Sightseeing List :

It is the first state-level professional silk museum in China as well as the biggest one throughout the world.

Fei Lai Feng, 209 meters (about 700 feet) tall, is a pure limestone mountain that is very distinctive from the sandstone mountains around it.

The Grand Canal, 1,764 km (about 1,200 miles) in length, is the longest man-made waterway as well as being the greatest in ancient China.

Gu Shan boasts of beautiful landscapes. It is an ideal place to enjoy the beauty of West Lake.

Not only a park owing beautiful plants, it is also a research base where fields such as the cultivation of plants is studied.

Hupao Spring is ranked the third in China, according to scientific research on the quality of the water of the spring.

The temple is a premier showpiece in the West Lake environs notable as one of the ten most famous Buddhist temples of China.

The mausoleum was built in memory of Yue Fei who is always considered as a national hero.

Mt. Putuoshan is held sacred by Buddhists and it was here that over the centuries a once large Buddhist community was to evolve.

The Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine is the only state-level professional Chinese medicine museum in China.

National Tea Museum is the only one in China with the tea theme.

The extraordinary surging tide of the Qiantang River is a world-renowned natural wonder caused by the gravitational pull of the stars and planets.

The Red Carp Pond is the heart of Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor Park (Huagang Guanyu), one of the ten places of interests at West Lake.

The Six Harmonies Pagoda is one of the true masterpieces of ancient Chinese architecture.

It has been praised as the Civilized Museum of Zhejiang Province and the first group of provincial education base of patriotism.

With 81% of the area covered in forests, the lake is pure with clean and fresh air.

Twin Peaks Piercing the Clouds refers to South Peak and North Peak at the West Lake Scenic Spot.

Held in the embrace of hilly peaks on three sides, this water wonderland has been an attraction for centuries.

Wuzhen, ranking first among the six ancient towns south of the Yangtze River was authorized as the Provincial Ancient Town of History and Culture.

-- Around Hangzhou --

It has been listed as one of the 'Four Best Summer Resorts in China' along with Beidaihe Scenic Spot, Mt. Lushan and Jigong Mountain.

Tiantai Mountain is known for its beautiful scenery and for being the cradle of the Tiantai Sect of Chinese Buddhism.

Xitang is a famous town with thousands of years of history.

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