Qiandaohu (Thousand Island Lake)
Location: Zhejiang
Transportation: Bus from Shanghai or Hangzhou
Culture/History Rating: 2/5
Scenery Rating: 4/5
Hotels: N/A
Summary: Qiandaohu is a giant lake thousands small islands. Many of these islands are developed for tourism. The water is so clean that a major mineral water processing plant is located there.
Description:
| Qiandao Hu, located in Chun'an County, west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province is one of the first-class national scenic spots and is the largest national forest park at present. The lake covers five hundred and seventy square kilometers including over one thousand islands of different sizes. Besides the surrounding green hills and large amount of animals and plants, it is also famous for its water. The average depth of the water here is more than one hundred feet and the visibility in the water is twenty two to twenty nine feet. As national first-class water it is so pure that it can be drunk directly. In recent years Qiandao Hu has developed over twenty travel sites, having six sections of different features. |  |
 | Plat Blossom Mountain
Set in the middle of the lake; this is the best part of Qiandao Hu, named after five conjoined mountains. It resembles a plat blossom and has gained fame for its beautiful natural scenery and perfect environment. The sight-seeing platform in this section is by far the best place to view the surrounding area. The other one is Ostrich Island. On this island visitors can feed ostrich, take photos with them or even ride on their backs. Stone Forest This section is located forty kilometers from the town centre of Qiandao Hu and is made up of three parts: Xishan part, Turquoise part and Hawksbill part, covering ten square kilometers. It is called "the first stone-forest in Huadong Area". With strange stones, cliffs, elf caves and an ancient path, it is characterized by an otherworldliness that is hard to find anywhere else. |
| Dragon Hill (Long Shan)
It consists of Dragon Hill and Five-Dragon Island. The Hairui Temple was built here by the Chun'an people to commemorate Hairui, a famous official of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), who once served as head of this county. Hairui Ci is the essential structural work piece, including carving of wood, stone and brick. There also are over twenty pieces of poem steles in Hairui Ci. On the top of the Dragon Hill stands a bell tower. Xian Hill (Xian Shan) Xian Hill lies in the southeast area of the lake, including Xian Shan, Tian Chi (a pond), Guihua Island (Guihua Dao) and Mi Hill (Mi Shan). Xian Hill has trees which bear fruit all year round. Scenery on other parts of the hill is also charming and beautiful. |  |
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Qiandao Hu is located in the center of tourist line of "Hangzhou--Qiandaohu--Huangshan" so it is very convenient to get there. Now there are more than thirty hotels providing over seventy-five hundred beds. What some people are most interested in is food - the forest here produces large amounts of edible plants and people can get fresh-water fish too.
Qiandao Hu is also a place of historic interest. This is the hometown of the first Empress Chen Shuozhen who revolted in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Another famous peasant revolutionary is Fang La, who revolted in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). This is the hometown of Sun Quan, the King of Wu, during the Three Kingdoms Period (220-265 BC). Another town here, Fuyang Longmen ancient town is the place where Sun Quan's descendants have continually gathered until the present day. It is reported recently that the descendants of Liubei, the king of Shu during Three Kingdoms Period are also found in Fuyang. Now the descendants of Sunquan, Liubei, and Zhugeliang are all residing in Fuyang. |
Climate:
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Highest temperature on the average (centigrade) |
8.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 20.0 | 23.0 | 29.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 28.0 | 23.0 | 17.0 | 11.0 |
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Lowest temperature on the average (centigrade) |
1.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 17.0 | 21.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 |
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rainfall (mm) |
65.0 | 90.0 | 115.0 | 130.0 | 160.0 | 200.0 | 130.0 | 155.0 | 180.0 | 70.0 | 60.0 | 50.0 |