East Lake Scenic Area
One of China's largest urban lakes (33km² of water), Tingtao area (Xingyin Pavilion commemorating Qu Yuan) / Moshan area (Chutian Tower chime-bell performances / Cherry Blossom Garden—one of the world's three great cherry blossom sites, March) / Luoyan area / Chuidi area
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- Open all day
- Ticket
- Area free · small fees at some Moshan/Tingtao sights
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
One of China's largest urban lakes (33km² of water), Tingtao area (Xingyin Pavilion commemorating Qu Yuan) / Moshan area (Chutian Tower chime-bell performances / Cherry Blossom Garden—one of the world's three great cherry blossom sites, March) / Luoyan area / Chuidi area; East Lake Greenway (101km, China's longest urban greenway, cycling). East Lake's 33 square kilometers of water make it one of China's largest urban lakes, with the lake area divided into four major scenic zones—Tingtao, Moshan, Luoyan and Chuidi: Tingtao's Xingyin Pavilion commemorates Qu Yuan, who once wandered and composed verse in this Hubei region, where the poetic spirit of "the waters of Canglang" meets the lake light; Moshan's Chutian Tower is built in the form of an ancient Chu-style high terrace, where chime-bell performances regularly sound the refined music of the Warring States era. The 101-kilometer East Lake Greenway encircling the lake is China's longest urban greenway; cycling around the lake links lake-center islands and wetland parks, and the pairing of cherry blossom season with world-class lake scenery makes East Lake the "city back garden" Wuhan natives take pride in. Entry to the scenic area is free, with small fees at some individual sights, and bike rentals line the lakeshore.
Getting there: Metro Line 8, Liyuan Station
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