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Qiandao Lake, the Xin'an River Reservoir, is located in Chun'an County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. A small part of it connects to the northwest of Jiande City, Hangzhou City. It is an artificial lake formed to block the upper reaches of the Xin'an River to build the Xin'an River Hydropower Station. After the completion of the Xin'an River Reservoir, the dam intercepted the upper reaches of the Xin'an River into a huge lake. The mountains flooded into the lake and became large and small islands, with a total of 1,078 islands, hence the name "Thousand Island Lake". Qiandao Lake is divided into six tourist areas: Southeast Lake District, Central Lake District, Northwest Lake District, Southwest Lake District, Northeast Lake District, and Shilin Scenic Area.
In 1955, the construction of Xin'anjiang Reservoir began. In 1959, Xin'anjiang Hydropower Station sealed the hole to store water. In 1960, the Xin'an River Reservoir was completed. On December 15, 1984, the Zhejiang Provincial Place Names Committee officially named the Xin'an River Reservoir "Thousand Island Lake". Thousand Island Lake is one of the three thousand island lakes in the world. The dam of Qiandao Lake Reservoir is 105 metres high and 462 metres long; the reservoir is about 150 kilometres long and more than 10 kilometres wide; the deepest part is more than 100 metres, with an average water depth of 30.44 metres. Under normal water level conditions, the area is about 580 square kilometres, and the water storage capacity can reach 17.8 billion cubic metres. At the highest water level, it has There are 1078 land bridge islands larger than 0.25 square kilometres, mainly small islands below 2 square kilometres, with a total area of 409 square kilometres. In 2010, Qiandao Lake Scenic Area was announced as a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction by the National Tourism Administration.
Qiandao Lake is a man-made freshwater lake located in Chun'an County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. It was formed in 1959 following the completion of the Xin'an River hydroelectric station.
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宋城 Sòngchéng
A Song dynasty-themed amusement park, approximately 21 minutes from city center. It has numerous cultural performances for tourists, and has also been used as an outdoor film set for historical dramas. Located at 148 Zhijiang Road, across the bank of Qiantang River.
Opened in May 2005, this wetlands park is in the extreme west part of the city past the west bus station. One of the easiest ways to get there would be to take a bus from Huanglong Soccer Stadium. While it may be somewhat out of the way and the road signs have the English translation as an uninviting "Xixi Swamp", this area is not to be missed, as there are not many tourists, and it is a great way to see birds and other wildlife. The birds are especially beautiful and varied.
龙井茶园 Long Jing Cha Yuan
Longjing and other tea fields further west are best visited during the harvest period, usually from the first week of March till after May Holiday, when everyone is out in the field picking tea and the tea that you can purchase is of the best quality (tea crops from later in the year have had their leaves damaged by the rain). Entrance to the fields is free of charge.
虎跑梦泉 Hǔpǎomèngquán
A spring as well as a scenic and historic destination. The area includes wooded pathways, streams, bamboo groves, tea houses, historic structures, as well as the spring itself and other sights. Admission is ¥15. Tea brewed with the high-quality Tiger Spring water may be purchased for about ¥20 a glass.
Lin Biao Hangzhou Palace (林彪杭州行宮)
A secret military command center built by Lin Biao in April 1970, hence the name "704" project. The underground tunnels cover more than with many heavy doors that could withstand nuclear and gas attack, and an elevator that directly reaches Lin Biao's bedroom.
皇山公园 Yuhuang Shan Gong Yuan
One of the least-visited sites in Hangzhou despite its somewhat central location. The main temple on top of the hill offers a wonderful view of the city and lake below, and has a restaurant next door. There is another temple partway up the hill. The area can provide a quiet escape and a nice hike, as well as the chance to visit one of the few Daoist sites in the area (most other local temples are Buddhist). It is located directly south of Leifeng Pagoda. The main entrance isn't far from the Silk Museum. If you are playing along with the "10 Scenes of the West Lake" scavenger hunt still, the one that applies to the top of this hill is "clouds flying over Jade Emperor Hill".