Six Harmonies Pagoda (Liuhe Pagoda)

Visitor info

Opening hours: 08:00-17:30
Ticket: CNY 30 (pagoda climb additional CNY 10)

Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.

A tide-suppressing pagoda built by the Wuyue Kingdom in 970: seven octagonal stories, 59.9 meters tall, its name "Liuhe" (six harmonies — heaven, earth and the four directions) chosen to subdue the Qiantang River tidal bore; "Listening to the Tide at Six Harmonies" is one of the New Ten Scenes of West Lake, and framed together below the pagoda is the Qiantang River Bridge (China's first double-deck road-rail bridge designed by Chinese engineers, led by Mao Yisheng in 1937) — a double draw of cultural and engineering history. Entry CNY 30, pagoda climb an additional CNY 10; reach it via Zhijiang Road by bus or self-drive; autumn is the best time to view the tidal bore.

Getting there: Bus or self-drive via Zhijiang Road

Photos

Six Harmonies Pagoda (Liuhe Pagoda) — photo 2

Six Harmonies Pagoda (Liuhe Pagoda) — photo 3

Six Harmonies Pagoda (Liuhe Pagoda) — photo 4

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