53 West Lake（西湖）
Located in Hangzhou,east China,the West Lake,Xi Hu,is praised as 'heaven on earth’.
Legends say that a dragon and a phoenix were polishing a pearl which accidentally fell down to earth and became Xi Hu.
傳說天上的一對龍鳳雕琢出一顆明珠，它從天而降變成西湖。
Some Chinese dramas tell love stories between a fairy and an ordinary man that took place on the banks of Xi Hu.
中國戲曲中，西湖邊還曾有過人仙相戀的故事。
The gods objected to their love and imprisoned the fairy in a pagoda.
他們的愛情遭到了天庭反對，仙女被囚禁在一座塔中。
The pagoda,named Leifeng Tower,is a popular attraction at Xi Hu.
這座塔化作西湖一景——雷峰塔。
The picturesque Xi Hu is surrounded by elegant landscapes,such as Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon,Curved Yard and Lotus Pool In Summer,and Dawn on th Su Causeway in Spring.
西湖的景觀秀麗文雅，三潭印月、曲院風(fēng)荷、蘇堤。
As a famous resort,Xi Hu is a perfect combination of artificiality and nature.
西湖是一處人工與自然完美融合的旅游勝地。
It looks like a Chinese traditional painting.
它像一幅東方山水畫。
Xi Hu is often compared to Xizi,the most beautiful woman described in Chinese ancient poems.
古詩里曾把西湖比作中國古代最美的女人。
It is said that,plain or gaily decked out like Xizi,Xi Hu is always alluring.
詩中寫道：“欲把西湖比西子，淡妝濃抹總相宜?！?/span>
