Hangzhou is famous historial and cultural city in China,reputed as one of the seven major ancient capital in the Chinese history. Hangzhou is a picturesque city with many beautiful scenic spots .The West Lake has been China's best-known tourist spot since ancient China .
The West Lake was a lagoon converted from a small bay .Because it is located in the west of Hangzhou,it is called the West Lake .there are hills around the lake on three sides ,and the city proper lies just by the lake on one side .
The history of the West Lake mainly is a history of the lake being silted and dredged .It was made by nature.But great changes took place in its long history .West Lake in all past dynasties was not only for sightseeing but ,more importantly ,for drinking water and the irrigation of farmland.
"The West Lake offers the best sights in the world,whether the tourist is foolish of wise ,He enjoys himself in a greater or lesser degree,nobody can pretend to be a know-all . "