Hangzhou's fame rests mainly with the picturesque West Lake,so named because it is located on its western fringe. Covering about four square miles,West Lake is surrounded on three sides by rolling wooded hills.At the center are therr isles-Lesser Yingzhou,Mid-lake pavilion and Ruanggong Isle. Solitary Hill stands by itself on the northern lake shore.It can be reached from the city by Bai Causeway,while Su Causeway bisects the lake from north to south.The blue,often rippling,water is dotted with elegant stone bridges and charming pavilions.
