West Lake Sculpture: Is *No One* Else Side-Eyeing This Thing?! 🤨 #ChinaTravel

[Priscilla Marquardt IV]

Wow, let's talk about the experience of visiting West Lake in Hangzhou!

• During the daytime, it was quite nice to wander around. The scenery and people were all quite normal.
  • As everyone knows, West Lake is a super famous attraction in China with beautiful mountain and lake landscapes and a long history; visitors must include it on their itinerary.
• But! Here's the deal: when night falls... certain places, especially those near sculptures, have an atmosphere that feels a bit somewhat... what can I say, rather "terrifying".
  • You may not be familiar with the phrase "terrifying", but in Chinese culture, it usually describes an eerie, unsettling atmosphere that feels like being in another world.
  • Not so much frightening, but the lighting creates weird shadows around those statues that give the place an overall spooky feeling.

Travel Tips & Friendly Critique:

• Watch Out! If you plan to explore West Lake at night, especially the statues:
  • Mental Preparation: The aesthetically pleasing sculptures by day might seem strange due to the lighting and angles at night.
  • Recommendation: If you are sensitive to this "special" atmosphere or are accompanied by children, it’s better to view the sculptures during the day when the light is better.
  • Personal Feeling: This isn't to bash the experience, but the vibe at night is completely different from what I saw during the day, and those who enjoy hunting for oddities might find it interesting?

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[Kelley Balistreri]

Ah, so this is the lotus-picking girl statue in the lotus area near Hubin No.1 Park by West Lake. It's been standing here for twenty years. Once the lotus leaves are fully grown, the 'lotus-picking girl' appears to be 'working' amidst the lotus flowers and leaves, and mandarin ducks and other water birds gather around too, ha!

[Ms. Thelma DuBuque-Rolfson]

The official account should come out and explain.

[Daisy Hermiston]

So many complaints! The 'Beauty and Phoenix' sculpture from my childhood was removed just like this.

[Mattie Lockman]

Exactly! My little nephew loved it the most. He was heartbroken for ages after it was taken down.

[Misty Dare]

I remember there was a cow statue somewhere. When I was a kid, I saw it and thought it was a real cow! I even thought, 'Wow, people in Hangzhou must be so happy, they can even keep cows here!' Hahahahahaha.

[Barry Kuphal]

That was at Yongjin Gate, hahaha! 'They can even keep cows,' hahaha, you're adorable! Hahahaha.

[Daisy Hermiston]

The mandarin ducks look like they've been Photoshopped in.

[Maryann Daniel IV]

Whoa! The first time I saw it was at night, and it was terrifying! I stood nearby, my mind racing with all sorts of scenarios, and I was even hesitating whether to ask someone for help, like 'save me!' or something.

[Dr. Wade Boyer]

I passed by last night and got a real fright! It took me a good while of staring before I realized it was a sculpture.

[Andrea Hand]

Zhang Shun, hahaha.

[Dana Sanford]

If you get scared that easily, maybe you shouldn't go out at night. After all, walking around in the pitch dark, you might get scared to death!

[Theresa Sporer]

They have lotus flowers and lotus roots here in the summer. Bet you didn't know that, huh? It's a really beautiful sight!