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Quyuan Park (Crooked Courtyard) is situated near the
mouth of Jinshajian Stream, the biggest natural water supply into
the West Lake.
In the South Song Dynasty a royal wine workshop was set up here. In
the lake next to the winery stood a large area of lotuses waggling
and dancing a little bit intoxicatingly in summer breezes. Visitors
felt wonderful with both the scenery and wine while aromas of lotus
flowers and wine were wafting in the air. The spot got its fame as
one of the top ten best attractions in that dynasty and has kept its
charm in colors and odors since then.
The park covers an area of 14 hectares, subdivided into three sections
of the crooked courtyard, lotus flower area and waterfront wooded
area. A geographic hub of the West Lake landscape, the crooked courtyard
links with the Yuehu Lake on the east and leads to Guos' Estate on
the south by the Su Causeway. On the north, it adjoins the Yue Fei
Tomb, Bamboo Garden and Hangzhou Botanical Garden.
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