Xianghu Lake is located in Xiaoshan District. Compared with the liveliness of the West Lake, Xianghu Lake is like a beautiful young lady from a humble family and is suitable for tourists who like tranquility. At present, it is divided into several areas such as Kuahuqiao Scenic Area, Xiasun Cultural Area, and Hangzhou Polar Ocean Park (Xiaoshan Children’s Park). Strolling by the lake or taking a boat tour around the lake to enjoy the scenery is a pleasant thing.
Although Xianghu Lake is separated from the West Lake by the Qiantang River, there is now a subway directly leading to it. The lake surface is roughly gourd-shaped. The main scenic spots are concentrated in the northern part of the lake. Tourists usually get off at Xianghu Lake subway station and then start their tour from the place close to Xianglifang in the north. The entire Xianghu Lake scenic area is very large.
Scenic Spots
The Xiasun Cultural Area is not far from Xianglifang and is an ancient village with white walls and black tiles. This place was once the settlement of Sun Quan’s descendants and is now also a cultural landscape worth seeing in Xianghu Lake. You can enjoy Huizhou architecture along the way. The exteriors of Sun’s Ancestral Hall and the stage are quite antique. Looking up, the decorations on the roof are also very exquisite. In addition, the Xianghu Lake Cultural Exhibition Hall and Xianghu Lake Art Museum in the cultural area have many exhibitions of famous calligraphy and paintings, local products, and traditional handicrafts, which are also worth a visit.
Walking counterclockwise along the lake to the south, passing by the Yuewang City Ruins and Lotus Flower Village, about 2 kilometers away is the Kuahuqiao. This long bridge spanning the lake is the landmark landscape of Xianghu Lake. Standing in the distance and taking a panoramic view of the Kuahuqiao against the lake and the small hill behind, its beauty is no less than that of the Broken Bridge on the West Lake.
Children under 2m in height enter for free. Xianghu ‘Water Show’ tickets: Children under 1m in height enter for free (without occupying a seat). Children between 1.2m and 1.5m inclusive can purchase a half-price ticket for a boat tour around the lake for 30 yuan per person, and a premium water tour for 40 yuan per person. A full-day tour around Xianghu (mountain hiking tour), (leisure cycling tour), (tea tasting tour) is offered at a discounted price of 120 yuan per person. Children between 1.0m and 1.3m inclusive enjoy half-price tickets for the Water Show at 10 yuan per seat. Senior citizens aged 70 and above with a senior citizen card can purchase a half-price ticket for a boat tour around the lake for 30 yuan per person, and a premium water tour for 40 yuan per person. A full-day tour around Xianghu (mountain hiking tour), (leisure cycling tour), (tea tasting tour) is offered at a discounted price of 120 yuan per person. Active military personnel can purchase a half-price ticket for a boat tour around the lake for 30 yuan per person, and a premium water tour for 40 yuan per person. A full-day tour around Xianghu (mountain hiking tour), (leisure cycling tour), (tea tasting tour) is offered at a discounted price of 120 yuan per person. Additional information: The above优惠政策 apply to the boats and sightseeing vehicles within the scenic area and are for reference only. The information provided is for reference only; please refer to the information disclosed by Xianghu Tourism Resort on the day of your visit for specifics. Service facilities include a parking lot: [Xiangli Fang Parking Lot] with a reference price of ¥10 per entry, located at No. 2555 Fengqing Avenue, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, with 100 spaces. Transportation within the park: The cost is included in the Xianghu sightseeing vehicle tour around the lake (phases one and two). Nursing room: Located at the visitor center, it is available for free for tourists to feed, care for, and change diapers for their babies. Essential tips: The operating hours for Xianghu boat tours are approximately from 9:00 to 16:00, with a boat departing every half hour.
