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A stately place by the lake where history was written

By Jin Dan (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-09-05 16:15

A stately place by the lake where history was written

A view of the building of West Lake State Guest House with Leifeng Tower also in sight, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.[File photo/IC]

It was donated by its last individual owner to the government in 1953; henceforth, more than 40 state heads and leaders abroad including George Bush and Nelson Mandela have been received here.

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