Introduction to Hangzhou Tourism (English Version)

There is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. "Just as there is heaven in the sky, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth."

If you came by plane, you must have been pleasantly surprised to see a charming picture before the plane landed. The West Lake looks like a shining pearl, embedded between the blue mountains and the metropolis, and the winding Qiantang River floats like a silver ribbon.

Yes, West Lake has always been known as a bright pearl. According to legend, this lake used to be an auspicious pearl, which was carved into a sparkling shape by Yulong and golden phoenix, but was later stolen by the Queen Mother of the West. When Yulong and golden phoenix competed with their mother, this pearl accidentally landed in a place called Hangzhou.

Of course, this legend is far from the real history. It reveals a precious fact: the West Lake is the wealth formed by the working people in Hangzhou through the hard work of countless generations.

The story of the White Snake mentioned earlier shows that the West Lake is a dream for those who know China culture. In addition to its fantastic beauty, the West Lake is also associated with many other fantastic stories, such as the famous butterfly lovers, the legend of Ji, the story of Li Huiniang, and the legend of the famous literati Ge Hong and Wu Changshuo. As the famous essayist Yu said, the West Lake is a "lake belonging to culture".

My brief introduction may give you some idea of the saying that there are so many beautiful things in the West Lake that you can't take them all away. What this little picture book presents is just the corner of the West Lake in the eyes of Hangzhou photographer Zhang Keqing. Zhang's perspective on the West Lake, however limited, is to reflect the three-dimensional beauty of the West Lake. This beautiful scenery, if interpreted according to your imagination, can outline the perfect picture of the famous West Lake.