Top 10 tourist attractions in Hangzhou

　　Hangzhou, a city known as "paradise on earth", attracts countless tourists with its beautiful West Lake, ancient temples, magnificent natural scenery and rich cultural heritage. Next, Travel Diary will sort out the top ten tourist destinations in Hangzhou, let's take a look.

　　1. The West Lake

　　Located in Hangzhou, provincial seat of Zhejiang Province,the West Lake is one of the most famed tourist attractions in China. For centuries, the West Lake has been well known both for its picturesque landscape and for cultural heritage surviving yet illustrating the past dynasties.The West Lake Scenic Area is one of the first national key scenic areas announced by the State Council and is also a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction.

　　2. LingYin Temple

　　Lingyin Temple was first built in the first year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (326 AD), and has a history of about 1,700 years. It is the earliest famous temple in Hangzhou. Lingyin Temple is located to the west of West Lake in Hangzhou, with Beigao Peak behind it and Feilai Peak in front of it. The two peaks are flanked by towering trees, ancient temples in the deep mountains, and clouds and mist.

　　3. Song Dynasty theme park

　　Song Dynasty theme park, located at No. 148 Zhijiang Road, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, is the first large-scale man-made theme park in Hangzhou and the earliest Song culture theme park in China, covering an area of about 300 acres. Song Dynasty theme park Scenic Area is located in Hangzhou Zhijiang Tourism Resort. It revolves around the theme of Song culture and builds various Song Dynasty style buildings, recreating the prosperous scene of Song Dynasty market culture.

　　4. Leifeng Pagoda

　　Leifeng Pagoda, originally named Huangfei Pagoda, also known as Xiguan Brick Pagoda, commonly known as "Huangfei Pagoda", is located in Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, on Xizhao Mountain on the south bank of West Lake Scenic Area. It was built by Qian Chu, King of Wuyue, to enshrine the Buddha's hair relics and pray for peace and prosperity in the country. It was built in the second year of Taipingxingguo in the Northern Song Dynasty (977), and has been rebuilt many times in successive dynasties. The existing building was designed based on the original Leifeng Pagoda and was rebuilt in 2002. It is one of the "Ten Scenic Spots of West Lake", one of the nine famous pagodas in China, and the first colored bronze pagoda in China.

　　5. Qiandao Lake

　　Qiandao Lake, also known as Xin'anjiang Reservoir, is located in Chun'an County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. A small part of it is connected to the northwest of Jiande City, Hangzhou City. It is an artificial lake formed to build the Xin'anjiang Hydropower Station to intercept and store the upper reaches of Xin'anjiang River. After the construction of Xin'anjiang Reservoir, the dam intercepted the upper reaches of Xin'anjiang River into a huge lake. The mountains and ridges were submerged in the lake to form large and small islands, a total of 1,078, hence the name "Qiandao Lake". Qiandao Lake is divided into six tourist areas: Southeast Lake Area, Central Lake Area, Northwest Lake Area, Southwest Lake Area, Northeast Lake Area, and Stone Forest Scenic Area.

　　6. Xixi National Wetland Park

　　Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province is located at the junction of Xihu District and Yuhang District in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, less than 5 kilometers away from West Lake, with a total planned area of 11.5 square kilometers. The total length of rivers in Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province is about 100 kilometers, of which about 70% of the area is river ports, ponds, lakes, swamps and other waters. The wetland park is rich in ecological resources, elegant natural landscapes, and profound cultural heritage. It is known as the "Three Wests" of Hangzhou together with West Lake and Xiling. Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province is China's first national wetland park integrating urban wetlands, agricultural wetlands, and cultural wetlands.

　　7. Tangqi old Town

　　Tangqi was first built in the Northern Song Dynasty. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it had become a wealthy place and was the first of the "Ten Famous Towns in Jiangnan". Tangqi old Town Scenic Area is located in the north of Tangqi Town. It is a national 4A-level tourist attraction, covering an area of about 2.9 square kilometers. It has 12 cultural and natural attractions including Guangji Bridge, Qianlong Imperial Monument, Ming and Qing Ancient Buildings, Granary Museum, He Sijing Memorial Hall, Linfangzhi Museum, etc., which directly present the cultural style of Tangqi Canal Ancient Town; there are also 1 cultural theme hotel, 10 characteristic homestays, and more than ten intangible cultural heritage and traditional time-honored merchants. Come to the ancient town, pick loquats in summer, meet good luck in autumn, and taste the flavor of the New Year in winter. You can also taste the glutinous rice balls, Tangqi pressed duck, rotten eel shreds, fine sand sheep tail... and feel the different style on the tip of your tongue.

　　8. Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City

　　The Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City is known as the "First City in China". The water conservancy system outside the Liangzhu Ancient City is the earliest large-scale water conservancy project in China and the earliest dam in the world. The Liangzhu Ancient City was the power and belief center of an early regional state in the area around Taihu Lake in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China. The Liangzhu culture had a broad and far-reaching influence on the development of Chinese civilization for the next five thousand years. It can verify the development characteristics of Chinese civilization - diversity and unity, and has been preserved authentically and completely. It is a prehistoric large-scale settlement site in East Asia with outstanding representativeness in the history of human civilization development.

　　9. Tianmu Mountains

　　Tianmu Mountains has ancient geology and intact vegetation. It is located in Lin'an City, the western suburb of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 74 kilometers away from Hangzhou, and in the middle of the golden tourist line from Hangzhou to Huangshan. The main peak, Xianrending, is 1,506 meters above sea level. There are two peaks, east and west, each with a pool on the top, which never dries up all year round, hence the name "Tianmu". The Tianmu Mountains Range winds from southwest to northeast, stretching across the northwest border of Zhejiang Province, becoming the natural dividing line between Zhejiang and Anhui provinces.

　　10. Hangzhou Museum

　　Hangzhou Museum is located in the south of the West Lake, a World Heritage site, adjacent to the historical and cultural district of Hefang Street. As a comprehensive humanities museum, it shows Hangzhou’s historical changes and artifact collection. It is not only a national first-grade museum but also a base for patriotic education and popular education in Zhejiang Province.