Travel in Hangzhou
Famed for its natural scenery, Hangzhou and its West Lake have been immortalized by countless poets and artists. The city was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty from 1127 until the Mongol invasion of 1276, during which time the city's population is estimated to have been as high as one million, making it the largest city in the world. Even Macro Polo claimed to have passed through, calling it "beyond dispute the finest and the noblest in the world".
With the gradual silting up of its harbor much of the city's trade and industry passed to nearby Shanghai, but the city still ranks as one of China's most popular tourist attractions. It attracts more than 20 million domestic and foreign tourists every year.

Traditional Top Ten Views:
Melting Snow at Broken Bridge,
Viewing Fish at FlowerHarbor,
Leifeng Pagoda in Evening Glow,
Evening Bell Ringing at Nanping Hill,
Autumn Moon over the ClamLake,
Twin Peaks Piercing the Cloud,
Orioles Singing in the Willows,
Three Pools Mirroring the Moon,
Spring Dawn at Su Causeway,
Breeze-ruffled Lotus at QuyuanGarden

New Top Ten Views:
Inquiring About Tea at Dragon Well,
Clouds Scurrying over Jade Emperor Hill,
Heavenly Wind over Wu Hill,
Dreaming of Tiger Spring at Hupao Valley,
Nine Greeks Meandering Through a Misty Forest,
Ruan Gong Islet Submerged in Greenery,
Precious Stone Hill,
Sweet Osmanthus Rain at Manjuelong Village,
Bamboo – Lined Path at Yunqi,
Yellow Dragon Cave Dressed in Green.