West Lake District, Zhejiang ProvinceHangzhouLocated in the west of Hangzhou, the district is the seat of Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee and Zhejiang Provincial Government.DongyuGongshu District、Shangcheng DistrictIs the boundary;Qiantang River andBinjiang 、Xiaoshan DistrictAcross the river;Northwest andYuhang DistrictAdjacency;Southwest andFuyang DistrictThe total area is 312.43 square kilometers.[2][61]As of June 2023, West Lake District has 10 streets and 2 towns under its jurisdiction[1]The People's Government of the District is located at No.1 Zheda Road, Lingyin Street.By the end of 2023, the permanent population of West Lake District will be 1.171 million.[63]
The West Lake District is named after the famous West Lake Scenic Area in the territory.From the Qin Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, the West Lake District belonged to Qiantang County (changed to Hangzhou in the ninth year of Emperor Kaihuang in the Sui Dynasty).In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), it belonged to Hang County.In the 16th year of the Republic of China (1927), it was divided into the Fourth District of Hangzhou. In May 1949, the Fourth District of Hangzhou was changed into the West Lake District.[3]
In 2023, the West Lake District will achieve a gross regional product (GDP) of 208.74 billion yuan, an increase of 5.1% over the previous year at comparable prices.The added value of the primary industry was 350 million yuan, up 8.1%, the added value of the secondary industry was 14.46 billion yuan, down 6.2%, and the added value of the tertiary industry was 193.93 billion yuan, up 6.1%.[64]
Chinese name
West Lake District
Foreign name
Xihu District
area number
three hundred and thirty thousand one hundred and six
From the Qin Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, the West Lake District belonged toQiantang County。
In the first year of the Republic of China (1912)Hang County。In July of 1927, the fifth year of the Republic of China, Hangzhou West Lake District was establishedZhejiang Province。In September, the CPC Hangzhou County (also known as Hangzhou County) was established, and the West Lake District is directly under Hangzhou County.In the 16th year of the Republic of China (1927), it was divided into the fourth district of Hangzhou.
On May 3, 1949,HangzhouLiberation, the West Lake District was established on May 30.
In November 1952, Gudang District was established.
In May 1955, the organizational system of Gudang District was revoked and incorporated into the West Lake District.
In March 1969, the establishment of West Lake District was cancelled and the suburbs of Hangzhou were established.
In December 1972, the West Lake District was rebuilt on the basis of the Hangzhou Landscape Administration, with two brands and one team, coexisting with the suburbs.
In October 1977, the West Lake District was separated from the Hangzhou Landscape Administration, and the suburbs were merged with the West Lake District, which was named West Lake District.[3]
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Division evolution
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In March 1961, Hangzhou Municipal Landscape Administration set aside from West Lake District (commune) to be directly led by Hangzhou;And the Shangsi Commune of Qiantang Union was included in the West Lake District.In May, the nine production brigades and towns of Yuhang Liuliu Commune were under the jurisdiction of the West Lake District.[3]
In 1987, the West Lake District was directly under the jurisdiction of West Lake, Longwu, Yuanpu and Zhoupu, four towns of Xiangfu, Gudang, Liuliu and Zhuantang, and five streets of Beishan, Nanshan, Lingyin, Xixi and Cuiyuan.[3]
In 1995, Yuanpu Township was removed from the township and built into a town.
May 9, 1996, formerlyXiaoshan CityPuyan, Changhe, Xixing Town and the former Yuhang CitySandun TownIt is under the jurisdiction of the West Lake District.On the 24th, Dongxiang, Duhu and Hutouchen administrative villages in Xixing Town were divided from Xihu District and under the jurisdiction of Chengxiang Town, Xiaoshan City.In July, the original Jiangcun Office in Sandun Economic Zone of Yuhang City was changed into Jiangcun Office in Xihu District of Hangzhou City along with the zoning adjustment.On December 12, Hangzhou was establishedBinjiang Xiangfu Town in West Lake District is under the jurisdiction of Gongshu District;Put Puyan, Changhe and Xixing under the jurisdiction of Binjiang District.On the 30th, Jiangcun office was changed to township.
