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West Lake The pearl of Hangzhou
Located in Hangzhou, east China, the West Lake, Xi Hu, is praised as ‘heaven on earth’. Legends say that a dragon and a phoenix were polishing a pearl which accidentally fell down to earth and became Xi Hu.
Some Chinese dramas tell love stories between a fairy and an ordinary man that took place on the banks of Xi Hu. The gods objected to their love and imprisoned the fairy in a pagoda. The pagoda, named Leifeng Tower, is a popular attraction ai Xi Hu.
The picturesque Xi Hu is surrounded by elegant landscapes, such as Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon, Curved Yard and Lotus Pool In Summer, and Dawn on th Su Causeway in Spring.As a famous resort, Xi Hu is a perfect combination of artificiality and nature.
It looks like a traditional Chinese painting. Xi Hu is often compared to Xizi, the most beautiful woman described in Chinese ancient poems. It is said that, plain or gaily disked out like Xizi, Xi Hu is always alluring.

