Hongfeng Lake
By admin on 2015-01-14

Hongfeng Lake is located in the outskirt of Qingzhen County, 33 kilometers from Guiyang City. The lake covers a total of 240 square kilometers, with the water area of 57.2 square kilometers, and holds 600 million cubic meters of waters. It is the largest man-made lake in Guizhou Plateau. According to the statistics, Hongfeng Lake is 12 times larger than the Ming Tombs' Reservoir in Beijing, and is as large as 6 West Lake in Hangzhou.

Around the lake there planted more than one hundred maple trees. In late fall, the red maple leaves reflect in the water and it seems that even the lake is red. However, some people believe that the lake is named after its shape of being like a maple of leaf falling down on the ground.

The Hongfeng Lake can be divided into 4 parts, namely, the Middle Lake, the South Lake, the North Lake and the Rear Lake. The North Lake is famous for the islands, among which the most famous are the Bird Island, Snake Island, and Turtle Island, which are named after their shape. The South Lake is famous for the caves, which is unique combined with its surrounding karst landscape. The Middle Lake is located between the North Lake and the South Lake. And it is famous for the picturesque peaks and rocks. The Rear Lake is famous for its bays. Tourist can take a little boat and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the sunset, which will make you feel that you are in the south region of the Yangtze River.

There are some ethnic villages with interesting examples of village architecture in the scenic area, including DiaoJiaolou, flagstone house, drum tower and a roofed bridge. In accordance with village custom, you will get a warm welcome. You may taste many special ethnic foods and snacks there too. It will be such an interesting experience that they may be reluctant to leave.