In December 1997, Longwu Township was abolished and Longwu Town was established.
In August 1998, Luojiazhuang and Wulian Village in Jiangcun Township were demarcated and Wenxin Street was established.[3]
In September 2002, the West Lake Street in the West Lake District, Jinshagang Community in Lingyin Street, and Qixialing Community in Beishan Street along the south of Beishan Road, including Gushan, Sudi, and Baidi, were entrusted to the Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area Management Committee.The Shanhu Sha Village, which is now part of the West Lake Street, will not be handed over with the West Lake Street to the Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area Management Committee for trusteeship.
In 2006, the West Lake Street (9 villages and 6 communities) was entrusted to the West Lake Scenic Area Management Committee.
In 2007, Yuanpu Town and Zhoupu Township were abolished and establishedShuangpu TownAnd the Hejiabu Village and Huilong Village of Zhuantang TownShuangpu Townhave jurisdiction over.Revoke Zhuantang Town and Longwu Town and establishZhuantang StreetThe two communities of Lingyin Street, Shanhu Sand and Wuyun, are under the jurisdiction of Zhuantang Street.Dengyunwei Community in Jiangcun Township is under the jurisdiction of Wenxin Street.Jiangcun Township was abolished and Jiangcun Street was established.Remove the remaining towns and set up the remaining streets.[3]
West Lake District, located inHangzhouwest.To the east, Moganshan Road, Huancheng West Road, West Lake, Wansongling, Jiangtai Mountain, Yuhuang Mountain, Daci Mountain, Baita Mountain andGongshu District、Shangcheng DistrictIs the boundary;Qiantang River andBinjiang 、Xiaoshan DistrictAcross the river;Northwest andYuhang DistrictAdjacency;The southwest is connected with Ruyijian, Wuchao Mountain and other mountainsFuyang DistrictConnect.The maximum distance from east to west is 17.54 kilometers, and the maximum distance from north to south is 30.88 kilometers.The total area is 312.43 square kilometers.[2]
West Lake District
topographic features
The West Lake area is high in the west and middle of the region. The ridge trend is in a horizontal T-shape, which is the extension of Tianmu Mountain, and most of them are hills below 300 meters above sea level.The north and south are plains with criss crossing rivers.The plains and mountains in the whole region each account for about half, commonly known as five mountains, four places and one part of water.[2]
climate
The West Lake District is located in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with four distinct seasons and abundant rainfall. It is hot and rainy in summer and cold and dry in winter.
hydrology
The Qiantang River zigzags from south to north, the Yuhang River in the north runs from east to west, and the newly opened canal runs from north to south.[2]
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By the end of 2023, there will be 816000 registered residents in the West Lake District, 11000 more than the end of the previous year;The number of household registration in the region was 229000, an increase of 4000 over the end of the previous year;The permanent population of the district was 1.171 million, an increase of 4000 over the end of the previous year;There were 5800 births and 4400 deaths in the whole year. According to the registered population, the birth rate was 7.13 ‰, the mortality rate was 5.44 ‰, and the natural population growth rate was 1.69 ‰.[63-64]
Politics
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Main leaders of West Lake District (as of May 2024)
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District Party Secretary
Dong Yumin[66]
Deputy Secretary of the District Committee, District Chief
Zhou Yang[65]
Director of the Standing Committee of the District People's Congress
Ye Weiping[67]
Chairman of the CPPCC District Committee
Yeze[68]
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In 2023, the West Lake District will achieve a gross regional product (GDP) of 208.74 billion yuan, an increase of 5.1% over the previous year at comparable prices.The added value of the primary industry was 350 million yuan, up 8.1%, the added value of the secondary industry was 14.46 billion yuan, down 6.2%, and the added value of the tertiary industry was 193.93 billion yuan, up 6.1%.The proportion of the three industries was adjusted to 0.2:6.9:92.9.The added value of the core industries of the digital economy in the region reached 670.1 billion yuan, accounting for 32.1% of GDP.According to the permanent population, the per capita GDP of the whole region is 178600 yuan.
