Gaily-painted Pleasure Boats add to the charm of West Lake and carry tourists to the picturesque scenic spots. Ever since ancient times, it has been the best way to enjoy the picturesque West Lake. As early as in the Tang Dynasty, there were boats for tourists to enjoy the scenery. In the Song Dynasty when Hangzhou was the national capital, there were luxurious royal boats for the Emperor and his entourage to enjoy the scenery and those small simple boats for common people to make a living: vendors used boats to sell wine, vegetables, fruits, foods, etc; entertainers used their boats to move about to find their patrons. Dragon-head pleasure boats first appeared on the West Lake in the Qing Dynasty when Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong toured on the Lake when they visited the South China. Nowadays, the West Lake is dotted with tens of hundreds of different boats, unprecedented in the appearance, function and cultural overtones. It has been regarded as a graceful pleasure to take a boat tour on the West Lake in the evening. Standing on the boat in moonlight, you will have all sorts of feelings well up in your heart. Placing yourself on the Lake shimmering with colorful lamp light and in the happy crowds mixed with the sound made by paddling, your will forget where you are and feel only boundless happiness.   Administrative Office: Hangzhou West Lake Yacht Company Address: 250 moganshan Road, Hangzhou, China Tel: 0086-571-88078600 PC: 310005 E-mail： ywj.xhyc@hz.gov.cn

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