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Hangzhou's famous West Lake has been described as "a paradise on water or water in paradise". West Lake in Hangzhou is a UNESCO Heritage Site. Marco Polo described Hangzhou as "beyond dispute the ...

The West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou, comprising the West Lake and the hills surrounding its three sides, has inspired famous poets, scholars and artists since the 9th century. It comprises ...