Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, is located on the southern shore of one of West Lake's three man-made islands, Island of Little Oceans. There stand three small pagodas, which, from a distance - or at night - seem to be floating on the lake's surface. Each is about two meters high, and when lit up on a dark night by their flickering candles, they suggest oversized lanterns dancing on the shimmering surface of the lake. On a clear night when the moon is full or near-full, the scene of the island and its lit-up pagodas in the distance, though outdone by the brilliance of the shining moon above, is a wonder to behold.
Unesco: West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
Distance: 8,637 km
Travel time: 39 days
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