Lesson 9
Hangzhou and West Lake
Pre-reading
Questions:
 What is the widely expressed Chinese
proverb about Hangzhou?
 What makes Hangzhou one of the biggest
tourist attractions in the entire country?
 What are always reputed as
the “Two Wonders of the
West Lake”?
Reading
Notes
1. “In heaven there is paradise and on earth
there are Hangzhou and Suzhou”.
上有天堂，下有苏杭
 2.Tiger-running Spring 虎跑泉
 3.The Lingyin Monastery 灵隐寺
 4.Spring Dawn at Su Causeway
苏堤春晓
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•5.Ten Scenes of West Lake” (西湖十景)
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Spring Dawn on the Su Causeway (苏堤春晓)
Orioles Singing in the Willows (柳浪闻莺)
Viewing Fish at Flower Pond (花港观鱼)
Winery Yard and Lotus Pool (曲苑风荷)
Evening Bell Ringing at the Nanping Hill (南屏晚钟)
Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake (平湖秋月)
Leifeng Pagoda in Evening Glow (雷峰夕照)
Three Pools Mirroring the Moon (三潭印月)
Lingering Snow on the Broken Bridge (断桥残雪)
Twin Peaks Piercing the Clouds (双峰插云)
Post-reading
Answer the questions according to the passage:
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1. What is the widely expressed Chinese proverb about Hangzhou?
“In heaven there is paradise and on earth there are Hangzhou and
Suzhou"：
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2. What makes Hangzhou one of the biggest tourist attractions in
the entire country?
Hangzhou is one of the seven ancient capitals in China with a history
of 2200 years, and has long been a famous tourist attraction. The
widely expressed Chinese proverb -- "in heaven there is paradise and
on earth there are Hangzhou and Suzhou" -- combined with the
words of Marco Polo who described this place as, the most beautiful
and magnificent city in the world", all this helps to make Hangzhou
one of the biggest tourist attractions in the entire country.
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3. There are numerous historical relics and sights in
Hangzhou. Can you name some of them?
Garderns, pavilions, temples, towers, springs, grottos,
and cliff inscriptions -- scattered throughout Hangzhou.
At present, there are more than 60 scenic spots open
to the public and over 40 key cultural relics
preservation sites, the most famous include West Lake,
Lingyin Temple, Liuhe Tower, Yue Temple, and Hupao
Spring (Tiger-Running Spring), etc.