National Parks of China
Overview
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Location | Zhejiang |
| Latitude, longitude | 30.3, 120.2 Google Maps |
| Nearby sites | West Lake, Hangzhou, Huangshan (Yellow Mountains), Classical Gardens of Suzhou, Mount Putuo, Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City |
| Top sights | West Lake |
| Nearby cities | Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou |
| Themes | City, Lake, Culture, Hill, Tower, Ancient Building, Garden, Buddha, Spring, River, Banknote, Stamp |
About
Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang, lies on the Qiantang River in the north of the province, a first-batch historic city.
City sights
West Lake: the famous city lake with its ten views.
Liuhe Pagoda: famous old pagoda by the Qiantang, founded in the Northern Song and rebuilt in the Southern Song, national protected site.
Qiantang River Bridge: near the Liuhe Pagoda, designed by Mao Yisheng, begun in 1934.
Suburban sights
Lingyin Temple
Nine Creeks and Eighteen Gullies
Qiantang tidal bore: best on the 18th of the eighth lunar month. Take care: many have died watching it.
Further afield
Yaolin Wonderland cave
Food
West Lake vinegar fish, Dongpo pork, beggar’s chicken, Longjing shrimps
Specialities
West Lake Longjing tea, West Lake lotus-root starch, silk
Famous people
Su Dongpo, Bai Juyi, Yue Fei
Banknotes and stamps
One version of the 1,000-yuan note of the first series of renminbi (1950) shows the Qiantang River Bridge.
The back of the 1-yuan note of the fifth series shows the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon on West Lake.
In 1989 China Post issued T144 “West Lake, Hangzhou”, four stamps: Spring Dawn on the Su Causeway, Lotus in the Breeze at Quyuan, Three Pools Mirroring the Moon and Lingering Snow on the Broken Bridge.