finance
In 2023, the total financial revenue of the West Lake District will be 44.96 billion yuan, including 23.38 billion yuan of general public budget revenue, up 0.1% year on year.Excluding one-time factors in the same period, the same caliber increased by 18.7%.The annual general public budget expenditure was 16.93 billion yuan, up 13.0%.Of which 5.74 billion yuan was spent on education, up 42.7 percent;Expenditure on social security and employment was 1.84 billion yuan, up 4.5%;Health expenditure was 940 million yuan, down 22.3%.[64]
People's life
In 2023, the per capita disposable income of urban residents in the West Lake District will be 86521 yuan, an increase of 4.6% over the previous year.The per capita net income of farmers in the region was 58676 yuan, up 8%.[64]
Investment in fixed assets
In 2023, the fixed asset investment in the West Lake District will be 55.52 billion yuan, up 14.7% over the previous year. Among the structural indicators, the investment in transportation, water conservancy and energy will increase by 40.5%, the investment in high-tech industries will increase by 11.8%, and the industrial investment will increase by 26.6%, of which the manufacturing investment will increase by 30.9%, the private investment will decrease by 2.6%, and the private investment in projects will decrease by 15.2%.[64]
primary industry
In 2023, the total agricultural output value of the West Lake District will be 543 million yuan, including 389 million yuan for agricultural planting and 135 million yuan for fishery.The sown area of economic crops is 10800 mu, and the output value of advantageous industries such as Longjing tea, pollution-free vegetables, aquaculture and flower seedlings is 472 million yuan, accounting for 86.9% of the total agricultural output value.The annual output of freshwater products was 6153 tons.[64]
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Industry
In 2023, the total industrial output value of the West Lake District above designated size will be 34.32 billion yuan, and the industrial sales value above designated size will be 32.78 billion yuan, down 10.5% and 11.7% respectively from the previous year;The added value of industries above designated size was 9.41 billion yuan, down 9.2%.The output value of new products above designated size reached 9.97 billion yuan, and the output value rate of new products reached 29.1%;The added value of high-tech industries above designated size was 8.04 billion yuan, down 11.5%, accounting for 85.4% of the added value of industries above designated size.[64]
construction business
In 2023, there will be 183 qualified construction general contracting and professional contracting enterprises in the construction industry in the West Lake District, and the output value of the construction industry will be 106.47 billion yuan, including 87.62 billion yuan in the province and 18.85 billion yuan in other provinces;The output value of construction projects was 99.7 billion yuan, that of installation projects was 4.74 billion yuan, and that of other construction industries was 2.02 billion yuan.The completed output value is 71.4 billion yuan.The construction area of housing construction is 69.489 million square meters, of which the newly started area is 14.103 million square meters.[64]
the service sector; the tertiary industry
Domestic trade
In 2023, the total retail sales of consumer goods in the West Lake District will reach 90.63 billion yuan, an increase of 7.2% over the previous year.Among the units above the designated size, the retail sales of grain, oil and food reached 6.12 billion yuan, up 18.1%;The retail sales of clothing, shoes and hats reached 2.99 billion yuan, up 16.9%;The retail sales of oil and products reached 18.68 billion yuan, down 2.7%;The retail sales of automobiles reached 11.14 billion yuan, up 8.5%.The retail sales of wholesale and retail enterprises above designated size through public networks reached 18.16 billion yuan, up 16.5%.[64]
