Hangzhou---Paradise on earth The famous Italian traveler Marco Polo was so impressed by the beauty of Hangzhou that he described it as " the most fascinating city on the world where one feels like in paradise." A century-old popular saying in China is " In heaven there is Paradise, and on earth there are Suzhou and Hangzhou.“ Hangzhou's fame lie in it's pictureque the West Lake. As the West Lake is beautiful all year round , Su Dongpo, a celebrated poet of the Song Dynasty, praised it with a poem " who is always charming in either light or heavy make-up." Hangzhou is one of six famous ancient capital in China with more than 2,000 years history. Hangzhou is not only well-know for it's natural beautiful view but also the charming of tradictional culture. Many writers and poets in different dynasties wrote poem and inscriptions for it and there are delicious food and pretty handicrafts. Hangzhou is the home of silk in China. Silk products come in a great variey. Hangzhou is specialize in making black paper fan and sandalwood fan. The silk parasol and the West Lake Dragon Well Tea which is top ten in China are also popular.