杭州西湖的荷花早在唐宋就很有名，白居易、苏东坡、柳永、杨万里都写有赞美荷花的名句，如白居易有“绕廓荷花三十里”之咏。夏日不管你倚偎在放鹤亭，还是泛舟三潭印月一带，放眼望去，都是俊逸飘渺、独领风骚的绿荷含苞待放，正如唐诗所咏：“六月西湖锦绣乡，千层翠盖万红妆。”踏入“曲院风荷”，只见红蕖万朵、翠盖层叠，呈现一派“万杆高荷映镜光”的迷人景色。最为难得的是，如今曲院风荷、杭州花圃都免票入园，“粉尖花色叶中开，荷气衣香水上来”，似乎整个杭城都飘荡着淡淡的荷香。

    The West Lake is so beautiful. Its beauty lies in the closure with you. Unnecessary to walk too long, you may see her charming shape. You can hear her voice, smell her breath and touch her body, Even if you stay in the busy streets. In the noise of the city, she is lying around the trees and flowers, with the osier on sides in breezing. I believe she is standing there so calm and waiting to cuddle her friends away from the busy work.
    The closure of West Lake not only refers to the geographical position, but also the distance in people’s feeling in ancient times, People had compared West Lake to xizi, who was a beautiful girl at that time. Because of this, people would like to regard the West Lake as a beautiful girl, and she had the feeling, idea, and heart. She was completely the same as man. So it shortens the distance between West Lake and people.
    The reason why I feel the West Lake is not far away from us is that it’s free to enjoy the scene. You can feel it everyday, and she will not dislike and avoid you even if you are a beggar.
    That is West Lake, which is so close to you.