The most popular tourist attraction in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, is the lotus flowers in full bloom, which are as beautiful as a painting, even without the lotus flowers

Xianghu Lake in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, is known as the sister lake of West Lake in Hangzhou. It is famous for its lotus viewing spots in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Many tourists come here to take photos and check in. How beautiful are the lotus flowers here? Can it attract so many tourists just by lotus flowers? The answer is of course no, even without the lotus season, it is worth a visit. There are several lotus ponds in Xiaoshan Xianghu, among which the water area where the Lotus Farm is located is the most beautiful. In addition to the Lotus Farm, there are also Swan Pond, Qiyun Pavilion, Dunyi Pavilion, Fenghe Pavilion, Yixiu Bridge and Xishi Bieyue and other landscapes. There are several broken lake embankments in the lake, which are connected by several stone bridges to form a long embankment that can reach Yuewang Road in the west and Xianghu Road in the east. This long embankment connects the two banks of Xianghu Lake. Whether it is the lake embankment or the stone bridge, it is a very beautiful scenery and also the best place to enjoy lotus. The starting point of the lake embankment on the west side is Swan Pond. There is a long bridge by the pond, followed by Huanyue Arch Bridge. The bridge deck and body of this long bridge are three parallel strip stones. There are lookout columns on both sides of the bridge deck, with wooden railings strung together. It looks simple and beautiful from a close look and a horizontal look. The long bridge and Huanyue Bridge are vertically distributed. The corner is a square platform paved with strip stones. There are green trees all around, and there are stone benches under the trees. Although the green trees around the platform are not very old, they are lush and can block the sun above, making it very cool under the trees and a good place to rest. After Huanyue Bridge is the long embankment, the road surface is paved with strip stones, and the sides are also lush green trees. The branches and leaves are enclosed together, blocking the sun above, making the lake embankment a shady path. The east side of the long embankment is the lake, and the west side is the lotus pond. In the hot summer, this is the best choice for enjoying lotus flowers. The lotus leaves here are dense and well-proportioned. There are both crowded lotus ponds and empty waters. When I came to play, it was the season when the lotus flowers were falling, and there were still many blooming lotus flowers here. Standing on the long embankment and looking at the lotus pond, the green leaves and red flowers are set against the green mountains and trees, pavilions and corridors, which are particularly poetic and picturesque. It is said that the north side of the lotus pond is the place where Xishi Bieyue is located, which was called Guling Port at that time. In 485 BC, when Xishi was ordered to confuse King Fuchai of Wu, she bid farewell to her hometown here and went to other places. At that time, the ministers and villagers of the Yue country all came to Guling Port to see her off. Now people have set up a group of sculptures here to commemorate Xishi's patriotic feelings. The south side of the Xishi Bieyue statue is Fenghe Pavilion and the water curved bridge. They are all in zero distance contact with lotus flowers. They are good places to enjoy lotus flowers and excellent places to take pictures. However, the water curved bridge is paved with stone slabs, and there is no shelter on the top and both sides. When the sun is scorching, the temperature here quickly rises, making it unbearable. If you don't take pictures and just come to enjoy the lotus flowers, it's most comfortable to stand on the long embankment. There are trees for shade, and the scenery you see is more pictorial. At the end of the stone slab curved bridge are Qiyun Pavilion and Bieyang Pavilion. These are two wooden column black tile pavilions, which are now used as cultural and creative shops and restaurants. There are several big trees in front of the pavilion, and there are bamboo benches, bamboo chairs and vending machines under the trees, which become outdoor tea seats. Whether it's a vending machine or a pavilion shop, the price of the drinks sold is more than twice the market price. Looking at the overall Lotus Farm, the most beautiful scenery here is undoubtedly the lotus flowers, so the best viewing time is July and August, but this time is also the hottest weather. In the season without lotus flowers, it is still very beautiful here, basically the most beautiful scenery of Xianghu, just the long embankment green trees, lake light and mountains, is enough to make people linger. Travel tips: 1. Ticket information: Free 2. Location: No. 2758, Fengqing Avenue, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 3. Self-driving navigation: You can use the navigation software to search for "Xianghu Tourist Resort-Lotus Farm", and drive according to the navigation route. 4. Public transportation: Hangzhou East Station takes Metro Line 6-"Jiangling Road" station to transfer to Metro Line 1 (Hangzhou South Station takes Metro Line 5-"Binkang Road" to transfer to Metro Line 1)-"Xianghu" station to transfer to Bus No. 775-"Yaoliwu" station Get off and arrive. This is Chu Language Music Travel Notes, exploring beautiful scenery, recording travel customs, welcome to follow.