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What is the West Lake in Hangzhou like?

Xiangxi, the west and the north are surrounded by mountains on three sides, adjacent to the urban area in the east and the Qiantang River across the mountain in the south. Bai Causeway, Su Causeway, Yang Gongdi and Zhao Gong dikes in the lake divide the lake into several water surfaces. There are three islands in the lake, with the West Lake as the center.

From near to far, it can be divided into four levels, and the altitude rises from 50 meters to 400 meters in turn, forming a "stacked mountain" landscape. The West Lake is connected with the first grade mountain, and the distances from the latter three grades are 1650m, 3450m and 5600m respectively.

The catchment area of the West Lake is 2 1.22 square kilometers, the annual runoff of the basin is1.4000 cubic meters, the storage capacity is close to1.4000 cubic meters, and the natural alternation of water is 654.38+0 times/year. The outline of the West Lake is nearly oval, and the bottom of the lake is relatively flat. The natural surface water sources of the lake are Jinsha River, Longhong River, Chishan River (Yin Hui) and Changqiao River.

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West Lake attractions:

Yun Qi Zhujing 1

Yun Qi Bamboo Trail is the ninth of the ten scenic spots in the new West Lake. As early as the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, Yun Qi Fan Jing was included in the "Eighteen Scenes of West Lake" at that time. Yun Qi Wharf is located at the southern foot of Wuyun Mountain. According to legend, the colorful clouds floating from the top of Wuyun Mountain often fly into the dock and stay there for a long time, hence the name dock.

2, full of longan rain

The Dragon Rain in Quangui is the fifth of the ten scenic spots in Hangzhou's new West Lake. Manjuelong, also known as Manlong, is located in a natural village south of West Lake in Hangzhou, between Nanfeng and Baihefeng, which is a valley. Yuanxingyuan was built in Tianfu four years of Jin Dynasty (AD 939) after the Five Dynasties, and changed to Manjueyuan from the Northern Song Dynasty to Pinger two years, which means "complete consciousness" and was named after the temple.

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