单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,a,*,The West Lake,1,a,The West Lake1a,LyinginHangzhouCityofZhejiangProvince,theWestLakeisaworldfamoustouristspot.Embracedbygreenhillsonthreesides,thelakecoversanareaof5.6squarekilometersandhasaperimeterof15kilometers.,Thewholelakeisdividedinto5sections,namelytheOuterLake,NorthInnerLake,YueLakeandLittleSouthLake,byGuHill,SudiCauseway,BaitiCausewayandRuangongMound.,2,a,2a,ThenameofWestLakewasfixedasearlyastheTangDynasty(618-907).BeforetheTangDynasty,thelakehadvariousnamessuchasWulinWater,MingshengLake,JinzhongLake,Longchuan,Qianyuan,QiantangLake,andShangLake,etc.IntheSongDynasty(9601279),theChineserenownedpoetSuDongpowroteapoemtopraisetheWestLakeandcomparedittoXizi,aChineselegendarybeauty.Sincethen,theWestLakehasanotherelegantnameXiziLake.,3,a,ThenameofWestLakewasfixe,The beauty of the West Lake lies in its lingering charm that survives the change of seasons in a year and of hours in a day.Among its beautiful sights,the most famous sites are the Ten Sights in West Lake and the Ten New Sights in West Lake,which are known as the Double-Ten Sights in West Lake.The Ten Sights in West Lake are Melting Snow at Broken Bridge(,断桥残雪,),Spring Dawn at Sudi Causeway(,苏堤春晓,),Sunset Glow over Leifeng Hill(,雷峰夕照,),Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard(,曲苑风荷,),Autumn Moon on Calm Lake(,平湖秋月,),Listening to Orioles Singing in the Willows(,柳浪闻莺,),Viewing Fish at Flowers Harbor(,花港观鱼,),Evening Bell at Nanping Hill(,南屏晚钟,),Three Pools Mirroring the Moon(,三潭印月,),and Twin Peaks Piercing the Clouds(,双峰插云,).,4,a,The beauty of the West Lake li,The Ten New Sights in West Lake（1985）are Dream Spring of Hupao(虎跑梦泉),Tea-tasting at Dragon Well(龙井问茶),Gem Bathed in Flowing Rosy Clouds(宝石流霞),Heaven Wind over Wushan Mountain(吴山天风),Scud over Yuhuang(玉皇飞云),Yellow Dragon Spitting Greenness(黄龙吐翠),Rains of Sweet-scented Osmanthus Over Hills(满陇桂雨),Trees in Mist by the Nine Rivulets(九溪烟树),Ruan Mound in Green(阮墩环碧),Cloud Dwelling and Bamboo Path(云栖竹径).,5,a,The Ten New Sights in West Lak,6,a,6a,Ten Views of the West Lake.2007.,1,、六和听涛,Hearing the Roaring of Qiantang River at Liuhe Pagoda,2,、湖滨晴雨,Sunny and Rainy Lakeside,3,、岳墓栖霞,Yue Feis tomb in Dweling Sunglow,4,、灵隐禅踪,Zen Aroma of Lingyin Temple,5,、万松书缘,Conjugal Felicity at Wansong Academy,6,、杨堤景行,Strolling Along Scenic Yanggong Causeway,7,、钱祠表忠,Honoring Devotion Stele of King Qians Temple,8,、三台云水,Suffusing Clouds and Gurgling Waters of Santai Mountain,9,、北街梦寻,Chasing Dreams at Beishan Street,10,、梅坞春早,Meijia Cove in Early Spring,7,a,Ten Views of the West Lake.200,8,a,8a,Melting Snow on the Broken Bridge,（断桥残雪）,9,a,Melting Snow on the Broken Bri,Though the name of the bridge dates back to poems in Tang Dynasty,the bridge became famous because of one of the best-known love stories in Chinese folklore.,According to the legend of White Snake,the beautiful girl who was actually a white snake met Xu Xian on the bridge in the rain and they fell in love with each other and an umbrella they used became the symbol of their love.The bridge was also the scene where they made up after a long series of ups and downs.,Thanks to the love story between the human and the immortal,the broken bridge attracts numerous visitors and has its legendary reputation spread far and wide all over China.Many people believe the bridge is the number one place for people in love.,10,a,Though the name of the bridge,Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake,（平湖秋月）,11,a,Autumn Moon over the Calm Lak,At the western end of Bai Causeway is located a lakeside park which houses a stone tablet bearing the etched calligraphy of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty,which reads:Autumn Moon on Calm Lake.The lake is a special place to appreciate the moon and the effect of moonlight on the land.The moon seems especially bright over the waters.The hills look purplish bathed in the moonlight.The best time for nighttime viewing is on Mid-Autumn Day.,12,a,At the western end of Bai Ca,13,a,13a,Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard(,曲院荷风,),14,a,Lotus in the Breeze at Crooke,This typical West Lake scene has earned its fame since the Southern Song Dynasty,when the lakeside area with an abundant growth of lotus off its shores was known as Crooked Courtyard,and was the location of a brewery.People said the smell of lotus flowers and wine blended by the cool lake breezes was intoxicating.There are plenty of lotus plants still bloom off its shores.They stand gracefully erect in the lake,as if they knew they had visitors coming to admire their beauty.,15,a,This typical West Lake scene h,Spring Dawn at Su Causeway （苏堤春晓）,16,a,Spring Dawn at Su Causeway,Su Causeway became a tourist attraction as early as 1090.That year,Su Dongpo,a famous poet in the Song Dynasty and the governor of Hangzhou,had the lake dredged.The silt and debris were piled up and formed into a causeway.In order to honor the poet governor,local people named the Causeway after him.Todays causeway is the result of many refurbishing projects over centuries.Romanticiz