杭州西湖風景名勝區是以秀麗清雅的湖光山色、璀璨豐蘊的文物古蹟和文化藝術融為一體的國家級風景名勝區,她以秀美的西湖為中心,三面雲山,中涵碧水,面積約60平方公裡,其中湖面6.5平方公裡。環湖四周,綠蔭環抱,山色蔥蘢,畫橋煙柳,雲樹籠紗。逶迤群山之間,林泉秀美,溪澗幽深。
100多處各具特色的公園景點中,有三秋桂子、六橋煙柳、九裡雲松、十裡荷花,更有著名的「西湖十景」和「西湖新十景"以及近年來相繼建成開放的多處新景點。西湖春夏秋冬各有景致,睛雨風雪別有情的西湖不僅獨擅山水秀麗之美,林壑幽深之勝,更有豐富的文物古蹟、優美動人的神話傳說。
西湖四周古蹟遍布,文物薈萃。擁有國家級重點文物保護單位16處、省級22處、市級24處,有眾多文物保護點和各類博物館、紀念館點綴其中,為之增色,是我國著名的歷史文化遊覽勝地。
新世紀初,杭州市委、市政府實施了西湖綜合保護工程,西湖環湖南線景區、楊公堤景區、湖濱新景區梅家塢茶文化村、北山街歷史文化街區、龍井茶文化景區、靈隱景區、吳山景區等相繼整治修復開放幅「一湖二塔三島三堤」的西湖全景世紀之圖已舒展捲軸,「東熱、南旺、西幽、北雅、中靚」的西湖新面貌展現於世人面前。
PROFILE OF THE WEST LAKE NATIONAL PARK
The West Lake National Park in Hangzhou is a harmonious blend of the natural beauty in the elegant and graceful lake and hills, profound and splendid cultural relics and historic sites, and brilliant culture and arts. As the ceterpiece of the national park, the West Lake is cradled by hills in three directions.
Covering an area of about 60km clusive of 60km inclusive of 6.5km of waters, the national part boasts over 100 tourist attractions featured with such beautiful sceneries as Sweet-scented Osmanthus in Autumn, Six Bridges in Misty Willows, Pine Trees Extending Nine Li in Clouds, and Ten Li of Blooming Lotus Flowers, as well as the famous completed and open to the public in recent years.
The West Lake reveals varied charming sceneries in the four seasons, at dawn or dusk, in sunny or rainy days.
The west Lake is endowed with elegant hills and waters as well as dense woods with deep valleys. Besides,it is not only abundant in cultural relics and historical momuments but also in touching fairy tales and legends.
Around the West Lake, there are 16 key national momuments, 22 provincial momuments, 24 municipal monuments,as well as numerous heritage sites under preservation, museums and memorial halls of various types,which add to its brilliance.The national park is one of the well-known domestic tourist resorts with historic and cultural significance.
At the beginning of the new century,the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government of Hangzhou implemented the Unified Preservation Project of the West Lake.
Through rehabilitation and restoration, the Southern Itinerary Scenic Area,The Yang Gong Causeway Scenic Area, the newly-renovated Lakeside Scenic Area, the Meijiawu Tea Culture Village, the Cultural&Historic Street of Beishan Road, the Dragon Well Tea Culture Scenic Area, the Lingyin Scenic Area,and the Wu Hill Scenic Area have been open to the public successively.
Thus,a centennial panoramic scroll of the West Lake National Park with"One Lake,Two Pagodas, Three Islets, Three Causeways" has been unfolded. The West Lake is taking on a new look with "Lively East, Popular South,Serene West,Refined North,and Beautiful Middle".