Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor

Started in Southern Song, this beauty spot located at the food of Huajia Hill on the west bank of the West Lake initially. It used to be a private garden-villa which was belong to a palace eunuch named Lu Yunsheng. It was listed as one of the “Ten Views of West Lake” because of its beautiful scene. In the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi rebuilt the garden, which lies between Western Hill and Su Causeway. The major expansion projects after 1952 has turned the former garden into the grand park, covering an area of 50 hectares. The big fish pond keeps a few thousands of red carps. Bending over the rails of the bridge and watching the red carps noisily scrambling for food thrown to them is a delicious experience. The bank of the pond is planted with a rich variety of trees and flower, the reflection of which in the water is fantastic.

Publishes at : 07-08-06 23:26

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