Boat Dock

The West Lake

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June 8th 2010
This is one of China's most beautiful lakes. Located near our campus in Hangzhou, it is a very popular place to go to. We were told that the best time to view the West Lake is right after a rainstorm, since the sky will be clearer and the amount of tourism will be lower. The West Lake area is actually comprised of many lakes, so there is no definite "West Lake." There were several times that we vi ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more