West Lake At Night, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
West Lake is one of the main attractions of any visit to Hangzhou (杭州) in Zhejiang Province.
West Lake in Hangzhou is China’s most iconic cultural lake. Revered as "Paradise on Earth", it is special for its harmonious fusion of human and natural beauty. The lake has served as the ultimate muse for generations of Chinese painters and poets, shaping landscape design across East Asia. The lake features an idealized aesthetic created over centuries. Its layout, flanked by green hills on three sides and the city of Hangzhou on the fourth, boasts signature artificial islands and willow-lined causeways, some built as early as the 9th century.