West Basin in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, and Basin Geneva (Lac Léman, in French) in Geneva, Switzerland, accept - not unjustifiably - both been likened to pearls. The attendance of a basin as arresting as West Basin in the affection of a city-limits contributes decidedly to the appropriate agreeableness of that city, and West Lake's addition to the adorableness and agreeableness of Hangzhou is no exception.

West Basin is amidst by mountains on three sides. In the east, it is abutting to Hangzhou's burghal areas. The boilerplate abyss of the basin is about 1.5 meters, with a best abyss of 2.8 meters. Except for the breadth in the actual around of the shores, as able-bodied as the naturally-occurring beach bars, or banks, as they are called, that bisect the lake, West Basin has a minimum abyss of not beneath than 1 meter. The Su Di (Su Bank) and the Bai Di (Bai Bank) bisect the lake's apparent into 5 sub-lakes: Li Lake, Wai Lake, Yue Lake, Xili Basin and Xiaonan Lake, anniversary of which possesses its own adorableness and charm. The a lot of acclaimed locales, or sites, on the lake, according to cultural sources dating from the Southern Song (CE 1127-1279) Dynasty, are referred to as the "Ten Breathtaking Sites of West Lake".

The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia, flowing from the Tibetan Highlands right across China into the East Chinese sea. Its 6.300 km (3.915 miles) and is ice- free all year. The official name in Chinese is "Changjiang". The name "Yangtze" is only used for the lower reaches of the river, but became the official name used in western countries.

Not only are five of China's largest cities (Shanghai, Wuhan, Chongqing, Chengdu, and Nanjing) on or near the river, but the 1.8 million square km Yangtze River basin is also home to 1/3 of Chinas population (400 million).

The Yangtze River is of major economic importance: The volume of transportation on the Yangtze River is higher than the total transportation of all other rivers in China together. The agricultural areas along the river produce nearly half of the countries total crop production, while most of the industrial hotspots are located here.

Known for its dangerous, steep, and astonishing position, the 19 kilometers long SimataiGreat Wall has 35 watchtowers. It is recognized as the best preserved portion of Ming Great Wall. Built by the famous general Qi Jiguang, the Simatai Great Wall was confirmed by the UNESCO as the "Primitive Great Wall."

Simatai Great Wall is separated into two parts by a valley which are known as the east and the west parts. The west part appears gentle with 20 well-preserved watchtowers dotted along the wall. In comparison, the east part is steep and cliff like. 15 watchtowers are scattered on the 1, 000 meters high peaks. The main attractions include the Watching Beijing Tower, Fairy Tower, Heavenly Ladder, and Sky Bridge. From the 986 meters high Watching Beijing Tower, one can view the famous scenic wonder of "White Snow on the Great Wall" in winter as well as the beautiful skyline of the city of Beijing in the south. The wall bricks here carry the date on which they were made and the code of the armies that made them.

Simatai Great Wall Park provides the invisible cable car, the iron rope bridge for viewing the valley scenery, a boating service on the Yuanyang (Mandarin duck, a bird symbolizing love in China) Lake. Furthermore, here is a good place for family gatherings or company meetings. Many international events are held here each year and include the Simatai Great Wall International Gliding Festival in June, the Great Wall Cultural Festival in August, and the Great Wall Climbing Tournament in September.