Guoxi Pavilion

Step into Guoxi Pavilion at Hangzhou's West Lake Scenic Area and be transported to the poetic era of Song Dynasty scholars! Nestled amid lush greenery, this ancient pavilion offers the best vantage point for 'Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard'—one of West Lake's Ten Scenes. When summer lotuses bloom, the pink blossoms and emerald leaves frame the pavilion's upturned eaves like a living ink painting. The essence of 'streams flowing past the pavilion' comes alive here—arrive at dawn to savor the chorus of babbling water and birdsong while having this hidden gem all to yourself.