Tourism resources
(zjol.com.cn)
Updated: 2003-10-09 11:57

Blessed with a wealth of varied landscapes well known throughout China, Zhejiang attracts tourists with over 800 scenic spots on land, over 200 on water, more than 100 ecological scenic spots, and over 100 sites of cultural and historical interest.

Boasting the largest number of national scenic areas in the country, Zhejiang has 14 national scenic areas, namely the West Lake, "Two Rivers and One Lake" (namely the Fuchun River, the Xin'an River and the Thousand-Islet Lake), Mount Yandang, the Nanxi River, Mount Putuo, Shengsi Islands, Mount Tiantai, Mount Mogan, Mount Xuedou, Twin-Dragon Cave and Mount Xiandu. There are also 42 provincial scenic areas, 13 provincial tourist holiday resorts, such as the Xianghu Lake in Xiaoshan, the Oujiang River in Wenzhou and the Guiji Hill in Shaoxing, in addition to one national tourist holiday resort__the Hangzhou Zhijiang National Tourist Holiday Resort.Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province and one of the seven ancient capitals in China, is also a famous tourist city in China, renowned for the natural beauty and charm of the West Lake.

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