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East Lake, Wuhan




East Lake Scenic Area is in the east of Wuhan City, and called “the throughfare to nine provinces” for its convenient transportation. Eat Lake is the largest lake of China with an area of 87 square kilomters. It was liested among the first batch national key scenic resorts by the State Council in 1992.

The East Lake features strong charm of ancient Chu Culture. It was lined with benidng bankds, with continuous mountains on the souther bank as well as hills on the east and west banks. The north bank is flat.

According to different natural environments, the scenic area can be divided into 6 parts, namely listen to rotes, Mill Hill, fallen wild goose, white horse, piping, and Luohong, among which scenic spots in the listen to rotes area are near each other. Walking through the Huangliwan Gate of the East Lake, one will find the listen to rotes area. With weeping willows along the lake, this area, surrounded by stretching mountains, has a lotus pond. One can also find a number of yachts berthed along the bank. Main scenic spots and constructions in this area include the Xingyin Pavilion, the Changtian Building, Jiunudun Monument, and the Huguang Pavilion. The Xingyin Pavilion was built to commemorate patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Built on a mid-lake island between Lotus Wind and Fallen Feather bridges, the three-storeyed pavilion features a traditional national architectural style, with green tiles and round columns