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West Lake named world treasure

Updated: 2011-07-07 11:33

By Yu Chenkang

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UNESCO added West Lake to its Heritage list, making this beautiful waterway the 41st Chinese icon to be included.

Today we have Mr Li Hong from the Hangzhou tourism commission with us to share his expert knowledge on the city's famous West Lake.

West Lake joins the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors as a world heritage treasure.

West Lake named world treasure

Director & Editor: Yu Chenkang

Photographer: Wu Chuanjing

Videographer: Lin Hanqing

Producer: Flora Yue

 

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