自序

西湖·遇见·爱
At West Lake,An Encounter of Love

杭州，所幸遇见。

Hangzhou,how fortunate to have met you.

所幸遇见湖光之美，山色若蛾黛般宁静、平和、繁荣、瑰丽。

It is a pleasure to experience the beautiful scenery here — the sublime lakes and the lush mountains,bringing tranquility,peace,prosperity,and grandeur to people.

西湖，有灵秀、有气韵、有逸动、有质感：有才子的风雅，有诗词的清丽，有官仕的气度，有商贾的睿智，亦有佳人的婉约、柔美、知性，可谓人神共赏、凡仙向往的生活栖息之地，华贵典雅之城。

The West Lake embodies elegance,charm,vitality,and good sentiments.It induces inspirations to the literary pursuits of learned scholars,gives rise to beautiful poetry,accommodates the pride and dignity of officials,motivates the wisdom of merchants,and brings to mind the elegance,grace,and intelligence of a beautiful lady.It is such a wonderful place blessed by gods and beloved by people.Embracing the West Lake,Hangzhou is also a vibrant and elegant city and an ideal destination sought after by both worldly and heavenly beings.

自不必细数，杭城的自然风光与人文景观，借以短叹长吁、温婉流转、意之所指、念有所盼、爱之所向、情之所钟……处处皆乃神奇造化。故《武林旧事》曰：

Without going into too much detail,Hangzhou's natural scenery and cultural landscape are full of wonders,evoking sighs of admiration and tenderness.It is a city people long for,dream about,love and show great affection for...Everywhere,one can encounter a marvel of nature.Therefore,as the saying goes in the book Ancient Mmatters from Wulin Garden,

“西湖天下景，朝昏晴雨，四序总宜；杭人亦无时而不游，而春游特盛焉。”怎奈一“游”字，不足以诠释她那具象的销魂之美？于是乎，诗、词、歌、赋，千百年来欲穷尽于斯，却亦无穷而无尽焉！

“The scenery of the West Lake takes varied expressions in all seasons,even between the morning and evening,and differs on rainy and sunny days.In Hangzhou,people never get tired of visiting the West Lake,especially during the spring.” However,just a chance visit is never enough to fully capture its alluring beauty.That is why there have been countless poetry,lyrics,songs,and odes dedicated to the West Lake over the past thousands of years,but the infinite charm of this place is never exhausted!

西湖杭城，更素有南宋遗风，千年更迭绵延流转，光阴不输天上人间，即便是赏玩于此，亦玩出个极致——应景的移步换景、触景生情、情景交融、寓景于情、境象万千之情来、气来、运来，而终汇至心境来。故而，久住的人钟爱此城，新来的客亦流连忘返，此乃太平盛世里，养颐之福，可得永年。幸甚之至哉！无不体现新兴时代变革与发展中，人民对美好生活的热爱与向往。

Hangzhou,the home of the West Lake,have has carried forward the heritage of the Southern Song Dynasty(1127—1279)over the past thousand years.As the time flies by,the world has been through constant changes,but the city has always boasted heavenly scenery.For a leisurely visit,the wonderful nature features are in abundance here.There're different things to see at every step,inspiring emotions and alleviation.The diverse scenery carries rich cultural and historical contexts,bringing to mind passion,sentiment and a sense of elevation.Therefore,local residents love this city more and more even years later,and new visitors also linger on in no hurry to go back home.This is the blessing of living in a peaceful era.People can enjoy the prosperity and good environment.It is indeed fortunate!As the tide of the times flows on,people's yearning for a better life can be better satisfied with the emerging social changes and development.