The scenic areas of Hangzhou are divided into several types in accordance with the characteristics of their style, such as the West Lake Scenic Area themed with the highlights of Hangzhou scenery, the Grand Canal Scenic Area featuring the history and culture of the Canal in Hangzhou, and the satellite city scenic area including the highlights of Linping, Xiaoshan, Linan and Tonglu. The tea plantations scenic area is characteristic of the tea culture of China. These different scenic areas together give prominence to Hangzhou as a tourist destination of China.
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West Lake Scenic Area
2019-01-02
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Bordering hills on three sides and neighboring downtown Hangzhou on one side, West Lake forms the centerpiece of not only West Lake Scenic Area, but also Hangzhou.
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Downtown Hangzhou Scenic Area
2019-01-02
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Hangzhou city, a city of timeless beauty, consists of eight districts: Xihu, Gongshu, Jianggan, Xiacheng, Shangcheng,Binjiang, Xiaoshan and Yuhang. Among which, the former five constitute the urban area.
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Colorful Suburbs and Satellite Cities
2019-01-02
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While the name ‘Hangzhou’ is more often used to refer to the urban agglomeration of the metropolitan area that is composed of six core districts, a broader sense of ‘Hangzhou'refers to two districts (Xiaoshan and Yuhang) and five counties/sub-cities (Fuyang, Lin'an, Jiande,...
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Xixi National Wetland Park
2019-01-02
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Xixi National Wetland Park is well known as the "Three Xi’s (West) of Hangzhou" (short for the three landmark attractions in Hangzhou) along with West Lake (Xihu), and Xiling Seal-Engravers' Society.
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