Wuhan East Lake Scenic Area Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Wuhan East Lake is the largest urban lake in China. The lake area is about 33 square kilometers. It is composed of five lakes: Guozheng Lake, Fruit Lake, Yujia Lake, Tang Lake, and Niuchao Lake. The total area of ​​the lake area is about 33 square kilometers. The lakeshore is winding. It is known as the 99 Bays with twists and turns. More than 2 million trees of various types are planted in the scenic area, and more than 70 pavilions, platforms, buildings, pavilions and various building facilities are arranged. Flowers bloom all year round, especially spring orchids, summer orchids, and summer orchids. Lotus, autumn osmanthus and winter plum are the most famous.
East Lake has been a tourist attraction since ancient times. Qu Yuan "walked by the lake" in East Lake, and King Zhuang of Chu played drums in East Lake to supervise the war (the ruins of the ancient Qinghe Bridge); during the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei set up an altar to worship heaven in Moshan, East Lake; Southern Song Dynasty poet Yuan Shuo Youyong "only said that West Lake is in The Imperial Capital, Wuchang New "East Lake" praised East Lake; Li Bai wrote poems on the eagle platform by the East Lake; Mao Zedong inspected East Lake 44 times after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and received 94 groups of foreign dignitaries from 64 countries in East Lake; Zhu De wrote more than 50 years ago "East Lake is better than West Lake for now, but it will be better than West Lake in the future"; contemporary writer Chen Yunhe praised in his prose that "it has digested many historical stories and strengthened the body of a city." In modern times, there are also historical and cultural sites such as Jiu Nu Dun, Tao Zhu Tower, Qu Yuan Memorial Hall, and Zhu Bei Pavilion, all of which are located here.

Attractions distribution:

The East Lake Scenic Area consists of six major scenic areas: Tingtao, Moshan, Luoyan, Baima, Luohong and Chuidi. The scenic area includes Shuiyun Township, Tingtao Pavilion, Xianyue Pavilion, Fable Sculpture Garden, Kezhu Pavilion, Xiaomeiling, Xing Yin Pavilion, Lakeside Gallery, Qu Yuan Memorial Hall, Bitan Fish Watching, Exotic Garden, Changtian Tower, Luoxia Water Pavilion, Lu Xun Square, Yihai Beach, Jiunvdun, Liyuan Square, Qinghe Bridge, Cliff Carvings and Smoke Waves Pavilion, Liu Bei Temple of Heaven, Philosophy Garden, Chu Tian Terrace, Chu Cai Garden, Moshan Slide, Chu City, Chu City, Zhubei Pavilion, Moshan Cableway, Rhododendron Garden, Friendship Forest, Aquatic Flower Area, Cherry Blossom Garden, Meiyuan et al.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 5A scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Hiking, weekend trips, flower viewing, parks, lakes

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