Tourism and leisure industry
In 2023, the West Lake District was rated as the provincial night economic model city in 2023.The West Lake District Cultural Tourism High Quality Development Conference was successfully held, and a tourism gift package of 30 million yuan was issued.The "West Lake Night Weiyang" brand was launched to create seven cultural and tourism night economic sectors, including Huanglong Sect, Night Night, and AI Wensan.Xixi Wetland Tourism Performance Cluster was rated as the second batch of provincial tourism performance cluster;Hangzhou Tianmuli Cultural and Art Street has become the "Zhejiang Tourism and Leisure Street Cultivation Unit";"Eternal Love of Song City" was selected into the national tourism performance boutique list project;Tianmuli "Yanshan River Fair" and Fenghuangyi City were respectively rated as the first and second batch of key cultural tourism fairs in Zhejiang Province.Huace Film&TV, Ergeng Network, Time Coordinates, and Shuixiu Culture were among the first batch of leading enterprises in digital culture gradient cultivation in Zhejiang Province, and Migu Digital and Micropaitang were among the first batch of backbone enterprises in digital culture gradient cultivation in Zhejiang Province.[64]
Foreign economy
In 2023, the total import and export volume of the West Lake District will be 34.828 billion yuan, an increase of 12.0% over the previous year;Among them, the export of self operated foreign trade was 29.415 billion yuan, up 13.0%.The service trade exports totaled US $2.582 billion, up 20.56%.
In 2023, the actual utilization of foreign capital in the West Lake District will reach 400 million dollars.The district has attracted 158 industrial projects with a total investment of RMB 50.039 billion, with a completion rate of 131.67%.Among them, there are 11 fixed investment manufacturing projects with a total investment of 3.181 billion yuan and 14 fixed investment service projects with a total investment of 13.602 billion yuan.The region's cross-border e-commerce exports reached 6.42 billion yuan, an increase of 17.4% over the previous year;The import volume of cross-border e-commerce was 2.142 billion yuan, an increase of 0.84% over the previous year.[64]
estate
In 2023, the real estate in West Lake District will have a newly started area of 3.5 million square meters, a completed area of 168000 square meters, a sales area of 1.194 million square meters, and a sales amount of 39.17 billion yuan.[64]
Building economy
In 2023, there will be 4 new buildings with tax revenue of 100 million yuan in West Lake District, with a total of 48 buildings.28 new buildings with tax revenue of 10 million yuan, totaling 210.[64]
In 2023, the enrollment rate of preschool children in West Lake District will reach 100% (according to the census population), and the enrollment rate of primary and junior high school students will reach 100%.There are 146 primary and secondary schools and kindergartens (including private ones) in the whole district, 146370 students in total, and 7, 1, 22, 29, 1 and 78 ordinary high schools, vocational high schools, junior high schools, primary schools, special schools and kindergartens respectively;There are 5981, 1715, 30344, 80599, 169 and 34665 students in school.Among them, there are 4, 0, 4, 21 and 14 private high schools (including 12 year consistent schools and full middle schools), junior high schools, primary schools, kindergartens and department run kindergartens, with 4832 students, 1926 students (12 year consistent schools and full middle schools), 2503 students, 2106 students and 4074 students.The total number of teaching staff in the district is 14128 (including private), including 10552 in-service teachers.
