West Lake - Park of the Song of the Nightingale of the Willow Branch

(Local Name: Liulang Wenying Gonyuan) The Park of the Song of the Nightingale of the Willow Branch (Liulang Wenying Gonyuan) is 17ha/42.5acres in size and covered with willow and cherry trees. Under the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) it was the Imperial Garden. In the middle stands a monument commemorating the peace treaty signed between Japan and China.