杭州乃南宋王朝都城，坐落于中國(guó)最大城市上海之西南不到180公里，也因此常被稱為上海的后花園。 但別以為這只是中國(guó)又一個(gè)城市中心。G20峰會(huì)的舉辦地杭州曾被馬可波羅譽(yù)為“世界上最精致美妙的城市”。如今，這一名號(hào)雖有待商榷，杭州依然是中國(guó)最具活力的城市之一。即使是最驕傲的上海人也不得不承認(rèn)，杭州這個(gè)備受喜愛(ài)的周末度假地，在有些方面要?jiǎng)儆谏虾！?/p>

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1. Lake living
湖畔生活

As you gaze upon Hangzhou's West Lake and its surrounding lush hillsides, you'll understand immediately why it's been a great source of inspiration for artists, poets and philosophers throughout Chinese history.
當(dāng)你凝望杭州西湖及其周?chē)那啻渖狡拢蜁?huì)立刻明白杭州為什么能成為中國(guó)歷史上無(wú)數(shù)藝術(shù)家、詩(shī)人與哲學(xué)家的靈感源泉。

The mountain-fringed West Lake grounds are speckled with pagodas, pavilions, temples and gardens.
青山環(huán)繞的西湖一帶，散落著寶塔、樓閣、寺廟和園林。

The entire site covers more than 12,000 acres and there are numerous paths around the lake.
西湖地區(qū)總面積超過(guò)12000英畝，湖周邊還有無(wú)數(shù)道路縱橫交通。

A favorite starting point is Beishan Road, off which you'll see large patches of lotus blooms and leaves that seemingly stretch to the horizon.
北山路是個(gè)不錯(cuò)的起點(diǎn)，從那里出發(fā)，可以看見(jiàn)大片荷花與蓮葉，似乎一直延伸到天際。

On the other side of the road are historic mansions and villas.
路的另一頭則是有歷史意義的宅邸和別墅。

To best experience the lake's charms, hike up to the hills in the early morning or at sunset.
于清晨或日落時(shí)分登上山峰，最能領(lǐng)略西湖的魅力。