| .............................................................................................................................................................................. Thousand Island Lake .............................................................................................................................................................................. |
| The One-Thousand-Island
Lake, otherwise known as Qingxi Lake, was a large-scale lake created after
the construction of Xinanjing Reservoir in 1959, which is located between
Chunan and Jiande counties of Zejing Province on the upper reach of Xinanjing.
There are numerous isles on the lake. The surface area of the lake covers 570 square kilometers, which holds 17820 cubic meters of water. Its water is crystal clear interwoven with branching streams and beautiful scenery all over the lake; its vegetation occupies over 90% and therefore it is also known as the "Green Thousand - Island Lake". Longshan, Mishan, Jieshou and Longchuan are the famous scenic spots in the lake area. |
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.............................................................................................................................................................................. Mt. Tianmu, Linan City .............................................................................................................................................................................. |
Rising in
Lin'an City in western Zhejiang Province, Tianmu Mountain, with the East
and West peaks, is a national nature reserve. It is a famous mountain in
western Zhejiang Province dotted with rocks of strange forms and the peaks
are covered with green trees. It is cool in summer and has been cited as
the 34th paradise of Taoism on earth. In 1996, it became a member of the
UNESCO's "Man and Biosphere Reserve Network".The reserve hasmoved
onto the new arena of international collaborations ever since.
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| .............................................................................................................................................................................. Mt. Mogan .............................................................................................................................................................................. |
| Part
of the Tianmu Mountains, Mogan Mountain is situated in Deqing County, Zhejiang
Province, 60 kilometers away from the city of Hangzhou. Legend has it that
this is the place where Moye and his wife Ganjiang cast their famous swords
during the last years of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476B.C.). Hence
the name Mogan Mountain. In the height of summer it is as chilly and crisp as in autumn on the quiet, cool Mogan Mountain. Here the spring water is clear as crystal year round. The shades of the tall slender bamboos look like a sea of green. Ancient pines and cypresses tower into the skies. Climbing up the Qifeng Peak to enjoy a panoramic view, one sees the vast expanse of a mist-shrouded Taihu Lake in the east, and a color silk belt of the Qiantang River in the south. At the first grey of dawn the rising sun suddenly emerges between the clouds and waters, offering a truly magnificent view. Mogan Mountain is famous for its four features: - coolness, verdancy, clearness, and tranquility - and three peculiarities -- bamboos, spring water, and clouds. No wonder it is called one of the four best summer resorts in China. |
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| .............................................................................................................................................................................. Qiantang Tide Watching .............................................................................................................................................................................. |
| To
the east of Zheshan Hill on the south bank of Qiantang River, there are
about 500,000 mu reclaimed-land like a peninsula to keep off the river mouth,
so as to make from the hill to the outside 12th section like a large-sized
bottle with a small mouth. It is easy for the tide to come, but difficult
to ebb. Hangzhou Bay's width is over 100km, but up to the outside 12th section
is narrowed only several kilometers. However, the river east part of the
riverbed is sharply raised. In this way, it becomes the riverbed high and
water a little. As a great quantity from the Qiantang River mouth is reaching,
the tide cannot be raised equally due to narrowed-down river area. Then,
it is forced rear tides pushing front tides while the front tide is not
fast enough, thus, one upon another, forming the most magnificent natural
phenomenon in the world. On the 18th day of the 8th month in the Chinese lunar calendar, hundreds and thousands of tourists from both abroad and at home would come here to watch Qiantang Tide. People have been keeping the tradition of watching the Qiantang Bore since the Tang dynasty. << Back to Hangzhou Info |
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