Pagoda
A thousand-year brick-and-wood pagoda raised above the Qiantang River, once a lighthouse meant to calm the famous tidal bore.
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Pagoda#Culture
Evening Glow · Leifeng Pagoda
Hangzhou4.51 hr 30 min4.7k saved
The golden tower of the White Snake legend, glowing over the lake's south shore at dusk — one of the classic Ten Scenes of West Lake.
It sits in Hangzhou, and rewards going slowly rather than ticking it off. Best late afternoon into sunset.
Good to know
- Best time — Late afternoon into sunset
- Arrive early for the light
- Allow more time than you think
- Keep a few yuan in cash, just in case
Photo: Ming Han Low · Unsplash License
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