Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang province in China. It has become one of China's most important tourist attractions in the country for its natural beauty and cultural heritages. The city is located on the lower reach of Qiantang River in southeast China. Hangzhou has a population of 1.7 million.

The climate of Hangzhou is classified as a subtropical monsoon climate with mild and moist weather and also four distinct seasons. Spring starts in March April and May are the best times to visit. Rainy season is in June, July, and August with frequent showers occurring. The Meiyu Season, or the Plum Rain Season, is a month long rainy season beginning in early summer. This name was derived from the event when plum fruit ripens in the middle and lower reach of the Yangtze River). Typhoons also occur in Hangzhou and happen during early August. The average annual temperature in Hangzhou is 62.6 degrees F (17 degrees C) and the average annual rainfall is 57.1 inches (1,450 mm).

Hangzhou has become one of the most beautiful cities in China and has been ranked as one of the ten most scenic cities in China. For this city has become China's most important tourist spots, Tourism has become an important factor for this city's economy. West Lake is one of Hangzhou's most popular tourist sites. It became famous for its picturesque landscape that is associated with scholars, heroes, and martyrs who are embracing the aspects of Chinese culture. Visitors can go to West Lake on a boat ride where few other attractions can be seen by the lake such as the Mid-Lake Pavilion, Lord Ruan's Mouns, and Hubin #X Park.

One of the landmarks located near the West Lake is the Lingyin Temple. Literally means 'Temple of the Soul's Retreat,' this Buddhist temple is the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China and its monastery is the largest available.

The Leifeng Pagoda is also located in West Lake on the south. It was constructed in 975 AD during the China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period but it was collapsed in 1924 and finally was rebuilt in 2002. The pagoda is octagonal, five-story structure made of brick and wood.

Another place of interest in the West Lake area is the Xixi National Wetland Park. Opened in 2005, it is the first and only wetland park in China that has the combination of urban life and farming. The park has six main courses that has ponds, lakes, and swamps scattered around the park.