Tingxia Lake is a large reservoir. After the completion of the dam in 1983, scenic spots such as Gaoba of Pinghu Lake, Jiuqu of Huixi River, Catfish Lying on Waves, Golden Turtle Probing Water, and Spring Shade of Fang Island were developed successively. Standing on the 76-meter-high and 317-meter-long dam, you can have a panoramic view of the eight bends of the Shanyuan River and the beautiful scenery of Gao’ao.
The high ridges of Dahui and Xiaohui in the center of the lake are named after Huang Chao, the leader of the peasant uprising in the late Tang Dynasty led his troops through here. Gao Yuanzhi of the Song Dynasty once wrote a beautiful sentence: ‘Dahui emerges from Xiaohui. After passing all the peaks, they are all green. Cold clouds embrace secluded rocks, and waterfalls pour down on the back of clouds.’ The original historical sites now submerged by the lake include Shanyuan Academy, Baiyun Study, and the Weituo Bodhisattva Temple which is larger in scale than Xuedou Temple.
Tourists can directly participate in tourism projects here such as camping, fishing in the curved lake, tasting fruits in orchards, and rowing on the waves. The fruit bases in the lake area have mouth-watering Fenghua honey peaches, purplish-red and sweet Cixi bayberries, delicious and crisp Nanyang fragrant pears, and lakeside tangerines with sweet fragrance. In the aquaculture water area, you can catch California carp, tilapia, river eels, river shrimps at any time, allowing you to taste fresh food in all seasons. Opening hours: From January 1st to December 31st, 07:30 – 17:30.
Tingxia Lake
Tingxia Lake is a large reservoir. After the completion of the dam in 1983, scenic spots such as Gao[...]
