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WEST? LAKE ---A BOAT CRUISE STARTING FROM IN FRONT OF THE SHANGRI-LA HOTEL Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. This morning, were going to take a boat cruise on the WestLake. A Japanese poet once wrote： Once I saw a painting of this lake, And I didnt believe there could be something alike; Today by it I stand, The painter was not enough talented, I understand. Bai Juyi, the famous Tang Dynasty poet governor said in one of his numerous poems： I couldnt bear to depart from Hangzhou, Half of the reason was the Lake. The West Lake lies west of the city, hence the name. But a long long time ago (about 12,000 years), the lake was part of the sea, a shallow bay, actually. Due to the silt brought downstream by the Qiantang River, a lagoon gradually appeared. Soon it was completely separated from the sea. But not until the Sui Dynasty about 1,400 years ago did a fresh-water lake come into being. However, the water was still a bit salty even in the following Tang Dynasty. Thats why the firstgovernor ofHangzhou by the name of Li Bi, initiated the project of having six wells dug in the city proper. Since then, the local inhabitants could drink sweet water from them instead of bitter waterfrom the lake. According to a folktale, the lake was a bright pearl coming from heaven. Do you want to hear it? OK,here it goes: Once upon a time, there lived ajade dragon and a golden phenix in heaven. They grew up together and enjoyed each others company. One day when they were enjoying themselves in the open air, they caught sight of a very special stone: The phenix suggested that they carve it into a pearl. The dragon thought it a great idea. So they started working together, the phenix with her beak and the dragon with his paws. Gradually a dazzling pearl was carved out of the stone. It was such a magic pearl that trees grew greener, flowers lasted longer and the land yielded a bumper harvest when bathed in its shine. The dragon and the phenix loved the pearl so much that they decided to