“欲将西湖比西子，淡妆浓抹总相宜”苏轼的这两句概括了西湖的湖光山色之美......

These two sentences in the poem by the famous poet Su Shi in Song Dynasty depicts the  westlake as a beautiful lady, always looks pretty with or without the makeup......

下面这一组西湖美景的老照片充分见证了这一点......

The following set of old pictures is just a good witness of it......

It is always beautiful in whatever year, time, season and weather......

白堤，摄于1915年前 The Bai Causeway, photographed before 1915

断桥，摄于1915年前 The Broken-off Bridge, photographed before 1915

孤山鸟瞰，摄于1929年 A bird's view of Island Hill, photographed in 1929

虎跑寺，摄于1921年前 Tiger Temple, photographed before 1921

虎跑泉，摄于1929年前 Tiger Spring, photographed before 1929

雷峰塔，摄于1911年前 Leifeng Pagoda, photographed before 1911

灵隐寺大殿，摄于1921年前  The Main Hall of Lingyin Temple, photographed before 1921

平湖秋月，摄于1911年前 Autumn Moonlight on Placid Lake, photographed before 1911

曲院风荷，摄于1915年前

Lotus Ruffled by Breezes at Qiu Garden, photographed before 1915

三潭印月，摄于1918年前 Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon, photographed before 1918