built by
the government official Lu
Yusheng and since then this
beautiful scene was known as
Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor |
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Jingci temple
勅建净慈禅寺 |
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30.22931,
120.14867 |
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Jingci Temple is one of the Four
Ancient Temples of West Lake and
the second important Buddhist
temple in Hangzhou. Jingci
Temple was firstly built in 954
AD by Qian Hongji of Wuyue
Dynasty for a famous monk
Yongming Yanshou. Jingci Temple
was originally called Huiri
Yongming Temple and was renamed
Jingci Temple during South Song
Dynasty. The temple was
destroyed and have undergone
several reconstructions. Most
part of the current temple was
built in 1980’s. |
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Leifeng Pagoda
雷峰塔 |
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30.23156,
120.14969 |
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Leifeng Pagoda is a five story
tall tower with eight sides,
located on Sunset Hill south of
the West Lake in Hangzhou.
Originally constructed in the
year AD 975, it collapsed in
1924 but was rebuilt in 2002. |
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Ruan Gong Islet
阮墩环碧 |
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30.24661,
120.14148 |
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The small island appears to
float upon clear, green waves
and is hidden away among flowers
and clusters of trees, just like
crystal emeralds on a jasper
plate. The name “Ruan Gong Islet
Submerged in Greenery” comes
from that. |
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Solitary hill (Gu
Shan) 孤山公园 |
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30.25152,
120.14051 |
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Solitary Hill (Gu Shan) is the
largest and only natural island
in West Lake, covering an area
of almost 50 acres (20 hectares)
and rising to a height of 125
feet (38 meters). Beautifully
landscaped and full of scenic
and historical spots. |
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Sudi Causeway
苏堤 |
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30.24662,
120.13719 |
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Su Causeway is a 2800-meter
scenic walk or bike belt
crossing the lake from the south
to the north on the west side of
West Lake. There are six stone
moon bridges numbered from the
Bridge No.01 in the south (
Leifeng Pagoda side ) to the
Bridge No.06 in the north ( near
Tomb of General Yue Fei or
Shangri-la Hotel). |
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Yue Fei Temple
杭州岳王庙 |
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30.25201,
120.13484 |
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The Yue Fei Temple or commonly
known in Chinese as Yuewang
Temple is a temple built in
honour of Yue Fei, a general of
the Southern Song dynasty who
fought against the Jurchen Jin
dynasty during the Jin–Song
Wars, after the capital of China
moved south to Hangzhou. |
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Three Pools Mirroring the Moon
三潭印月 |
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30.23883,
120.14531 |
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Santan Yinyue Islet, or Three
Pools Mirroring the Moon Islet,
is the biggest island in West
Lake. There are temples,
pavilions, halls, a curved
bridge and other architectures
on the islet. In the southern
water, three pagodas rise just
two meters above the surface of
the water. Each pagoda has five
round holes, and when lit from
within, it appears like there
are a dozen moons mirrored in
the lake. |
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West lake
西湖 |
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Measuring 3.2 kilometers (2
miles) in length, 2.8 kilometers
(1.7 miles) in width, and 2.3
meters (7.5 feet) in average
depth, the lake spreads itself
in an area totaling 6.5 square
kilometers (2.5 square miles). |
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JIASHAN area |
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Jiashan
嘉善县 |
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30.83089,
120.92584 |
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Wu Zheng memorial hall
吴镇纪念馆 |
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30.84137,
120.91638 |
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The Chinese name Wuzhen
Memorial Hall covers an area of
2987 square meters, a building
area of 1658 square meters.
The Wuzhen Memorial Hall was
completed in August 2000. It was
built to commemorate Wuzhen, one
of the four major painters of
the Yuan Dynasty. Wu Zhen
(1280 ～ 1354) began to learn
painting at the age of eight or
nine. |
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XITANG area |
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Xitang Ancient Town
西塘古镇 |
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120.88769 |
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