Where Poets Borrowed Scenery – China’s Living Watercolor Since the 9th Century

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Glide past willow-draped causeways where Song dynasty scholars once floated wine cups, and every turn reveals "Ten Scenes" so perfect, they’ve inspired painters for a millennium—from mist-shrouded pagodas to lotus-choked inlets.

✔ WHY UNESCO CALLED IT "PERFECT"?
✅ Man-Made Nature – Artificial islands crafted to "improve" the view since 1089
✅ 24-Hour Beauty – From 6AM fisherman silhouettes to midnight lantern boats
✅ Edible Landscape – Sip Dragon Well tea grown on lakeshore hills

Post by Winnie21 | Jul 31, 2025