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West Lake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia West Lake redirects here. For other uses, see West Lake (disambiguation). West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou * UNESCO World Heritage Site Country China Type Cultural Xī Hú (Chinese: 西湖; literally West Lake) is a famous fresh water lake located in the historic center of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province in eastern China. The lake is divided by the causeways of Sū Tí (苏提 / 蘇堤) , Bái Tí (白堤), and Yánggōng Tí (杨公堤 / 楊公堤). There are numerous temples, pagodas, gardens, and artificial islands within the lake. The West Lake has influenced poets and painters throughout the ages for its natural beauty and historical relics, and it has been among the most important sources of inspiration for Chinese garden designers, as evidenced by the impact it had on various Chinese classical gardens.[1] It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, and was described to have influenced garden design in the rest of China as well as Japan and Korea over the centuries,[2] and reflects an idealized fusion between humans and nature.[2] Location Hangzhou, Zhejiang Surface area Average depth 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) 2.27 m (7.4 ft) Islands Settlements 4 West Lake is located in the western area of Hangzhou Citys center. There are dozens of lakes called West Lake worldwide, but West Lake usually refers to the Hangzhou West Lake. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides. The average depth of West Lake is 0.8 meters, and the capacity is about 14,290,000 cubic meters. The lake is divided by Gu Shan, Bai, Su and Yanggong Causeways into five areas. Ordered by their areas, they are Outer West Lake (外西湖), West Inner Lake (西里湖, or 后西湖, or 后湖), North Inner Lake (北里湖 or 里西湖), Little South Lake (小南湖 or 南湖) and Yue Lake (岳湖). Outer West Lake is the largest. Gu Shan or Gu Hill is the largest natural island in the lake. Su Bai Causeways run cross the lake. Three small man-made islands, Xiao Ying Zhou (小瀛洲), Hu Xin Ting (湖心亭), Ruan G