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, and 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, it has been said that it is always appropriate to compare the West Lake with the West Lake. Hangzhou is called "paradise" because of its West Lake, which has become a pearl because of Hangzhou. Since ancient times, "Hangzhou is the most beautiful of the 36 West Lake in the world". The West Lake and Hangzhou are as compatible as water, and they 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 Chunxiao, Quyuan Fenghe, Pinghu Qiuyue, Broken Bridge Canxue, Liulang Wenying, Huagang Fish Watching, Leifeng Sunset, Twin Peaks Inserting Clouds, Nanping Night Bell, and Three Tans Printing the Moon make up the Ten Scenes of the West Lake.

in the 192s and 198s, after selection, ten scenic spots of the new West Lake were added: Yunqi Bamboo Trail, Manlong Guiyu, Hupao Mooncherry, Longjing Tea, Jiuxi Tobacco Tree, Wu Shan Tianfeng, Ruandun Huanbi, Huanglong Tucui, Yuhuang Feiyun and Gem Liuxia.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-West Lake (West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province)