Hangzhou, the "Land of Silk", produces one third of all China's silk and brocade.
The country is hilly and often mountainous and its furthest reaches lap the East China Sea. Hangzhou, Zheijang's capital, is centred around the tranquil West Lake. With lazy willows and flowering trees, pavilions and bridges, the Lake is the perfect place to drift across in a decorative boat and makes a popular destination for honeymooners and lovers. Also famous is Hangzhou's Dragon Well, which irrigates the tea bushes growing nearby. Where better to sit than beside Hangzhou's calm lake and sip a cup of Long Jing ("Dragon Well") Tea.
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