West Lake & Chanel 西湖和香奈儿
December 3, 2025
A half day in Wuzhen yesterday was sufficient to enjoy, so today we continued our journey back to Shanghai via Hangzhou. The weather was misty and cloudy. After arriving at the Hangzhou train station, we took the subway to the famous West Lake. While there were plenty of tourists on the walking path along the lake, most of the boats were docked, with no passengers in sight. We strolled along the lake to enjoy the scenery, though it wasn’t as stunning as we remembered from previous visits. Halfway through our walk, we stopped for a delicious lunch of Longjing shrimp.
Afterward, we made our way to Prince Bay Park to enjoy the fall colors, which were pleasant but not particularly striking.
As we continued northward along Su Causeway, the sun began to set, casting a breathtaking view over the small lakes beside West Lake. When we reached the end of Su Causeway, security guards blocked the path, informing us that there was an event happening, and they needed to manage the crowd flow.
Later, we discovered that a Chanel fashion show was taking place in the evening, and crowds had gathered to watch the celebrities arrive by boat and car. It was a unique experience, just observing the scene.
For dinner, we indulged in traditional local cuisine at the famous restaurant Lou Wai Lou. The food was absolutely delicious.
2025年12月3日
昨天在乌镇度过了半天的时光，觉得也看得差不多了。因此今天我们顺路从杭州返回上海。今天的天气阴雾弥漫。到达杭州火车站后，我们乘坐地铁前往著名的西湖。尽管湖边步道上有很多游客，但大多数船只都停靠在岸边，没有游客上船。我们沿湖散步，欣赏景色，尽管它没有我们记忆中那么美丽。
在途中，我们停下来享用了美味的龙井虾仁。之后，我们前往太子湾公园欣赏秋色，景色宜人，但并不特别引人注目。
接着，我们继续向北走，沿着苏堤散步，太阳开始下山，西湖旁的小湖泊呈现出令人叹为观止的美景。当我们走到苏堤的尽头时，遇到了保安，他们告诉我们因为有活动正在进行，需要控制人流。
后来，我们得知晚上将举行香奈儿时装秀，观众聚集在湖边等待名人乘船或乘车到达。这是一次独特的体验，也短暂地加入了追星的行列。
晚餐时，我们在著名的楼外楼餐厅享用了传统的本地美食，菜肴非常美味。