【集思晨读 Lewis Day 126 中国文化特辑 】
053 West Lake
Good morning, everyone! It's Sun., 12th April. I am Lewis saying hello to you all from Yangzhou.
大家周日早上好，今天是四月十二号! 我是Lewis，在扬州给大家晨读！
今天的中国文化特辑跟大家聊 西湖
1. Located in Hangzhou, east China, the West Lake—Xihu is praised as heaven on Earth.
2. Legends say that a dragon and a phoenix were polishing a pearl which accidently fell down to earth and became Xihu.
3. Some Chinese dramas tell love stories between a fairy and an ordinary man that took place at the banks of Xihu.
4. The gods objected to their love, and imprisoned the fairy in a pagoda,
5. The pagoda named Lei Feng Tower, is a popular attraction at Xi Hu.
6. The picturesque Xihu is surrounded by elegant landscapes, such as Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon, Curved Yard, and Lotus Pool in Summer, and Dawn on the Su Causeway in Spring.
7. As a famous resort, Xihu is a perfect combination of artificiality and nature.
8. It looks like a Chinese traditional painting.
9. Xihu is often compared to Xi Zi, the most beautiful woman described in Chinese ancient poems.
10. “It is said that plain or gaily decked out like Xi Zi, Xi Hu is always alluring.
