West Lake

West Lake is the most important freshwater lake of northwest middle of Hanoi, Vietnam. With a shore length of 17 km and 500 hectare in region, this is the largest lake of the capital and a popular location for endeavor with many surrounding gardens, lodges and villas. A small a part of West Lake is divided by way of Thanh Nien street to shape Truc B?ch Lake. One district of Hanoi is known as after the lake, Tay Ho District. West Lake changed into made from a curved a part of Red River and appeared in numerous Vietnamese legends.

One legend indicates that West Lake become fashioned after the war between L?c Long Quan and a nine-tailed fox spirit, and that's why the lake turned into as soon as known as "Fox Corpse Swamp". Another people tale claimed that authentic call of the lake become "Golden Buffalo Lake" as it became formed from conflict of a buffalo after the disappearance of her calf. In the 11th century, the lake turned into named "Foggy Lake" because of its misty situation. Ultimately its call became modified to "West Lake" in 1573 to avoid the given call of king Le The Tong, which become Duy Dam.