On the side, there were plenty citizens using the landside to enjoy the scenery and the cool wind.

People chatted; some playing chess, some young couples just simply enjoying their cotton candies, some just sat or read, kids playing around, and some senior citizens complete with their musical instruments are giving out free entertainment.

After my days in Shanghai, Hangzhou has offered a retreat and relieves of the old communal life of the Chinese. The blending of landscape and man-made curvy landside has enriched the value of the lake. It serves as the heart of the city’s life especially in the evening.

Who says that water can only add negative energy when it serves as city centre, certainly in the case of Hangzhou the water it self was full with little oar-boats. Touristy as it is, we should appreciate this effort is a trend created by the citizen. They were the ones who are responsible for the hearty and warm environment on a place. As the trees were fighting the cold, some of their leaves have turned into yellow, red, and brown, yet this does not block the needs to socialize among citizens by the lake-side.

Is there a warmer sight than watching and experiencing this on the end of a cold day?