What are the characteristics of East Lake in Wuhan?

Wuhan East Lake National Scenic Area, referred to as East Lake Scenic Area, is located in the center of Wuhan, Hubei Province. It is a national AAAAA-level scenic spot, a demonstration site of national civilized scenic spots, and the first batch of national key scenic spots in China. It is a scenic spot with large natural lakes as the core, lakes and mountains as the characteristics, and tourism, leisure and popular science education as the main functions. It occupies an important position in China's history, culture and scenic spots, and receives millions of tourists every year. It is the largest scenic spot in Central China and the largest lake in China. Wuhan East Lake Scenic Area is located between Wuhan Second Ring Road and Wuhan Third Ring Road, with a scenic area of 73 square kilometers, including 33 square kilometers of lakes. It is the largest lake in China.

1 history and culture

Since ancient times, Wuhan East Lake has been a tourist attraction, with Qu Yuan "singing on the Zepan" and Chu Zhuangwang playing drums in East Lake (the site of Qinghe Bridge). During the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei set up an altar to worship heaven in Moshan, East Lake. Yuan Shuo, a poet in the Southern Song Dynasty, praised the East Lake with "only saying that the West Lake is in the Imperial Capital, and Wuchang said the East Lake". Li Bai is writing poems by setting eagles on the lakeside of East Lake. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Mao Zedong visited East Lake 44 times and received 94 batches of foreign dignitaries from 64 countries in East Lake. More than 50 years ago, Zhu De wrote the poem "East Lake will make West Lake better for the time being and stronger than West Lake in the future"; In modern times, there are historical and cultural sites such as Jiunvdun, Taozhu Pagoda, qu yuan memorial hall in zigui county in Zigui County and Zhubei Pavilion. Provincial Museum is a national key museum. There are more than 200,000 pieces of cultural relics in the collection and 945 pieces (sets) of national first-class cultural relics, which are the cultural treasures of Hubei. Ceng Houyi's chimes, the sword of Gou Jian, the King of Yue, and the skull fossils of Yunxian people are all treasures of the town hall.

2 Natural resources

East Lake is the second largest urban lake in China (the largest urban lake in China is Tangxun Lake, both in Wuhan), and it has a national wetland park. There are 13 characteristic botanical gardens, such as plum garden, lotus garden and cherry garden. Donghu Meiyuan is a plum blossom research center in China, with more than 320 plum blossom varieties, including 152 registered in the international plant list, accounting for 60% of the registered plum blossom varieties in the world, ranking first in the world, and more than 100 of Chimonanthus praecox, accounting for 90% of the world.

East Lake Lotus Garden is the research center of lotus in China, with more than 700 species of lotus, accounting for more than 80% of the world total. It is the largest and most complete lotus variety resource park in the world. East Lake Sakura Garden, Hirosaki Sakura Garden in Japan and Washington Sakura Garden in the United States are also known as the three major cherry blossom viewing resorts in the world. More than 50 kinds of cherry blossoms are planted, 10000. Among the cherry blossoms, Guanshan Cherry Blossom and Yunnan Early Cherry Blossom are the best. The plant kingdom has a variety of rare plant types and unique landscapes. In particular, the families of aquatic plants account for 40.37% of the families of aquatic plants in China and 29.87% of the families of aquatic plants in the world.

The abundant aquatic plant resources in flora play an important role in maintaining the ecological stability of scenic spots. Bird paradise, with 234 species of rare birds in 5 categories. Among them, there are 2 species of endangered birds, 9 species of second-class protected birds and 10 species of provincial protected birds, which is an excellent place for bird watching tourism.

3 Location of scenic spots

Wuhan East Lake Scenic Area is located between Wuhan Second Ring Road and Wuhan Third Ring Road, with a scenic area of 73 square kilometers, including 33 square kilometers of lakes. It is the largest lake in China. Together with the land scenic spots along the lake, it covers an area of more than 80 square kilometers. The east lakeshore is tortuous, and the branches of the harbor are staggered, which is known as the "ninety-nine bays". East Lake Scenic Area has more than 100 scenic spots. There are 12 lakes, 120 islands,1/2 kilometers of winding coastline, 34 peaks around the lake, and 10000 mu of lush forests.

Four scenic spots

Scenic spot

Wuhan East Lake Scenic Area includes Tingtao District, Moshan District, Luohong District, Luo Yan District, flute playing area and Baima District.

Tingtao area

One of the core attractions of East Lake Scenic Area is located on the northwest bank of Zhengguo Lake, the largest lake in East Lake. Its predecessor was Guang Hai Agricultural Garden, the private garden of Mr. Zhou Cangbai, a national capitalist, and it was also the first scenic spot in East Lake Scenic Area. The main attractions are Yin Hangting, qu yuan memorial hall in zigui county in Zigui County, Canglang Pavilion, Changtianlou, Luxun Square, Jiunvdun, Huguang Pavilion, Chufeng Garden and the largest East Lake Beach in China. This area is a long and narrow peninsula.

Moshan district

It is an important part of East Lake, a national key scenic spot. Surrounded by water on three sides and winding with six peaks, it is not only a picturesque natural scenery, but also a rich cultural and human landscape of Chu. It receives more than 6.5438 million Chinese and foreign tourists every year, making it the most beautiful tourist and leisure resort in Wuhan. Beautiful landscapes, rich plants, unique gardens and rich Chu wind are the four characteristics of Moshan Scenic Area. Sufficient rainfall and light have created more than 250 kinds of ornamental trees here, totaling more than 2 million, which is known as the "green treasure house" in Wuhan.

