The Red Carp Pond is the heart of Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor Park (Huagang Guanyu), one of the  ten places of interests at West Lake. Countless carps live and play in Red Carp Pond, fascinating thousands of tourists each year. Located west of South Su Causeway, Flower Harbor dates back to the South Song Dynasty. Originally it was a private garden near Huajia (Flower) Hill, hence the name Flower Harbor. In the year 1699 Emperor Kang Xi of the Qing Dynasty visited West Lake and wrote "Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor", which was later inscribed on a stone stele standing near the pond. Emperor Qianlong also wrote a poem about Flower Harbor. |
