Laohe Hill
Encyclopedia
The Laohe Hill or Laoheshan , is a renowned hill
located in Hangzhou City
, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
.
and also in the Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University
. It has an altitude
of 156 meters, and is covered by forests. 1936, on the foot of the hill, a very large neolithic
site was discovered (mainly Liangzhu culture
), so it's also a very famous historic site
of Hangzhou.
It's also a literature
topic often appears in many essay
s or poems by the people who have visited Hangzhou and climbed on it.
Hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
located in Hangzhou City
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
Introduction
It's located on the northwest corner of the famous West LakeWest Lake
Xī Hú is a famous fresh water lake located in the historic center of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province in eastern China. The lake is divided by the causeways of Sū Tí , Bái Tí , and Yánggōng Tí...
and also in the Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University
Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University
Yuquan Campus , is a campus of Zhejiang University. It's the location of former headquarters of the university. Today it also owns some administrational departments of the university...
. It has an altitude
Altitude
Altitude or height is defined based on the context in which it is used . As a general definition, altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The reference datum also often varies according to the context...
of 156 meters, and is covered by forests. 1936, on the foot of the hill, a very large neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
site was discovered (mainly Liangzhu culture
Liangzhu culture
The Liangzhu culture was the last Neolithic jade culture in the Yangtze River Delta of China. Its area of influence extended from around Lake Tai north to Nanjing and the Chang Jiang, east to Shanghai and the sea, and south to Hangzhou...
), so it's also a very famous historic site
Historic site
A historic site is an official location where pieces of political, military or social history have been preserved. Historic sites are usually protected by law, and many have recognized with the official national historic site status...
of Hangzhou.
It's also a literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
topic often appears in many essay
Essay
An essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition...
s or poems by the people who have visited Hangzhou and climbed on it.