Legends or origins of tourist attractions

Longjing Tea

A quiet place for tea-themed tea tasting is located on Fenghuang Ridge to the west of West Lake. The real name is Long Hong, also known as Long Qiu, named after the spring and the well. It is said that it was discovered during the Chiwu period of the Eastern Wu Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms. The spring water comes from the mountain rock and is continuous all year round. The water tastes sweet. If you use a small stick to gently stir the well water, a wriggling water line will appear on the water surface, which is quite interesting.

Longjing Village to the west of Longjing is surrounded by mountains and produces tea, known as West Lake Longjing tea. It is famous for its "four unique features" of green color, rich fragrance, mellow taste and beautiful shape. Yu Ji's poem about tea in the Yuan Dynasty includes: "When cooking golden buds, don't take the grain rain. Come with two or three sons, and you can't bear to rinse after swallowing them."

The actual tea produced in Longjing is very small, and most of it is exported abroad. Therefore, the "high-priced" tea sold in Longjing Village does not seem to be "authentic", and the tea bought in department stores in Hangzhou is more genuine.

Spring Dawn on Su Causeway

Su Causeway is commonly known as Sugong Causeway. It is located in the southwest of West Lake. It starts from Huagang Guanyu in the south and connects Quyuan Fenghe in the north. It is one of the "Ten Scenic Spots of West Lake" head. When Su Dongpo was an official in Hangzhou, he started dredging the West Lake and built it with mud grass from the lake. It spans the north and south of the lake, with a total length of 2.8 kilometers. There are six bridges on the embankment: Yingbo, Suolan, Wangshan, Yadi, Dongpu and Aihong, which are simple and beautiful.

The beauty of Sudi is not only that it passes through the beautiful West Lake, but also that the embankment is filled with beautiful camphor trees and other plants. It is an evergreen long strip all year round. Especially in spring, peach blossoms bloom on the embankment and the trees sprout new leaves, creating a lively scene. Coupled with the gentle spring breeze, it makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Broken Bridge with Remaining Snow

The bridge where the White Snake and Xu Xian meet in the beautiful mythological story "The Legend of White Snake" is located at the beginning of Bai Causeway. The name of the Broken Bridge comes from the Tang Dynasty. In ancient times, there was a door on the bridge with an eaves. When it snowed, the snow in the middle section was on the eaves. There was only snow on the two ends of the bridge. From a distance, the bridge looked broken. , so it is called Broken Bridge.