Scenic spot introduction:

Pingliang Liuhu Park is a famous natural landscape garden in eastern Gansu. It has a unique landscape of "lake in willows and willows in the lake". In late spring, willow catkins float lightly and fill the lake and willows, which is praised by people as " Willow Lake Clear Snow Liuhu Park is located in the center of Pingliang City, covering an area of more than 88,000 square meters, or 133 mu, of which 32 mu is lake area. The entire terrain is high in the west and low in the east, with the south slope and the north flat. Each lake has diving and flooding, so there is a saying of "hundred springs". The West Lake is 1.5 meters deep, and the East Lake is 2 to 3 meters deep. It is particularly natural. Warm Springs At first glance, it is even more famous.

Attractions distribution:

Liuhu Lake was first built in the first year of Song Shenxi (1068). Cai Ting, the prefect of Weizhou at that time, diverted springs to form a lake, planted flowers and willows, and built the Summer Resort and Liuhu Pavilion. It has a history of more than 900 years. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Han Pan Zhaowang occupied it as a garden. Zhu Houzhao, the Emperor Wu of Song Dynasty, granted it the name "Chongwen Academy" for the children of the royal palace to study. King Zhao invested a thousand gold coins to build a three-ren city wall and made large-scale expansions. After Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, it was renovated many times, and buildings such as "Shenliu Reading Hall", "Wenlan Bridge" and "Yangzhengxuan" were built. It was successively renamed "Baiquan Academy" and "Gaoshan Academy". In the early years of Tongzhi, Liuhu Lake was destroyed by war. In the twelfth year of Tongzhi (1873), Zuo Zongtang, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, stationed his troops in Pingliang and repaired it again, naming it "Chongwen Academy". Liuhu Academy , and personally wrote the plaque "Liuhu" and wrote "Ode to Warm Springs 》That is, "Reconstruction of Pingliang Warm Spring Monument Records. The 15th year of the Republic of China (1926) Liuhu Academy After liberation, the park was still occupied by some schools and units. After 1977, the units moved out and the park was restored. The old system was added and new scenery was added. It was officially opened on May 1, 1979. door , open-air theatre, Cruise ship terminal , viewing greenhouses, children's playgrounds, children's trains, high-altitude pedal tour buses and other entertainment facilities have been built. Lake Pavilion , Waterfall Viewing Pavilion, Guanlan Pavilion and other artistic buildings, opened up more than ten scenic spots such as West Lake Reflecting the Moon, and introduced and cultivated a large number of ornamental flowers and trees. The facilities and attractions have begun to take shape.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 3A scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Parks, lakes, springs
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Best time to visit:

spring, summer, and fall

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China > Gansu Province > Pingliang City > Kongtong District

How to get there:

Liuhu Park is located in the northwest corner of Kongtong city in Pingliang City, and can be reached by bus in the urban area.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Willow Lake Park Ticket Prices:

free

Scenic area opening hours:

All day

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