west lake
West Lake is located at No. 1 Longjing Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, in the west of Hangzhou City. The total area of the scenic spot is 49 square kilometers, the catchment area is 21.22 square kilometers, and the lake area is 6.38 square kilometers.
West Lake has influenced poets and painters throughout Chinese history for its natural beauty and historic relics, and it has also been among the most important sources of inspiration for Chinese garden designers. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, described as having "influenced garden design in the rest of China as well as Japan and Korea over the centuries" and reflecting "an idealized fusion between humans and nature".
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1953
27 December: Mao takes up residence at Building No. One at Liu Zhuang villa, with an office a 84 Beishan Road. He climbs Beigao Mountain for the first time. Hereafter, unless otherwise stated, Mao stays at Liu Villa when living on West Lake.
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