West Lake (travel)

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West Lake

West Lake, an alluring lake in China. Locals claim the lake glows when the Sun shines on it. A famous poet named Su Dongpo would write poems about the lake. He would write about how romantic the lake was at sunset or how the lake makes you forget about the pain you experience in life. He always talked about the lake’s beauty.

The lake is 2 miles long and 1.7 miles in width. The depth of the lake is about 7.5 feet. The lake is not that deep compared to most lakes, but you can still drown in the lake if your not too careful. Mountains surround the lake on three sides. The grass and trees are mostly green in color. But, they can sometimes be a red, orange, or yellow in color. There is an island in the center of the lake. It is called Solitary Hill. There is also three man made islands on the west side of the lake. The three man made islands are called Lesser Paradise Island, the Mid-lake Pavilion, and the Ruangong Islet.

There is a snake legend with West Lake. It is an old legend. It is about a love story between Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian. Bai Suzhen was a white snake spirit and Xu Xuan was a man. They fell in love. They talked to each other on a boat. They decided to get married shortly after. Then, there was an evil monk who got jealous. He wanted to ruin the love, so he decided to put Xi Xian in jail. The white snake spirit tried to save her husband but failed. She was aided by her sister Xiao Xing the second time and managed to get her husband free. She and her husband would then spend the rest of their life on the lake. Having dates at the place they first met. They loved each other very much. Every since that day, people see West Lake as a romantic spot.

Reference: 

(2018).West Lake (Xi Hu).  Retrieved form URL: https://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/zhejiang/hangzhou/west_lake.htm.