Black Rock Peak
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The Black Rock Peak or Wushi Peak, is a hill
located in Hangzhou
, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
. It faces the Yuquan Campus
of Zhejiang University
.
of only 125 meters, which is also relatively high in urban Hangzhou. Because the rocks on the hill are nearly black (seeing faraway), people gave such name to the hill. It's also called the Camel Peak by some Hongzhou local elders, probably due to its shape.
On the huge rocks of the hill, people can see the panoramic West Lake
, so it's also one of the ideal sites for viewing West Lake's whole landscapes .
The hill also has several historic sites including the Xiangjie (香界).
Just down aside the hill (about 30 meters southwest), lies one of the most famous parks in Hangzhou - the Quyuan-Fenghe (曲院風荷, literal translation: zigzaged garden with lotus blooms in wind)
Hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
located in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It faces the Yuquan Campus
Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University
Yuquan Campus , is a campus of Zhejiang University. It's the location of former headquarters of the university. Today it also owns some administrational departments of the university...
of Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
.
Introduction
The peak has an altitudeAltitude
Altitude or height is defined based on the context in which it is used . As a general definition, altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The reference datum also often varies according to the context...
of only 125 meters, which is also relatively high in urban Hangzhou. Because the rocks on the hill are nearly black (seeing faraway), people gave such name to the hill. It's also called the Camel Peak by some Hongzhou local elders, probably due to its shape.
On the huge rocks of the hill, people can see the panoramic West Lake
West Lake
Xī Hú is a famous fresh water lake located in the historic center of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province in eastern China. The lake is divided by the causeways of Sū Tí , Bái Tí , and Yánggōng Tí...
, so it's also one of the ideal sites for viewing West Lake's whole landscapes .
The hill also has several historic sites including the Xiangjie (香界).
Just down aside the hill (about 30 meters southwest), lies one of the most famous parks in Hangzhou - the Quyuan-Fenghe (曲院風荷, literal translation: zigzaged garden with lotus blooms in wind)