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The West Lake is so beautiful this year! Easy day trip guide

The spring in Hangzhou is really beautiful! 🌟Reason for recommendation: This route includes 7 of the 10 scenic spots of West Lake! 🗺️ Tour route: [1:00] Clockwise: Pier → Three Lakes Printing Moon → Flower Harbor Fish Viewing → Prince Edward Bay → Jingci Temple → Leifeng Pagoda → Su Causeway → Xiling Bridge → Bai Causeway → Wulin Night Market [6:30] Counterclockwise: Wushan Square → Xiling Bridge → Quyuan Wind Lotus → Yanggong Embankment → Turtle Pond → Bathing Bay → Prince Edward Bay → Jingci Temple → Sunset at Changqiao ✨Must-see attractions: 1️⃣ Lingyin Temple Wish super spiritual test, come to Hangzhou how can not miss, Lingyin Temple to buy two tickets, one time to fly to the peak scenic spot, the second time Lingyin Temple, Hangzhou citizen card free; 2️⃣ Gem Mountain A great place for a leisurely hike overlooking the West Lake Broken Bridge, which is as blue as the sea in good weather; 3️⃣ Xiling Bridge The most beautiful sea-viewing corner of West Lake, be sure to come and feel the romance of West Lake with someone you like; 4️⃣ Su Ti Sudi is very long, with many benches, find a bench to see the West Lake, hea an afternoon, quiet and romantic; 5️⃣Leifeng Pagoda One of the nine famous pagodas in China, it is itself a sight that cannot be missed when visiting West Lake; 6️⃣ Jing Ci Temple Avoid the crowds, the small group of seats for photos with Leifeng Tower, more secluded, more relaxed, the ten scenic spots of West Lake "South Ping Evening Bell" check-in spot; 7️⃣Three pools reflect the moon Be sure to watch a beautiful sunset of West Lake at the "My Heart Imprint Pavilion", there are few people, and it is also the source of the pattern on the one dollar RMB. 🚇Transportation: • External transportation: Foreign visitors can choose to take a plane to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, then take the airport bus, subway, etc. to West Lake; • Internal transportation: Convenient public transportation near West Lake, Metro Line 1, Line 2, etc. can reach some attractions; 🍜 Food recommendations: • Hang Gang cuisine restaurant: Lou Wai Lou is an old-fashioned restaurant, signature dishes such as West Lake vinegar fish, Song's wife fish soup, etc. • Specialty snacks: Zhiweiguan's fermented bean curd dumpling soup, shrimp fried, and Kuiyuanguan's shrimp-popped eel noodles are all very Hangzhou characteristics. 💰 Cost Related: 🎫Free attractions: Xiling Bridge, Yanggong Embankment, Turtle Pond, etc 🎫Fee attractions: Three Pools Imprint Moon 70 yuan / Jingci Temple 10 yuan / Leifeng Pagoda 40 yuan 💡Other Tips: ✅ Few people to the pier before 7:30, Santan Moon Boat tickets on site scan code to buy; ✅ Prince Edward Bay Park navigate the "Wai Pavilion" to find celebrity bench seats; ✅ The top of the upper temple of Jingci Temple takes a panoramic view of Leifeng Pagoda, less people than inside the pagoda; ✅ White Barrage evening orange lake super healing, remember to wear light clothes; ✅ Music fountain time 19:30, arranged to walk after the night market.
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