west lake

west lake is a work of art in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. west lake is situated nearby to the museum Tangyun Art Gallery, as well as near Changqiao.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leifeng Pagoda and Temple of the Qian Kings.

Leifeng Pagoda

Tower

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The Leifeng Pagoda is a five-story, eight-sided tower located on Sunset Hill south of West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Originally constructed in the year AD 975, it collapsed in 1924 but was rebuilt in 2002. Leifeng Pagoda is situated 580 metres southwest of west lake.

Temple of the Qian Kings

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The Temple of the Qian Kings, also known by its Chinese name as the Qianwang or Qian Wang Temple, is a Chinese temple in Hangzhou, China, honoring the Qian family who ruled as kings of Wuyue in the 10th-century interregnum between the Tang and Song dynasties. Temple of the Qian Kings is situated 1 km north of west lake.

Din’an Road

Railway station

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Ding'an Road is a station on Line 1 of the Hangzhou Metro in China. It was opened in November 2012, together with the rest of the stations on Line 1. It is located in the Shangcheng District of Hangzhou. Din’an Road is situated 2 km northeast of west lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ziyang and Hubin.

Ziyang

Suburb

Ziyang Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Shangcheng District of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 74,900 and an area of 4.49-square-kilometre. Ziyang is situated 2½ km southeast of west lake.