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Hangzhou
West Lake landscape is divided into the south, north and lake areas.
Lingyin Temple, Crooked Courtyard and the Temple of General Yue Fei
are the framework of the north area; Flower Harbor, Tiger Spring and
Liuhe (Six Harmonies) Pagoda are the representation of the south area;
Gu Hill (Solitary Island) and Three Pools Mirroring the Moon are the
essence of the mid-lake area.
The West Lake used to be known for its two pagodas: the Baochu Pagoda
on the north and the Leifeng (Thunder Peak) Pagoda on the other side
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Landscape projects in the last five decades have
basically improved the general outlook of the West Lake landscape
as a whole and greatly enriched scenes and scenery. The south area,
however, is not as thriving as the north area due to the collapse
of Lei Feng Tower in 1924.
In order to further tap the scenic resources of West Lake, restoring
the Afternoon View of Lei Feng has been taken into consideration.
Currently, Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, South East University
and some institutes are working on a design for the reconstruction
of the Leifeng Pagoda respectively. One of their designs will soon
be chosen by local residents and experts and translated into reality.
Since the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949,
more than twenty scenic spots around the West Lake have been elaborately
designed and constructed according to their histories and characters
to have the distinct themes. Among them are Viewing Fish at the Flower
Harbor, Lotus in the Breeze at the Crooked Courtyard, Viewing Wintersweet
Trees at the Ling Peak, Tiger Spring, Jade Spring, Jade Emperor Mountain,
Hangzhou Flower Garden, Master Ruan Isle, Crown Prince Bay Park, Three
Caves with Mist and Glow, Scenic Spots around West Lake, and etc.
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