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Once an imperial park in the Southern Song Dynasty,
Orioles Singing in the Willows is off the Southeast bank of the West
Lake. The park was so named after the pier (Liulang Pier) and the
bridge (Liulang Bridge).
Orioles Singing in the Willows was recognized as one of the Ten Views
of the West Lake in the Southern Song Dynasty, but began to be neglected
from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) on. The park came back to life again
1950s by a series of refurbishing projects. Today, the park covers
an area of 21 hectares, with luxuriant trees surviving the past dynasties
along the winding bank. Vast lawns stretch, flowers are bright, pavilions
reveal their ancient romantic style, birds flap by and grasses show
their best greens.
The park is an ideal place for large-scale recreation and entertainment
programs. The stretch of lawn with pavilions and flower terraces attracts
a lot of people every morning to do morning exercises. Even in the
evening, the landscape is
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