The most famous attraction in Hangzhou is the West Lake. West Lake is man-made and created after Chinese people's love for recreational garden style parks. For ten centuries, it has always been regarded as the spiritual home by Chinese men of letters. Su Shi, a poet in the Song Dynasty, compared West Lake to Xi Zi, the most beautiful woman in ancient China. Ancient Chinese people praised the area around West Lake as a miraculous and beautiful land. In modern times, West Lake is taken as the pride of Hangzhou, and a perfect spot to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.
杭州最著名的景点是西湖（the West Lake）。西湖是人造湖泊，是根据中国人喜爱的休闲式的花园风格公园而建造的。十个世纪以来，西湖一直被中国的文人墨（men of letters）客视为精神家园。宋代诗人苏轼把西湖比作中国古代最美丽的女人西子。中国古代人民将西湖周围的区域誉为神奇美丽的土地。在现代，西湖被视为杭州的骄傲，被人们当作躲开城市喧嚣（the hustle and bustle）的好地方。
