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November 17, 2008, 3:56 am
Yang Qi Mountain is situated at the foot of Yi Qiao airport, Xiao Shan. The Oriental Culture Park occupies the convergent point of Qian Tang River, Fu Chun River and Pu Yang River., conveying a stunning cultural interpretation of gardens, religions and health preservation. Invested with RMB 500 million investments and 450 acres land, the park is one of the most rewarded tourist attractions in Hangzhou.
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November 17, 2008, 3:56 am
Huqingyutang Traditional Chinese Medicine Muesum (Huqingyutang Zhongyi Bowuguan) is located in Dajing lane under the Wushan Mountain in Hangzhou. It is the Chinese medicine specialized museum founded in 1874. The museum together with Beijing Tongrentang (Herbal Medicine Shop), are called the famous north and south ancient medicine shop of the nation.
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November 17, 2008, 3:55 am
The Thousand Islands Lake (Qiandao Hu), located in the Chun’an County of Hangzhou, is an artificial lake formed when the Xin’an River water-powered station was constructed in 1959. There are many small islands in the lake, with more than 398 islands located in the lake. The word “Qiandao” means “a thousand islands” in Chinese. But there are not actually 1000 islands in the lake. People call it “The Thousand Islands Lake” to show the total amount is large. Many small islands in the lake, with a green trees and grass in these islands, often give people an impression of joy and happiness. And some islands have many birds, called “Birds Island” by people. The mountains around the whole lake are full of green trees and grass; about 81% of these mountains are covered by trees and grass. These islands and the mountains are formed a forest park, with 1,786 plants. Tea, bamboo and rare trees are the local products of this place.
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November 17, 2008, 3:55 am
There is a famous cave named Yanxia Cave at the foot of Mt. Jiuzong on which Zhaoling Mausoleum of Tang dynasty is located. At the time of Emperor Wudi of the Western Han dynasty, there was an excellent scholar, Zheng Zizhen, whose name was widely spread in the capital. Out of admiration for the densely wooded green Mt. Jiuzong among the cloud and mist, he resigned from his post and retreated to the mountain. The Stone House cave, Shuile cave and Yanxia Cave made up the wonderful three caves in Yanxia Mountain. A quiet and beautiful place with clear winding streams flowing westward, it is really a good holiday resort like the earthly paradise for tourists.
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November 17, 2008, 3:53 am
Nine Streams and Eighteen Gullys (Jiuxi Shibajian) are located on the south side of Longjing. It is 10 kilometers from the West Lake. The length of the area spans 6 kilometers. The mountain is deep and the forest is flourishing, the winding peaks twining and turning. It mirrors a picture of the brook, water, tree and scenery.
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November 17, 2008, 3:52 am
On the north of West Lake lies the 1 kilometer long Bai Causeway. It is also known as “Mr. Bai’s Dike” (Baigong Di), after Bai Juyi, a famous poet from the Tang period (618-907). It started from near the Broken Bridge (Duanqiao) and ended on the Pinghu Qiuyue, which is a famous scenic spot on the West Lake, which refers to the Pavilion of the Autumn Moon on the Calm Lake.
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November 17, 2008, 3:51 am
Mogan Mountain is famous for its bamboo, cloud and spring. Located in Deqing County of Huzhou City in northeastern Zhejiang Province, Mogan Mountain is covered with lush fresh bamboo. The cloud is changeable. Sometimes it looks like cotton and sometimes ribbons. Springs are another great feature of the mountain. Hundreds of springs and waterfalls make Mogan Mountain the best place to escape the summer heat.
Mogan Mountain is also well known for its clarity, quietness, greenness and coolness. Walking in the wide bamboo forest, you’ll feel that everything is fresh and clear. Clear springs, fresh and clear air and clear sceneries make one happy and relax. Mogan Mountain is a good place to enjoy quietness. The mountain is so quiet you can only hear the sound of springs and waterfalls, the twitter, and even the sound of winds. You experience the greenness once you arrived at the mountain. Green bamboo and grasses cover the whole mountain. The rate of vegetation coverage reaches 92%. Since the average temperature of Mogan Mountain’s summer is only 24 C, coolness attracts a large number of tourists to pay a visit.
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November 17, 2008, 3:51 am
North South Lake is the only scenic spot that integrates mountain, sea and lake in China. The total area occupied is 30 square kilometers. It is divided into five scenic areas namely, the lake pond, three bays, the hawk nest peak,the talking immortal range and the Binhai scenic area. It is the smallest rock city in the world, “the talking immortal stone city”.
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November 17, 2008, 3:50 am
Name: Hangzhou Meijiawu Tea Village (Meijiawu Chayuan)
City: Hangzhou
Address: Meijiawu, Downtown Hangzhou
Admission: Free
Hours: 24hours Tel: 0086-571-81877111/89207000
November 17, 2008, 3:50 am
China Silk Museum is situated on the north of Yuhuang Mountain in Hangzhou. The area is about 48,000 square meters. It demonstrated the country’s silk culture and the development achievement of more than 5,000 years. The silk museum is magnificent; the floor space is about 10,000 square meters.
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