1, West Lake, located in the west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is the first batch of national key scenic spots in Chinese mainland and one of the top ten scenic spots in China. It is one of the main ornamental freshwater lakes in Chinese mainland, one of the few lakes in the World Heritage List, and the only lake cultural heritage in China.

2. The beauty of Hangzhou lies in the West Lake. Since ancient times, "the West Lake is always more suitable than the West Lake." Hangzhou is called "paradise" because of the West Lake, which has become a pearl because of Hangzhou. Since ancient times, "Hangzhou is the most beautiful of the 36 West Lakes in the world". West Lake and Hangzhou are in perfect harmony and have been together for thousands of years, forming the most beautiful scenery in people's hearts.

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1. The Ten Scenes of the West Lake were formed in the Southern Song Dynasty, basically distributed around the West Lake, and some were located on the lake. Su Causeway Xiao Chun, Quyuan Fenghe, Pinghu Qiuyue, Broken Bridge Canxue, Liulang Wenying, Huagang Fish Watching, Leifeng Sunset, Twin Peaks Inserting Clouds, Nanping Night Bell, Santan Yinyue, constitute the Ten Scenes of the West Lake.

2. In 1980s, after selection, ten scenic spots of the West Lake were added: Yun Qi Zhujing, Manlong Guiyu, Tiger Run Mooncherry, Longjing Tea, Jiuxi Tobacco Tree, Wushan Tianfeng, Ruandun Huanbi, Huanglong Cui Tu, Huangyu Feiyun and Gem Flowing Down.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-West Lake (West Lake, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province)