With its unique natural environment and historical culture background, Hangzhou is a city famous for its natural landscape and cultural heritage. There are two State Level Scenic spots, one is the West Lake, the other is the Fu Chun River-Xin An River-Thousand-island Lake. There are also 14 cultural relic sites under state-level protection by the Central Government and 3 national museums in this city. The Grand Canal, the longest man-made canal in the world, starts from south of Hangzhou. Marco Polo, the Italian traveler in 13th century, once pronounced Hangzhou "the finest, most splendid city in the world."