Saturday, October 21, 2006

West Lake and White Bank

These pictures were taken at White Bank(白堤).

The original name of this bank is White Sand Bank(白沙堤), and it was mentioned in an ancient poem, reading“There is White Sand Bank in the shade of green willows(绿杨荫里白沙堤).”

The citizens changed the original name of this bank to “White Bank” in order to commemorate a famous ancient poet Bai Juyi(白居易)who lived in Tang Dynasty(唐朝).

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