A Mood for the Scenery

The author of this book is a communicator who brought the landscape culture of West Lake to the international stage, a lyricist who set the timeless charm of West Lake to music, and a captivating speaker known for her wit and memorable turns of phrase.

Through the lens of a participant in West Lake's UNESCO World Heritage application, a practitioner of its preservation, and a promoter of its culture, this book vividly and humorously recounts the stories of the West Lake landscape and the heritage application process. Through the author's personal involvement, it bears witness to the various efforts made to spread West Lake culture, illustrating the philosophy that "success does not require my credit, yet I may still play a part in it."

The World Heritage application was never the end goal-protecting West Lake for future generations was the original intention. West Lake is a living organism that has thrived for over two thousand years. The history of West Lake is, in essence, a history of its protection. Its inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List marks the beginning of a new phase of preservation. For West Lake, protection has no endpoint-only an ongoing journey.

本书作者是一位把西湖景观文化推向国际舞台的传播者，也是一位把西湖千古风流唱响大地的词作者，还是一位妙趣横生、金句频出的演讲者。

本书通过西湖"申遗"参与者、西湖保护实践者和西湖文化传播者的视角，生动而不失幽默地讲述了西湖景观和西湖"申遗"的故事，以"我"的参与，见证"我们"为传播西湖文化做出的各种尝试和努力，阐释了"功成不必在我，功成也许有我"的理念。

西湖"申遗"不是目的，保护西湖、造福后代才是初衷。西湖是一个有机生命体，已经活了2000年。西湖的发展史，其实就是一部西湖保护史。西湖被成功列入《世界遗产名录》，意味着新一轮保护的开始。西湖保护只有起点，没有终点。