It is said that West Lake was once a part of the Red River. It became the lake when the river changed it's course long time ago.
Total area of West Lake is about 500 hectares, and has circumstance of 17 km. In the past, since 11th century the lake has been destination for sightseeing and visit. It was also relaxing place for royal families.
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There are traditional villages making handcrafts around the lake such as paper, silk, bronze casting, and flower villages. There are also 61 city heritages of pagoda, temples, and shrines in those villages.
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Nowadays, we build luxury villas, hotels, and apartments around the lake to host foreign tourists and expats. Nice to have a cup of coffee there and enjoy lake view. The locals gather at the lake to practice Taichi, cycle, play badminton...in the morning.
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