west lake杭州西湖英文詳細(xì)介紹

1、West LakeWest Lake or Xī Hú (Chinese: 西湖; literally “West Lake“) is a famous fresh water lake located in the historic area of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province in eastern China. The lake is divided by the c

2、auseways of Sū Dī (蘇提 / 蘇堤), Bái Dī (白堤), and Yánggōng Dī (楊公堤 / 楊公堤). There are numerous temples, pagodas, gardens, and artificial islands within the lake.West Lake has influenced poets and painters throughout

3、 the ages for its natural beauty and historical relics, and it has been among the most important sources of inspiration for Chinese garden designers, as evidenced by the impact it had on various Chinese classical gardens

4、.[1] It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, and was described as having “influenced garden design in the rest of China as well as Japan and Korea over the centuries“[2] and as reflecting “an idealized fusion b

5、etween humans and nature.“[2]There are dozens of lakes called West Lake worldwide, but “West Lake“ usually refers to the Hangzhou West Lake, which is located in the western area of Hangzhou City. It is surrounded by moun

6、tains on three sides. The average depth of West Lake is 3 meters, and the capacity is about 14,290,000 cubic meters. The lake is divided by Gu Shan, Bai, Su and Yanggong Causeways into five areas. Ordered by their areas,

7、 they are Outer West Lake (外西湖), West Inner Lake (西里湖, or 后西湖, or 后湖), North Inner Lake (北里湖 or 里西湖), Little South Lake (小南湖 or 南湖) and Yue Lake (岳湖). “Outer West Lake“ is the largest. “Gu Shan“ or Gu Hill is the largest

8、 natural island in the lake. Su & Bai Causeways run across the lake. Three small man-made islands, “Xiao Ying Zhou“ (小瀛洲), “Hu Xin Ting“ (湖心亭), and “Ruan Gong Dun“ (阮公墩) lie in the center of Outer West Lake. Thus, th

9、e basic layout is “one hill, two causeways, three islands, and five lakes“.West Lake is not only famous for its picturesque landscape, it is also associated with many scholars, national heroes and revolutionary martyrs,

10、thus embracing many aspects of Chinese culture. In addition, many ancient buildings, stone caves and [edit] Sui DynastyThe short lived Sui Dynasty was known for its great engineering works which it accomplished during it

11、s brief existence. After Daye 6th year (610), Sui Dynasty, the Jiangnan Canal was opened and connected to the North Canal. Thus, five major rivers of China, namely the Hai River, Yellow River, Huai River, Yangtze River,

12、and Qiantang Riverall were connected: this facilitated transportation to and from Hangzhou and thus boosting bith its and general economic development. Tourism in Hangzhou also started to boom.[edit] Tang DynastyIn the T

13、ang Dynasty, West Lake had an area of roughly 10.8 square kilometers. The western and southern parts of the lake all extended to the foot of West Hill. The northeastern part stretched to Wulin Gate area. Pilgrims could t