The Top of My Apartment in Hangzhou, China !

Hi Steemians!
After I read another post here under the adventure topics of how to make sure to be spontaneous I decided to try it for myself.
I have a good view from my balcony, but I have always wondered what the view would be from the very top of my building were I would have a 360 degree view. However when I got up there I realized that in order to get the absolute best view I would have to climb a ladder on top of a small towering unit, I think it contains some machinery and stuff. Either way to get up there looked sketchy..

I must say my adrenaline was pumping quite hard because the ladder was super rusty. But wow, when I got up I realized it was worth the climb.

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From here I could see many famous things of Hangzhou, like the Xihu cultural square which is the tall skyscraper. You can see it more clearly in below picture.

In the back of below picture you can see the most famous view spot of Hangzhou, which is the beautiful West Lake.

The lake has inspired countless artists and poets through history and became a unesco world heritage cite in 2011. Marco Polo who visited Hangzhou during the Song Dynasty described it as the most beautiful and splendid city in the world. The lake and its surrounding nature is so beautiful and it has inspired garden design in many parts of Asia. I will make a separate post on this lake later.

Another famous landmark which you can see is the Grand Canal (China) which is the longest river or artificial canal in the world. Below is a picture of it and it goes all the way from here in Hangzhou were I live to the capital Beijing. The first parts of the canal was already being built in the 5th century BC, and it was later finished in the Sui Dynasty. The Canal has been a very important transportation and traveling route and is being used plenty still today. Below is a picture of the river.

Hope You like this post and remember that being spontaneous is important and also that the most important currency in life is your memories, they are the things of value which we can never loose!
I will make more post of my discoveries here in Hangzhou and as well as other places I visit in China.
Take care and see you all soon again