Day 14, March 29, 2018, Thursday:
It was a Day of Poetry painted past times Peach blossoms too Weeping Willows... an array of stunning picturesque frames paraded inwards front end of us and nosotros were thence thrilled!
Hangzhou:
Hangzhou is almost 170 kilometers (105 miles) from Shanghai.
Hangzhou is one of the Seven Ancient Capital Cities, alongside a history of almost 2,500 years.
Hangzhou's history tin last traced dorsum over 2,200 years to the Qin Dynasty (221 BC). It flourished after beingness linked alongside the Grand Canal, which starts inwards Beijing too ends inwards Hangzhou. southern terminus of the Grand Canal, the urban essence is located on the lower reaches of the Qiantang River
It was originally the upper-case alphabetic quality of the Wuyue Kingdom from 907 to 978 during the Five Dynasties too Ten Kingdoms Period. Then it became the upper-case alphabetic quality of the Southern Song Dynasty inwards 1132.
Marco Polo, a famous European traveler too explorer from Venice, visited Hangzhou inwards the tardily 13th century. He was overwhelmed past times the urban essence too spent 1 fifteenth of his travels describing the spectacular urban essence of Hangzhou.
He described it as "the urban essence of heaven" too "the finest too most excellent urban essence inwards the world".
Hangzhou is famous for its tea too silks.
Hangzhou boasts enchanting natural scenery. West Lake, the symbol of Hangzhou, is considered to last 1 of the most beautiful sights inwards Communist People's Republic of China too is a UNESCO heritage site. We could exclusively schedule a twenty-four hr catamenia trip to this urban essence too nosotros focused on exclusively the West Lake for our visit.
Hangzhou Railway Station ( "杭州 Hangzhou" on tickets)
Hangzhou East Railway Station ( "杭州东 Hangzhou Dong" on tickets)
Shanghai Railway Station ( "上海 Shanghai" on tickets)
上海火车站 Shàng hǎi huǒ chē zhàn
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station ( "上海虹桥 Shanghai Hongqiao" on tickets)
Yes, it's easier to become to the West lake if nosotros larn inwards at Hangzhou Railway Station too it's easier if nosotros tin accept high speed develop from
Shanghai Railway Station. But at that topographic point are many high speed trains from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou east. So the latter was our exclusively option. Of course of education the subway scheme inwards Hangzhou makes it easier fifty-fifty when nosotros province inwards the East station
gave many options from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou E (we decided to become for D trains)
G 1321 6.11 52 M; $11.54
G 7331 6.17
G 7333 6.29
G 7301 6.35 Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou 1 hr $12.25
D 3145 6.40 Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou E 1H 1M; $8.85
G 1383 6.45 1h 1m; $11.54
G 7501 6.50
G 1651 6.56
D 379 7.02 1H 1M; $8.85
G 7543 7.07
G 2365 7.12
G 1371 7.22
We decided on the 7.02 D train.
For return, nosotros chose the 19,04 D train:
Hangzhou E to Shanghai Hongqiao
G 7550 18.30 52 M, $11.54
G 1388 18.43
G 7588 18.48
G 1372 18.54
G 1302 18.59
D 3108 19.04 55 min; $8.85
We had already bought these tickets on our 1st flush inwards Shanghai.
We had an early on start on business 2 too reached the develop station. It was an tardily ride to Hangzhou east. We had already downloaded the subway scheme map for Hangzhou.
We took LINE 1 LONGXIANGQIAO STATION , got out of piece of occupation out C4 too walked due west for a few hundred meters too reached Hyatt hotel. We entered West lake common at that topographic point too started our lake side walk.
WEST LAKE, XIHU:
Measuring 3.2 kilometers (2 miles) inwards length, 2.8 kilometers (1.7 miles) inwards width, too 2.3 meters (7.5 feet) inwards average depth, the lake spreads itself inwards an expanse totaling 6.5 foursquare kilometers (2.5 foursquare miles).
