Yangcheng Lake (Peninsula Tourist Resort)
Home of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs (crab season Sep-Nov), Chongyuan Temple (a Buddhist realm of water and sky, 48m indoor Guanyin statue)
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- Open all day
- Ticket
- Free
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Home of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs (crab season Sep-Nov), Chongyuan Temple (a Buddhist realm of water and sky, 48m indoor Guanyin statue). Yangcheng Lake is famous nationwide for its hairy crabs; during the Sep-Nov crab season, crab restaurants cluster around Lianhua Island and Bacheng on the lakeshore, and the seasonal revelry of 'when the autumn wind rises, the crabs grow restless' draws diners from across the Yangtze River Delta on dedicated trips, while farmhouse restaurants on the island serve the authentic 'one crab, one lake, one meal' way of eating. The Peninsula Tourist Resort has wide lakeside greenways, excellent for both cycling and lakeside camping; Chongyuan Temple was first built in the Southern Dynasties and rebuilt at its present site in a 'Buddhist realm of water and sky' layout — the Water Guanyin Pavilion before the Mahavira Hall enshrines a 48-meter-tall indoor Guanyin statue, among the largest indoor Guanyin figures in China, and the broad lake before the temple sets morning bells and evening drums against water and sky merging into one. Free entry and a sprawling area make it ideal for a self-drive autumn day trip combining 'crab feast + lake views + Zen temple.'
Getting there: self-drive / bus
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