Luohong district

That is Wuhan University, hidden in the mountains. The quaint and elegant campus buildings are scattered among flowers and trees such as cherry blossoms and osmanthus flowers, attracting countless tourists. Hongshan is also a good place, with dense forests and many historical sites. There is a drum mountain in the wild goose area, which is said to be the place where Chu Zhuangwang beat drums and overseers attacked Douyue Reef during the Warring States Period. In a battle, Dou Yuejiao shot an arrow at Chu Zhuangwang, but it hit Gushan. So this mountain is called Gushan.

Baima district

To the north of Luo Yan District is Baima Scenic Area, where there is a Baima Island. According to legend, after Battle of Red Cliffs in 208 AD, Lu Su turned back to Xiakou to ride across the mainland, and his horse died in the mud. Lu Su buried his horse in Zhou with tears in his eyes, so he called it Baimazhou. To the east of Luo Yan District and Moshan District is dizi Mountain. According to legend, Zhu Zhen, the sixth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, played the flute here when he sealed Wuchang, hence the name "Flute Mountain".

Yanxing district

Located along the waters of Tuanhu Lake in the east of East Lake, in the valley of Maanshan Forest Park in Jiu Feng, facing Moshan Scenic Area across the lake. There are more than 30 ancient and famous trees and their follow-up resources, which is the most concentrated and ornamental ancient and famous tree community in Wuhan.

Flute area

Maanshan Forest Park has six gardens scattered in natural villages and bays. The highest Ma 'anshan is136m above sea level, with 17 peaks, and the forest coverage rate is as high as 80%. It is said that Jiang Taigong, Chu Zhuangwang, Zhao Zilong, Zhu Yuanzhang and other historical celebrities have left footprints and beautiful legends here.

Scenic spot

Donghu Bird Language Forest has collected more than 200 species and more than 8,000 rare birds from all over the world. Among them, there are more than 20 species of national first-class and second-class protected birds, about 1000 birds such as red-crowned cranes, golden eagles, oriental white storks and green peacocks, as well as foreign rare birds such as macaws, flamingos and African pelicans, which are of great ornamental and scientific research value.

Moshan Chucheng (Moshan Scenic Area)

Chucheng, built in July, 1992, is the entrance of Moshan Chu culture tourist area in East Lake, with simple design and magnificent momentum. The gate is 23.4m high and 1 1 m wide. It consists of water gate, land gate, city wall, watchtower, watchtower and beacon tower, with a total length of117m. The width of the inner door of the underground gate is 3.9 meters, and the width of the doors on both sides is 1.8 meters. Chu is popular, and the wall is made of red sandstone in Daye, Hubei. "Chuncheng" is Oracle Bone Inscriptions, inscribed by Hu Houxuan, a modern business historian and Oracle Bone Inscriptions scholar, and "Jingchu Xiong Feng" is inscribed by Li Duo, a famous calligrapher.

Donghu Sakura Garden (Moshan Scenic Area)

Donghu Cherry Garden in Wuhan, China, Hongqian Cherry Garden in Japan and Washington Cherry Garden in the United States are called the three largest cherry gardens in the world. East Lake Moshan Cherry Garden and Wuhan University Cherry Garden jointly support Wuhan's reputation as the world's three largest cherry blossom capitals. Donghu Cherry Blossom Garden holds the annual Cherry Blossom Festival from March to April every year.

Donghu mei garden

Plum blossom is the city flower of Wuhan. East Lake Meiyuan, Nanjing Meihuashan Meiyuan, Shanghai Dianshan Meiyuan and Jiangsu Wuxi Meiyuan are also called the four major Meiyuan in China. Donghu Meiyuan holds the annual Plum Blossom Festival from February to March every year.

East Lake has beautiful scenery, winding coastline and dotted islands. There are 34 lush peaks around East Lake. The beautiful and quiet natural environment made Chairman Mao linger. From 1953-1974, Chairman Mao visited East Lake 26 times, and East Lake became the place where Chairman Mao lived the longest after liberation except Central and South China.

Comrade Zhu De once wrote the eternal quatrain "East Lake makes West Lake better for the time being, and will be better than West Lake in the future".

Forbidden development zone

The East Lake Scenic Area in Hubei Province is listed as a prohibited development area, including nature reserves, scenic spots, cultural and natural heritage, forest parks, geological parks, wetland parks and flood storage and detention areas, with a total of 233 in the province.

East Lake Scenic Area is located in the urban area of Wuhan, adjacent to the airport, railway station and wharf, with convenient transportation, 8 kilometers away from Wuchang Railway Station and 0/2 kilometers away from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport. Local bus lines: 14, 36, 40 1, 402, 41,4 13, 5 15, 605, 70/kloc-0.

5 Tourism information

entrance ticket

Tingtao Scenic Area is free, 90 yuan/person in Moshan Scenic Area, Luo Yan Scenic Area 13 yuan/person, and 40 yuan/person in Botanical Garden.

Maanshan Forest Park implements low peak season prices. Every year from March 1 1 to June 10, September 1 1 to February 10, the peak season price is 20 yuan/person-time, and the off-season price is 7 yuan/person-time.

At the beginning of February every year (around the Spring Festival), festivals such as Meihua in Wuhan, China, Lotus Festival in East Lake, Cherry Blossom Festival in East Lake and Summer Scenery in East Lake will be held. East Lake Plum Blossom Festival Time: February10-March 18 Location: East Lake Plum Garden Content: Song and dance performances with plum blossom cultural characteristics such as guzheng and flute; Appreciate and taste plums; "Love Wuhan, Love City Flowers" composition contest for primary and secondary school students; Photo contest, etc.

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