In 2023, the West Lake District was awarded the National Compulsory Education Teaching Reform Pilot Zone, the National Preschool Education Popularization and Inclusion Zone, the Zhejiang Provincial Award for Excellence in Education Performance Assessment and other honors, the pilot site for high-quality promotion of the capacity building project of the UNESCO Rural Community Learning Center (CLC), the second batch of "Central Library Virtual Experiment" pilot area for large-scale application by the Ministry of EducationIn the compulsory education stage of Zhejiang Province, the pilot area for running a school of the Global Education Community (collectivization), the pilot area for digital reform in the education field of Zhejiang Province, the provincial pilot area for high-quality sharing of public services in Zhejiang Province, the innovative experimental base for family education in Zhejiang Province, and the "golden card" cultivation project for preschool education in Zhejiang Province, etc.[64]
In 2023, the total social research and development expenditure of the West Lake Region will be 8.586 billion yuan, accounting for 4.36% of GDP, ranking fourth and fifth in the province respectively in terms of total amount and proportion.32 projects in the region have been selected into the provincial "elite" and "leading geese" R&D program, 74 scientific and technological achievements have won the provincial science and technology progress award, 251 new national high-tech enterprises have been identified throughout the year, 861 new provincial technology-based SMEs have been added, the total number of national high-tech enterprises has exceeded 1418, the number of provincial science and technology small enterprises has exceeded 3944, 58 unicorn and quasi unicorn enterprises have been cultivated, and 7 provincial science and technology small giant enterprises haveThere are 20 high enterprises in listed countries.19 projects were selected into the "115 Talent Introduction Plan", 17 talent teams were selected into the municipal level or above leading innovation and entrepreneurship teams, 16 people were selected into the National Provincial and Municipal Friendship Awards, 88 people were selected into the national, provincial and municipal level overseas high-level talent and special talent support plans, and the number of applications for various talents reached a new high over the years.
In 2023, the West Lake District will hold 33 "Science and Technology 8:30" brand activities, 339 roadshows of scientific and technological enterprises (projects), and 362 government enterprise interactions in policy, capital and other fields.More than 40 science and technology policy and project application training sessions were held, including science and technology giant, national high enterprise qualification, etc., and more than 1000 enterprises were involved;More than 769 million yuan of policy funds for science and technology projects such as national high-tech enterprise awards, fledgling eagle awards, and innovation carrier awards were honored, benefiting more than 2500 enterprises;The total scientific and technological financial expenditure in the region was 951 million yuan, up 41.8% year on year. The proportion of scientific and technological expenditure in general public budget expenditure was 9.35%, up 1.89 percentage points year on year.[64]
Cultural undertakings
National level cultural center:Hangzhou West Lake Cultural Center.[37]National level libraries:Hangzhou Xihu District Library.[41]
In 2023, the West Lake District won the honor of the outstanding collective in the declaration of intangible cultural heritage of mankind.Three rural museums, three municipal intangible cultural heritage workshops and three provincial intangible cultural heritage workshops have been built.One provincial cultural collection pilot was established.The Xihu District Library was once again awarded the title of "National First Class Library" and the Excellent Organization Award of Zhejiang Public Library's National Reading Month.The West Lake District Cultural Center was awarded the Excellent Organization of Zhejiang Poetry Competition.The district level "15 minute quality cultural life circle", West Lake study and cultural post station were fully covered and announced.47 literary and artistic works, such as Happy Birthday, Ordinary Stop, and Hee Ho, won national, provincial and municipal awards.[64]
Sports
In 2023, the West Lake District will continue to improve the reception capacity of 8 official reception hotels and 4 cultural experience points for the Asian Games, and successfully complete the tasks of the Asian Games golf game and the Asian Games city sightseeing.The West Lake District, as the only district level unit representative in the country, made an experience exchange speech at the 2023 National Mass Sports Work Conference.11 provincial-level sports venues and facilities such as the National Fitness Plaza and the People's Gymnasium were newly built, 13 kilometers of the "Walk around Zhejiang" were newly added, and 105 embedded sports venues with an area of 38000 square meters were built.More than 5189 mass cultural and sports activities were held to welcome the Twentieth National Congress, welcome the Asian Games at the grassroots level, three cultural halls, three seeing off and three arrival, literature and art, and fitness for all.[64]
medical and health work
In 2023, there will be 623 medical institutions and 11720 beds in West Lake District.There are 12 community health service centers and 75 community health service stations (including health stations).It has 19267 health technicians, including 7197 licensed doctors (assistants) and 8584 registered nurses.The number of outpatients reached 14.45 million throughout the year.[64]
social security
In 2023, 34400 new urban jobs will be created in the West Lake District, and the national insurance registration rate will reach 100%. The national insurance coverage rate and the basic medical insurance coverage rate of registered residents will remain above 99%.15632 resettlement houses with an area of 2.8812 million square meters were newly completed, 15632 resettlement houses with an area of 2.8812 million square meters were delivered, and 5406 affordable rental houses were newly added.One provincial barrier free community, one demonstration "rehabilitation home for the disabled" and 11 demonstration rehabilitation stations will be built.[64]
Yue Kiln Celadon Firing Technique, Shangyu City (today's Shangyu District), Hangzhou City, Cixi City, Zhejiang Province, local traditional skills, one of the national intangible cultural heritage.
