【Hangzhou West Lake Guide】Stop staring, West Lake won't follow you home no matter how much you look

🌊 West Lake: A real-life fairyland
This is where poets Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo once visited—now it's your turn.

- Must-do Activities
- Broken Bridge Remnant Snow: The iconic breakup bridge of Xu Xian and Lady White Snake (Single folks beware—may trigger lovey-dovey envy)
- Leifeng Pagoda: The five-star prison where Fahai trapped Lady White Snake, now with elevator access for lazy visitors
- Three Pools Mirroring the Moon: The 1-yuan RMB backside photo spot. Caption: "This is the money I owe my country"

🚴‍♂️ Transportation Tips
- Bike around the lake like a free-spirited youth (but don’t speed—you’ll miss the aunties’ scarf photoshoot battles)

🍜 Foodie Radar Activated
If you gain weight, blame West Lake.
1. Louwailou (West Lake Vinegar Fish): So sour it’ll make you question life, but hey, you’re already here.
2. Zhiweiguan (Soup Dumplings): Burst-in-your-mouth juice—watch out for scalding leaps into the lake.
3. Hefang Street
- Dingsheng Cake: A must-eat before exams (won’t guarantee passing but guarantees no hunger).
- Scallion Pancake Roll: Flattened spring rolls—locals say it’s revenge on Qin Hui.

🍵 Artsy Vibes Essential
- Nanshan Road Cafés: Order a Longjing latte and caption: "Hangzhou afternoons—I’m even more chill than West Lake."

🛏️ Budget Accommodation Easter Eggs
- Hostels:
- Hangzhou Backpackers Home: Price ≈ a milk tea, plus global traveler tall tales.
- Southern Song Imperial Street B&B: Ancient-style beds—dream you’re in a period drama.
- Pro Tip: Skip lake-view rooms—Leifeng Pagoda’s night lights will blind you (and your wallet).

💡 Fun Fact Bombs
- West Lake’s mandarin ducks are government employees—their job is PDA.
- Su Causeway’s willow trees: Bai Juyi never imagined they’d dodge uncles’ DSLRs today.

Final Advice:
Don’t try to see all of West Lake in one day—your WeChat steps ranking will betray your exhaustion.
(Don’t ask how I know.)
—Bring an umbrella. Hangzhou’s rain is more sudden than Lin Daiyu’s tears. 💦