: Slender West Lake

Author: Wei Minghua
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: The Slender West Lake is a book, a book that is always fresh with every read. Even locals in Yangzhou, if they don’t visit the Slender West Lake for a while, will miss it in their hearts. The Slender West Lake is a timeless classic, a book to keep and revisit, not a disposable bestseller or trendy read. Take some time to read and savor it often, and it will undoubtedly do wonders for your mood, spirit, and mindset. Don’t believe me? Try it.
The Slender West Lake is a long, winding river. Originally, it was part of the city’s ancient moat in Yangzhou, hence its original names “Bǎozhàng River” or “Paohe River.” Some find it strange—why is there a West Lake in Hangzhou and a Slender West Lake in Yangzhou? You’ll only understand the magic of the word “slender” after visiting the Slender West Lake. It’s not that we thin people are bragging about our advantages. When it comes to beauty, plump women are no match for slender ones; when it comes to food, steamed buns are inferior to twisted rolls. West Lake is neither too thin nor too plump. I call Taihu Lake the “Fat West Lake,” while Yangzhou’s Slender West Lake is truly alluring and charming!
If the beauty of all lakes were a woman’s delicate face, Taihu Lake would be like its rosy cheeks—Dongting and Xiting are just like two dimples, while West Lake is like a delicate line of “eyebrow charm” nestled between its green brows!