On May 23, 2011, the Yue kiln celadon firing technique was included in the third batch of traditional techniques in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, with project number Ⅷ - 187.[58]
On June 9, 2011, block printing technology (Hangzhou block printing technology) was approved by the State Council of the People's Republic of China to be included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage list, project number Ⅷ - 78.[58]
Dragon Boat Festival (Jiangcun Dragon Boat Festival)
There are 8 A-level scenic spots in the West Lake District, including one national 5A scenic spot, two 4A scenic spots and five 3A scenic spots.There are 22 3A scenic villages in Zhejiang Province.10 star hotels, including 3, 2, 4 and 1 five-star, four-star, three-star and two star hotels;There are 18 grade B&Bs, including 2 Jinsu and 16 Yinsu.7 characteristic cultural theme hotels, including 4 Jinding hotels and 3 Yinding hotels;There are 148 travel agencies, including 6, 6 and 5 provincial five-star, four-star and three-star travel agencies.[64]There are three national key cultural relics protection units in the West Lake District:tomb of yue fei、Six Harmonies PagodaStatues of Feilaifeng Grottoes.10 provincial key cultural protection units:Lingyin Temple、Wenlan Pavilion、Statue of Yanxia CaveSima Guangshu《Family Divination》Carving stoneXiling Seal-Engravers ' Society、Yu Qian's Tomb、Zhang Cangshui's Tomb、Qiu Jin's Tomb、Tombs of the Revolutionary Martyrs of 1911 in Hangzhou。One municipal cultural relics protection site:Baoshu Tower。
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tomb of yue fei
tomb of yue fei, located at the southern foot of Qixialing in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is the King of Hubei, a famous anti gold general in the Southern Song DynastyYue FeiThe cemetery of.It was built in 1221, the 14th year of Jiading in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is still well preserved after hundreds of years. The building specifications were changed when it was rebuilt in 1715, the 54th year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty.In 1979, the tomb of Yue Fei was comprehensively renovated according to the architectural style of the Southern Song Dynasty. The whole tomb is divided into three parts: the martyr temple area, the cemetery area, and the Qizhong temple area.On March 4, 1961, Yue Fei's Tomb was approved and announced by the State Council asThe first batch of national key cultural relics protection units。In 1996, Yue Fei's tomb was listed as one of the 100 "National Patriotic Education Bases for Primary and Secondary School Students" by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Culture and other six departments.[9]
tomb of yue fei
Six Harmonies Pagoda
Six Harmonies Pagoda, taking the meaning of "Six Harmonies Respect" in Buddhism, it is named Six Harmonies Pagoda;Also known as Liuhe Pagoda, it means "the four directions of heaven and earth";It is located at No. 16, Zhijiang Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.Built in the third year of Kaibao in the Song Dynasty (970), the original site of the tower base is the King of WuyueQian HongchuSouth Orchard.Qian Hongchu built a pagoda to suppress the river tide.Covering an area of 890 square meters (about 1.3 mu), 104 iron bells are hung on the eaves of each floor outside the tower.The tower is 59.89 meters high. The inner tower core is a masonry structure, which is divided into seven floors. The outer wooden structure pavilion style eaves gallery is eight sided and thirteen floors. There are pot doors on both sides of each gallery. The tower is connected by spiral stairs. The third level of the Xumizuo is carved with flowers, birds, animals, fairies and other patterns.Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty inscribed on each floor of the Six Harmonies Pagoda.[10]On March 4, 1961, the Six Harmonies Pagoda was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China asThe first batch of national key cultural relics protection units。[50]
Six Harmonies Pagoda
Feilai Peak Statue
