西湖位于浙江省杭州市,是中国十大风景名胜之一,凭借秀丽的湖光山色和众多的名胜古迹成为闻名中外的旅游胜地。这里不仅有山水之美,还有丰富的文物古迹,优美动人的神话传说,自然、人文、历史、艺术在此巧妙地融为一体。宋朝著名诗人苏轼曾赋诗道:欲把西湖比西子,淡妆浓抹总相宜。2011年,西湖入选联合国世界文化遗产名录,成为现今世界遗产名录中屈指可数的几处湖泊类文化遗产之一,也是中国唯一一处。
Located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, West Lake is one of the top ten scenic spots in China. With beautiful lake scenery and numerous historical sites, West Lake has become a famous tourist destination. Here not only the beauty of the landscape, but also rich cultural relics, beautiful and moving myths and legends, nature, humanities, history, art in this skillfully integrated. Su Shi, a famous poet of the Song dynasty, once wrote a poem: To make the West Lake better than the West, it is always worthwhile. In 2011, the West Lake was selected as one of the few UNESCO World Heritage Lists in the World Heritage List, and it is also the only one in China.