First, welcome to West Lake!
First
,
welcome
to
West
Lake
!
I am glad to serve all of you.
I
am
glad
to
serve
all
of
you
.
Today you come here, you are sure to be attracted by its beauty.
Today
you
come
here
,
you
are
sure
to
be
attracted
by
its
beauty
.
Hangzhou is famous for West Lake which is a famous fresh water lake, It lies in central Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province of eastern China.
Hangzhou
is
famous
for
West
Lake
which
is
a
famous
fresh
water
lake
,
It
lies
in
central
Hangzhou
,
in
Zhejiang
Province
of
eastern
China
.
Traditionally, there are ten best-known spots on the West Lake.
Traditionally
,
there
are
ten
best-known
spots
on
the
West
Lake
.
They are called Ten Scenes of West Lake by Qianlong Emperor.
They
are
called
Ten
Scenes
of
West
Lake
by
Qianlong
Emperor
.
The West Lake is divided by three causeways called Su Di, Bai Di, and Yanggong Di.
The
West
Lake
is
divided
by
three
causeways
called
Su
Di
,
Bai
Di
,
and
Yanggong
Di
.
First I want to tell you the history of Bai Di.
First
I
want
to
tell
you
the
history
of
Bai
Di
.
In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, Zhen yuan era (785-804), poet Bai Juyi came to Hangzhou as a governor.
In
the
middle
of
the
Tang
Dynasty
,
Zhen
yuan
era
(
785-804
)
,
poet
Bai
Juyi
came
to
Hangzhou
as
a
governor
.
He realized that the farmland nearby depended on the water of West Lake, but the old dyke had collapsed, the water of West Lake had dried out, and the local farmers suffered drought.
He
realized
that
the
farmland
nearby
depended
on
the
water
of
West
Lake
,
but
the
old
dyke
had
collapsed
,
the
water
of
West
Lake
had
dried
out
,
and
the
local
farmers
suffered
drought
.
He ordered the construction of a causeway of a stronger and taller dyke to solve the drought problem.
He
ordered
the
construction
of
a
causeway
of
a
stronger
and
taller
dyke
to
solve
the
drought
problem
.
The lives of local people improved over the following years.
The
lives
of
local
people
improved
over
the
following
years
.
Then Bai Juyi had more free time to enjoy the beauty of West Lake.
Then
Bai
Juyi
had
more
free
time
to
enjoy
the
beauty
of
West
Lake
.
He visited West Lake almost every day.
He
visited
West
Lake
almost
every
day
.
This causeway was later named after Bai Di in Bai Juyi's honor.
This
causeway
was
later
named
after
Bai
Di
in
Bai
Juyi
's
honor
.
Next is Su Di.
Next
is
Su
Di
.
Spring Dawn on the Su Causeway is considered as the first of ten scenes.
Spring
Dawn
on
the
Su
Causeway
is
considered
as
the
first
of
ten
scenes
.
It was built by Su Dongpo, the great poet, during the Noah Song Dynasty.
It
was
built
by
Su
Dongpo
,
the
great
poet
,
during
the
Noah
Song
Dynasty
.
It is very beautiful in spring.
It
is
very
beautiful
in
spring
.
First, welcome to West Lake! I am glad to serve all of you.  Today you come here, you are sure to be attracted by its beauty. Hangzhou is famous for West Lake which is a famous fresh water lake, It lies in central Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province of eastern China.  Traditionally, there are ten best-known spots on the West Lake. They are called Ten Scenes of West Lake by Qianlong Emperor. The West Lake is divided by three causeways called Su Di, Bai Di, and Yanggong Di. First I want to tell you the history of Bai Di.  In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, Zhen yuan era (785-804), poet Bai Juyi came to Hangzhou as a governor. He realized that the farmland nearby depended on the water of West Lake, but the old dyke had collapsed, the water of West Lake had dried out, and the local farmers suffered drought. He ordered the construction of a causeway of a stronger and taller dyke to solve the drought problem. The lives of local people improved over the following years. Then Bai Juyi had more free time to enjoy the beauty of West Lake. He visited West Lake almost every day. This causeway was later named after Bai Di in Bai Juyi's honor.  Next is Su Di. Spring Dawn on the Su Causeway is considered as the first of ten scenes. It was built by Su Dongpo, the great poet, during the Noah Song Dynasty. It is very beautiful in spring.