We spent a long morning here (wife, daughter, and I) and enjoyed our time. But we've not gone back and probably won't. I'll admit, we went in Winter, so the weather was cold and the flowers weren't in bloom; still, there's just not a lot to see or do any time of year. The "lake" is the result of a... More

The East Lake scenic area is a beautiful place. the boat trip goes through a gorge with very steep walls, with the boatman rowing with his feet

East Lake is located 6 km east of the Shaoxing ancient city in Zhejiang Province which is well-known for its wine. Touted as the place to see a magnificent famed landscape garden with artful combinations of cliffs, grottoes, stone bridges and water, it was once a mountain rich in blue stones but became a quarry during the Han Dynasty. Later... More

I missed this because I visited LanTing first. Must stay 2 days in order to cover 5 important sites: Shen Yuan, DaYu, DongHu, LuXun Hometown & LanTing

No comparison to West Lake in Hangzhou, but a reasonable diversion for an afternoon.

the lake is relatively small, one can walk about the lake in about 30-40 mins, or take the Shaoxing style foot-paddled boat (you do not have to paddle yourself, there is a boatman)... on boat, you get to see the holes dug out of the mountain where masons used to harvest blue stones for building the city... there are wonderful... More