Red carp
Thousands of them.
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A park at the south end of the Su Causeway on West Lake, named after one of the «Ten Scenes of West Lake», «Viewing Fish at Flower Pond»; «gang» in the local dialect means a stream, after a little brook running down from Huajia Hill. Its pools hold thousands of red carp, which visitors gather to feed and watch glinting in the water, and at its centre stands the Peony Pavilion, surrounded by beds of peonies; it is one of Hangzhou people's oldest places for an outing. Entry is free; spring, when the peonies bloom, is its finest season, and from here you can walk north along the Su Causeway or into Taiziwan Park next door.
Thousands of them.
Spring blooms.
Close by.
South end of the Su Causeway, West Lake, Hangzhou
Taiziwan ParkA park at the south-west corner of West Lake, between Nanshan Road and the Jiuya8 minutes walk
West LakeChina's most celebrated lake, a freshwater lake west of central Hangzhou coverin13 minutes walk4.5
Su CausewayA raised walkway about 2.8 km long across the western part of West Lake, running15 minutes walk
Leifeng PagodaA five-storey, eight-sided pagoda on Sunset Hill on the south shore of West Lake15 minutes walk4.5
Three Pools Mirroring the MoonOne of West Lake's most famous scenes, three small stone pagodas standing in the16 minutes walk4.6Spring, when the peonies bloom around the pavilion; early morning is the quietest time, and entry is free.