The ten scenic spots of Hangzhou West Lake are: the wind and lotus in Quyuan, the spring dawn in Su Causeway, the autumn moon in Pinghu, the broken bridge and the remnant snow, the fish watching in Huagang, the singing of warblers in Liulang, the moon in Santan, the clouds in Shuangfeng, the sunset glow in Leifeng and the midnight bell in Nanping.

1. Wind and Lotus in Quyuan

The most wonderful part of Quyuan is in the wind and lotus scenic spot. On the quiet lake, there are many famous lotus species, such as red lotus, white lotus, heavy lotus, golden lotus, and even lotus. The clear waves shine brightly.

2. Su Causeway Chunxiao

is about 3 kilometers long, and there are six stone bridges from south to north: Yingbo, Suolan, Wangshan, Dike, Dongpu and Crossing the Rainbow. Spring is the most charming season in Su Causeway, with green willows in the shade, lush, and full of vitality.

3. Autumn Moon in Pinghu

Here, there are three sides facing the water, and the landscape such as the Imperial Monument Pavilion, the water platform, the four-sided hall and the octagonal pavilion is spread along the lake. The viewing platform sticking out of the water has a wide field of vision, and it is a scenic spot for enjoying the moon on the west lake, and it is also suitable for enjoying tea and scenery during the day.

4. Broken bridge and residual snow

Broken bridge is also a good place to enjoy the snow scene of the West Lake. Standing on the bridge, you can have a panoramic view of distant mountains and near water, and you will find that the West Lake wrapped in silver is a little more Leng Yan than other times.

5. Watching fish in Huagang

It is said that watching fish in Huagang was the theme of Emperor Qianlong's trip to the south of the Yangtze River. The traditional writing of the word "fishing" is four points, which stands for fire, and Qianlong is changed to three points, which stands for water, which means that people's lives are good.

6. Liu Lang Wen Ying

On the east lawn of Liu Lang Wen Ying Garden, there stands the Monument of No War between China and Japan, which stands in the Xue Hai of Japanese cherry blossoms.

7. Three small bottle-shaped stone pagodas were built in the south lake of the island by later generations, called Santan. At the beginning of Qing Dynasty, there was a curved bridge and a hall porch on the island, and hibiscus was planted around the inner lake. Later, Peng Yulin, a retired general in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty, built a villa here, and Xiaoyingzhou began to take shape.

8. Clouds in the Twin Peaks

The natural scenery of clouds in the Twin Peaks is extremely beautiful, with majestic peaks and different sunny and rainy mornings and evenings, especially after rain or cloudy and cloudy weather, colorful clouds and white clouds are thick or light, and suddenly they are wrapped around and covered, making clouds and mountains hazy.

9. Leifeng Sunset

In the Five Dynasties of King wuyue, in order to celebrate the birth of Huang Fei, the Huangfei Pagoda was built on the Pinggang east of Leifeng, which was later called Leifeng Pagoda. At dusk, the shadow of the pagoda was oblique, and it stood proudly in the afterglow and covered the lake with golden waves, hence the name "Leifeng Sunset".

1. Nanping Night Bell

Here, "Nanping" refers to Nanping Mountain behind Jingci Temple, and "Night Bell" refers to the bronze Brahma Bell in Jingci Temple. Legend has it that Jigong, a living Buddha, practiced here and used his divine power to transport wood from the well to build the Jingci Temple.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-West Lake