Feilai Peak is located opposite Lingyin Temple in the north mountain area of the West Lake.In the grottoes and on the rock walls, there are more than 380 statues, which were first chiseled in the first year of Guangshun of the later Zhou Dynasty (951) of the Five Dynasties, and later in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, most of which were in the Yuan Dynasty.The Feilaifeng Grottoes are made of natural caves or cliffs. The main caves are Qinglin Cave, Yuru Cave, Longhong Cave, etc.The statues include Buddha, Bodhisattva, Heavenly King, Maitreya, Feitian, etc.Many inscriptions of the Northern Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty can be used to verify the exact age.The statues are soft, round, beautifully carved and well preserved, and are representative works of late Southern statues.[11]In 1982,Feilai Peak StatuePublished by the State Council asThe second batch of national key cultural relics protection units。[51]On May 25, 2006,West Lake Nanshan StatueIt was included in the second batch of Feilaifeng Statues, a national key cultural relics protection unit.[52]
Feilai Peak Statue
West Lake
West Lake, also known as Qiantang Lake, is located at No.1 Longjing Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, in the west of Hangzhou urban area, with a catchment area of 21.22 square kilometers and a lake surface area of 6.38 square kilometers.[12]scenic area of the West LakeIt is one of the first batch of national key scenic spots announced by the State Council, and also a national AAAAA tourist attraction.The West Lake Scenic Area is surrounded by Yunshan Mountain on three sides, with clear water in the middle, covering an area of about 60 square kilometers.On June 24, 2011, "Hangzhou West Lake Cultural Landscape" was successfully included in the World Heritage List.It is an outstanding example of landscape design under the Chinese landscape aesthetic theory of "harmony between man and nature" and "empathy for landscape" by Chinese cultural elites of all previous dynasties, and shows the artistic style of oriental landscape design that emphasizes "poetic and picturesque" since the Southern Song Dynasty.
Among the more than 100 park attractions with distinctive features, there are Sanqiu Guizi, Liuqiao Yanliu, Jiuli Yunsong, and Shili Lotus. There are also famous "Ten West Lake Scenic Spots", "Ten New West Lake Scenic Spots", and "Three Comments on Ten West Lake Scenic Spots". It is a famous historical and cultural tourist attraction in China.[13]
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Xiling Seal Engravers Society is located in the southwest of West Lake Gushan, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, with a total area of about 5758 square meters.In the 30th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1904), Ye Zhou, Ding Youren, a gold and stone seal carver of the Zhejiang School, initiated the establishment of the community. The site was built on the mountain, consisting of three parts: upper, middle and lower. Each part was based on the terrain, with its own characteristics. It was integrated with the surrounding environment, and the layout was extremely exquisite.Built in is the Chinese Seal Museum, which collects more than 6000 pieces of calligraphy, paintings and seals of previous dynasties.[14]In 2001, it was listed by the State CouncilThe fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units。[53]
Xiling Seal-Engravers ' Society
Wenlan Pavilion, located at No. 25, Gushan South Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, which is now the Zhejiang Provincial Museum.It covers an area of 0.17 hectares, with a building area of 852 square meters.It was originally the Kangxi Palace in the Qing Dynasty. In 1784, the Wenlan Pavilion was built to collect the "Four Treasury Complete Books".During the Republic of China, library buildings were built in the west of Wenlan Pavilion, separating books from pavilion.It is one of the most famous book collection buildings in Chinese history, and also a very typical southern garden building, with important historical, cultural and artistic values.[54]On June 25, 2001, Wenlan Pavilion was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China asThe fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units。[53]
Wenlan Pavilion
