wanshi town: home of gingko trees
a bird's eye of wanshi town, fuyang district, hangzhou, capital of east china's zhejiang province [photo/hangzhou.zjol.com.cn]
wanshi town is a traditional chinese village in fuyang district, hangzhou, capital of east china's zhejiang province. it is filled with old trees, hills, bamboo, clear waters, and fresh air.
in spring, visitors can admire the blooming flowers scattered throughout its hills and in fields. in summer, visitors can drift down the qinglong gorge. in autumn, the town is dotted with gingkoes. and in winter, heavy snowfall transforms the landscape.
visitors drift down the qinglong gorge in wanshi town. [photo/hangzhou.zjol.com.cn]
wanshi town is best known for its vast ginkgo forest, which covers an area of 267 hectares, giving the town the nickname "home of gingko trees".
there are more than 1,200 gingko trees over 100 years old in the town's yangjia village alone.
visitors to the town are encouraged to stay at the guzishan hotel, which is located in the ginkgo park in yangjia village. it has a total of 10 rooms.
each of the 10 rooms has a window shaped like the frame of a traditional chinese painting, making the view from the window look like the painting itself. the rooms are all made from natural materials and are ecofriendly.
every room at the guzishan hotel in wanshi town, fuyang district, hangzhou, has a window shaped like the frame of a traditional chinese painting. [photo/hangzhou.zjol.com.cn]
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