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Drift beneath West Lake’s little bridges

Take a small boat from Majiawan into the western waterways around Wuguitan and Yuhuwan. Low bridges, branches and reflections bring the landscape close; this is a good outing to give time to, instead of squeezing a boat into a quick lap of the lake.

西湖乌龟潭·浴鹄湾手划船

Queueing and route length vary. If boats stop for wind or rain, keep the afternoon for the nearby lakeside paths.

West Lake · Wuguitan boat ride

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Before you go

The narrow western waterways use one-way circulation and capacity controls; queues can extend the outing.

Where to find it

Majiawan Pier

西湖手划船马家湾码头

Majiawan rowing-boat pier, west side of West Lake near Yang Gong Causeway, Xihu District, Hangzhou

西湖街道龙井路1号杭州西湖风景名胜区内(东侧)

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