Photos of Jiulong Lake

Jiulong Lake has a wide water area and is an artificial lake formed by the Huangtankou Dam cutting off the torrential Wuxi River. The lake area covers an area of 237 square kilometers and the lake water capacity reaches 80 million cubic meters. The lake water is clear and transparent, sweet and rich in various minerals. The water temperature is maintained at 15 degrees Celsius all year round, the lake area is warm in winter and cool in summer, and the climate is pleasant, which is known as a summer resort. At present, resorts such as Moon Island, Jiulong Bay, Sun Island, Huaguo Mountain, Wolong Villa and Xiangsi Island have been developed in the lake. There are also Niutouwan, Jiulong Mountain, Dieshi Mountain, jointed stone pillars, Jiulong play pearls, and four broken stone scenes. Moon Island, named after its shape like a crescent moon, is also known as the ring island. The name just above the Qingshi Mountain Gate was inscribed by Lu Mai, a famous calligrapher and former vice president of Xiling Sealing Society. Moon Island is located above the opposite bank of Lingyun Cave. Hillside extension. The waterside buildings with red tiles and white walls have a European style, with a total of 20 buildings. Xiangsi Island is far away from Moon Island. "Xiang" represents Hunan. According to legend, this was where Zuo Zongtang's subordinates of the Hunan Army lived here after the defeat. They felt that the scenery here is beautiful, quiet and natural, so they settled down incognito. Missing my hometown, I named it Xiangsi. The small village on this side is called Xiangsi Village. There is a chestnut forest more than ten meters high on the island. . Scattered around are buildings of different shapes, such as bamboo huts, thatched huts, wooden huts, and bark huts, which are configured as standard rooms. There is the tomb of Zheng Chongyi, the filial son of Tang Dynasty, in the Butou Village on the other side of Xiangsi Island. Sun Island has beautiful lakes and mountains, beautiful scenery, beautiful environment, clear lake water and fresh air in the lake area. Sun Island is located in the middle of this picturesque, river and clear water. It is the largest island in the Jiulong Lake area.