West Lake, Hangzhou
Key information: West Lake, Hangzhou 
- Beautiful and fascinating lake on the edge of one of Chinas ancient capitals, the origin of willow pattern china.Historic bridges, pavilions, houses and monuments line this huge lake, with its willow-dripping shores and islands.You will never be alone here - but people watching is part of the experience: the Chinese at play, en masse.
Walkopedia rating
- Walkopedia rating79
- Beauty26
- Natural interest8
- Human interest18
- Charisma32
- Negative points5
- Total rating79
- Note: Negs: crowds; modernity.
Vital Statistics
- Level of Difficulty: Straightforward
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Eastern, Anhui, Huangshan
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Eastern, Anhui, Jiuhuashan
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Eastern, Shandong, Kong Lin (Confucian Forest)
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Eastern, Shandong, Tai Shan
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Hong Kong, Buffalo Hill/Ma On Shan, Sai Kung
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Hong Kong, Central Ridge
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Hong Kong, Double Haven
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Hong Kong, Dragon's Back
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong Trail
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Hong Kong, Maclehose Trail
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Hong Kong, Over and Around Mt Violet
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Hong Kong, Pat Sin Leng
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Hong Kong, Po Toi
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Hong Kong, The Peak
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North-Central, High Circuit, Wutai Shan
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North-Central, Wutai Shan
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North-Central, Shaanxi, Hua Shan
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North-Central, Shanxi, Lushan
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North-west, Gansu, Labrang Kora (Xiahe)
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North-west, Gansu, Mingsha Dunes, Dunhuang
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North-west, Xinjiang, Lake of Heaven
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Sichuan, Emei Shan
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Sichuan, Gonggashan
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Sichuan, Jiuzhaigou and Huanglongsi
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Sichuan, Leshan Grand Buddha
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Sichuan, Qingchen Shan
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South, Around Yangshuo, Guilin
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South-Central, Hunan, Wulingyuan
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South-west, Yunnan, Stone Forest
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South-west, Yunnan, Tiger Leaping Gorge
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Tibet, Barkhor Kora, Lhasa
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Tibet, Ganden Kora
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Tibet, Ganden to Samye
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Tibet, Lake Manasarovar
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Tibet, Mount Everest Region
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Tibet, Ruins of Guge Capital, Tsaparang
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Tibet, Samye Kora
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Tibet, Shishapangma Base Camp
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Tibet, Tashilhunpo Kora
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