West Lake

West Lake, 5.66sq.km/2.2sq.mi in area and with an average depth of 1.5m (5ft), lies west of the Old Town of Hangzhou and is surrounded by hills on three sides. It is divided into five sections by the Sudi and Baidi Causeways; these sections are known as Outer Lake (Wai Hu), the largest of all, North Inner Lake (Beili Hu), West Inner Lake (Xili Hu), South Lake (Xiaonan Hu) and Lake Yue (Yue Hu). There are also four islands in West Lake - Gushan, Xiaoyingzhou, Ruangongdun and Huxinting (Mid-Lake Pavilion).