Yu Qian's Tomb, located at the foot of Santai Mountain in the West Lake District of Hangzhou, was built in the third year of Tomorrow Shun (1459).Yu Qian Temple, located in the left front of Yu Qian's tomb, was built in 1490, the third year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty.After the completion of tombs and shrines, they have been repaired in previous dynasties.Yu Qian's tomb faces east and west, facing the West Lake.The tomb is of stone structure, in the shape of a horse shoe.There is a pair of stone man, stone horse, stone tiger, stone sheep and stone dog on both sides of the tomb path, and a stone archway is built in front of the tomb path.Yu Qian Temple has three entrances, white walls and grey tiles, and a red painted gate with five characters "Yu Zhongsu Temple" written on it.The building area of the temple is 900 square meters.[55]On May 25, 2006, Yu Qian's Tomb was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China asThe sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units。[52]
Yu Qian's Tomb
Ten scenes of West LakeIt is distributed in the West Lake District of Hangzhou City. It was founded in the Southern Song Dynasty, revived in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, and formed in the Qing Dynasty (17th to 19th century) by a series of prosperous "four character scenic spots". It is the most outstanding landscape with universal value.Ten scenic spots are named as: Su Causeway Spring Dawn, Quyuan Wind and Lotus, Pinghu Autumn Moon, Broken Bridge and Canxue, Flower Harbor Fish Watching, Willow Waves Smelling Orioles, Three Pools Printing the Moon, Double Peak Cloud Insertion, Lei Peak Sunset, Nanping Evening Bell.[56]On May 3, 2013, the ten scenic spots of the West Lake were announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China asThe seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units。[57]
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West Lake Water Shield
West Lake Water Shield, perennial aquatic plants.It is rich in protein, vitamins and trace iron, with high nutritional value.The soup or soup made of water shield is particularly delicious and is listed as a famous dish in Hangzhou.In history, the "Three Ponds Impressing the Moon" water shield is the most famous.As early as the Jin Dynasty, there was a record of "Stewed Perch with Water Shield".It is said that when Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River, he would eat water shield soup every time he came to Hangzhou, and send people to transport it back to the palace regularly.[46]
Longjing green tea
Longjing tea, a specialty of Zhejiang Province, is a national geographical indication product of China.
West Lake Longjing Tea, named after the Longjing Tea Area of West Lake in Hangzhou, China.One of the top ten famous teas in China.The super West Lake Longjing tea is flat, smooth and straight, with green and smooth color, fresh and clear fragrance, fresh and mellow taste, and delicate leaves at the bottom.Longjing tea collected before the Qingming Festival is called Longjing tea before the Ming Dynasty for short.[47]
In 2001, the State Administration of Quality Supervision and Quarantine officially approved "Longjing Tea" as a product of geographical origin protection. In 2008, Longjing Tea was approved and registered as a geographical indication certification trademark by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. In May 2020, it was included in the first batch of "Zhejiang Cultural Imprints".[48]
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In November 2019, the West Lake District was selected into the third batch of national ecological civilization construction demonstration cities and counties.[17]
In April 2020, the West Lake District was selected as one of the top ten creative counties (cities and districts) in Zhejiang Province.[28]
In December 2020, the West Lake District was selected as "National Rural Domestic Sewage Treatment Demonstration County (City, District) in 2020".[32]
In April 2021, West Lake District was selected as a pilot county (city, district) for myopia prevention and control among children and adolescents in 2020.[34]
In February 2022, West Lake District was selected as an advanced county (city, district) for healthy Zhejiang construction from 2018 to 2020.
In April 2022, the West Lake District was selected as one of the first sports modernization counties in Zhejiang Province.[40]
In August 2022, the West Lake District was selected as a pilot county for the construction of a strong intellectual property county in China.[49]
