An old Chinese saying declares,"There is heaven above,Suzhou and Hangzhou below."
一個古老的中國諺語說:“有“上有天堂,下有蘇杭”.”
Centuries later,Marco Polo called Hangzhou the most enchanting city in the world.
百年后,馬可波羅叫杭州最嫵媚的城市,在世界上.
This is most evident in the West Lake area--the effective,if not geographic,center of Hangzhou.
這是最明顯的西湖的地方——有效,如果不是地理、中心的杭州.
Hills embrace the lake on three sides; the city proper lies to the east.
擁抱湖山三面,市區(qū)的謊言,大到東方.
Ancient Chinese people praised the West Lake area as a land of intoxicating beauty.
中國古代人們夸獎西湖醉人的土地面積為美.
Su Shi,a poet from the Song Dynasty,likened the lake to Xizi,a Chinese Cleopatra,for its allure.
蘇軾、詩人與宋湖Xizi,中國克利奧帕特拉,因為它的吸引力.
The West Lake is a like a shining pearl inlaid on the vast land of China,reputed for beautiful scenery,a multitude of historical sites,brilliant cultural relics,and a profusion of native products.
西湖是一個就像一顆閃亮的明珠,鑲嵌在遼闊的土地,被譽為中國為美麗的風(fēng)景,有一群的歷史名勝,輝煌的文物,和豐富的本地產(chǎn)品.
Legend has it that the West Lake was a heavenly jewel fallen to earth.
據(jù)傳說,那位西湖是一個從天上來的珠寶下降到地球.
Pragmatists insist that it is a mere lagoon on Hangzhou's western fringe.
實用主義堅持說它僅僅是個瀉湖在杭州的西方劉海.
In any case,West Lake has inspired painters for centuries.
在任何情況下,西湖激發(fā)了畫家好幾個世紀了.