Dongqian Lake
Zhejiang's largest natural freshwater lake, with a water area of approx. 20 sq km and an approx. 45 km circuit around the lake, long famed for having 'the charm of West Lake and the grandeur of Lake Tai'.
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- All day
- Ticket
- Free (Xiaoputuo Scenic Area approx. CNY 30)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Zhejiang's largest natural freshwater lake, with a water area of approx. 20 sq km and an approx. 45 km circuit around the lake, long famed for having 'the charm of West Lake and the grandeur of Lake Tai'. The stone statuary along the Shi family tomb passage in the Southern Song Stone Carving Park is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit; Butuo Dongtian (grotto-heaven cave), Taogong Causeway and Hanling Old Street dot the lakeshore, and lakeside cycling and marathons are popular here. In the Song dynasty, Wang Anshi, while serving as magistrate of Yin County, directed the dredging of the lake and the building of dikes—a benefit that has lasted a thousand years; the lake, with its weirs, dikes and temples, forms a complete Jiangnan water-conservancy and cultural landscape.
Getting there: Metro Line 4, Dongqianhu Station
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