Impression West Lake - Photos

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City Name:Hangzhou (Chinese: 杭州, Pinyin: Hángzhōu)
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Population :Municipality 6,776,400, Metro: 3,407,600
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Location :located at 30°15′N 120°10′E
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Overview:Hangzhou is renowned for its historic relics and natural beauty. It is often known as one of the most beautiful cities in China.

The entrance to the Lingyin monastery is lined with hundreds of rock grottos that contain detailed religious rock carvings of the big-bellied "Laughing Buddha."

Located in the Longjing (Dragon Well) Village -- a tea growing area south of the West Lake District in Hangzhou, the China Tea Museum was completed and opened to the public in October 1990.

Qiandao Lake is a giant lake with literally 1000 small islands. Many of these islands are developed for tourism. The water is so clean that a major mineral water processing plant...