Hangzhou, located in the north of Zhejiang province, is one of the seven ancient (capital) of China. As a core city of the Yangtze River Delta, Hangzhou (be)one of the most prosperous cities in China for more than 1, 000 years, and is home a lot of natural attractions.
The West Lake is definitely a place people can never miss when visiting Hangzhou. The lake itself cowers 6 square kilometres, and some of Hangzhou's most famous scenic places (include). You can just walk along the Nanshan and Beishan roads, take a ferry on the boat to the islands on the lake, simply sit in a lakeside teahouse.
Hefang Street is where you can experience how Hangzhou (look) when it was the capital of China. The emperors' palace was once located on the street, (make) it the economic and political center of the city. Most of the shops there have history of more than 100 years.
The Xixi wetland is not only China's first national wetland park, but also a natural haven from the busy city life, is listed as a cultural treasure.
As UNESCO says on its (office) website, "With its famous natural beauty and cultural heritage, Hangzhou has already become one of the most important tourist venues in China."