Embraced past times mountains on iii sides, the West Lake knits itself into the North Inner Lake, the Yuehu Lake, the West Inner Lake, the South Lake too the West Outer Lake past times the Bai Causeway, the Su Causeway too the Yang Causeway.
"Ten West Lake Prospects" are the most oft visited attractions to a greater extent than or less the lake
Between the North Inner Lake too the West Outer Lake lies the largest natural isle called the Solitary Hill. In addition, iii man-made islands stand upward inwards the West Outer Lake: the Lesser Paradise Island, the Mid-lake Pavilion, too the Ruangong Islet; too 2 famous pagodas past times the lake: the Leifeng Pagoda to the due south too the Baochu Pagoda to the north.
There are battery cars plying precisely nosotros did non hitting their starting indicate Yongjin gate. We had started from much farther north, Walking was indeed the best means to savour the sights. The whole perimeter is 10 km
We would lead keep enjoyed a boat ride... at that topographic point are thence many dissimilar types to lead from... precisely at that topographic point was no time.
We missed the musical fountains also too of course of education the Westlake show.
There were several performances going on too nosotros enjoyed them. I'll post the video soon
We spent hours on the lake
Photobombed! Kids were fascinated past times us too stared at us long too hard! Adults took enough of pics of us, straight too sneakily!!
Lovely koi pond alongside a fountain
Water buffalo enjoying a dip
Dual colored blossoms... white too pinkish inwards 1 tree
Tasty yogurt, anyone? too yay, no added sugar!
Wild flowers...
This is the Double Suicide Bridge where lovers committed suicide... oddly frequented past times bridal couples on photograph shoots.
OOps, walked past times 1 couplet too correct onto another
One to a greater extent than for luck here...
The Leifeng Pagoda:
The Leifeng Pagoda was constructed past times the manlike mortal monarch of the Wuyue Kingdom to celebrate the pregnancy of his concubine during the Five Dynasties too Ten Sates Period (907-960). It was damaged too renovated several times.
We took a elevator to the plough over flooring too thence walked downwards enjoying the displays inwards each floor
Standing on the pagoda over seventy meters (230 feet) inwards height, nosotros enjoyed the panoramic sentiment of the lake.
Then nosotros walked downwards enjoying the lower floors
Legend of West Lake:
Of all the legends, the most touching 1 is the love story betwixt Bai Suzhen too Xu Xian. Bai Suzhen was a white serpent spirit too Xu Xian was a mortal man. They savage inwards honey alongside each other when they offset met on a boat on the West Lake, too got married real soon.
But the evil monk Fa Hai attempted to split the couplet past times imprisoning Xu Xian. Bai Suzhen fought against Fa Hai too tried her best to rescue his husband. But she failed too was imprisoned nether the Leifeng Pagoda past times the lake.
Years after the couplet was rescued past times Xiao Qing, the sis of Baisuzhen. Bai Suzhen too Xu Xian lived together happily always after...
The basement holds sacred relics... Buddha's hair
After enjoying the pagoda, nosotros went on toward Su causeway too the Fish pond. Both AWESOME.
Then nosotros decided to plough back. It would lead keep been easier to become out to the road, grab a taxi or bus, precisely nosotros decided to walk dorsum the means nosotros came.
It was a long walk to a greater extent than than an hour.
We came out onto the road, showed the subway scheme map to a safety guard too he pointed us inwards the administration of our subway station. We reached the station, rode to our develop station too went dorsum to Shanghai.
It had been an AMAZING day!
Report on our Communist People's Republic of China opor-garai is concluded here:
VIDEO LINK:
Hangzhou West Lake:
Hangzhou due west lake Xihu music, trip the low-cal fantastic toe buskers:
Report on our Communist People's Republic of China opor-garai is concluded here:
China Trip Report, 24-Hour Interval 14: Hangzhou Westward Lake Xihu Verse Of Peach Blossoms As Well As Weeping Willows
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