The Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area is located in Huicheng District, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province. It features five lakes (Pinghu, Linghu, Nanhu, Fenghu, and Crocodile Lake), six bridges, and eight scenic spots. The scenic area covers 20.91 square kilometers, including 3.13 square kilometers of water. It has undergone development and changes to its management over time, being designated a national scenic area in 2002 and achieving 5A status in 2018.

1. Huizhou West Lake Scenic
Area
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2. G eographic location:Huicheng Central District,
Huizhou City, Southeast of Guangdong
Province
Level:AAAAA
Famous scenery:Five lakes, six bridges, eight scenes
Opening hours: 08:00-18:00
Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area is located in the central area of
Huicheng City, Huizhou City, southeast of Guangdong Province. It
consists of West Lake and Honghua Lake Scenic Area, with a total
area of 20.91 square kilometers, of which the water area is 3.13
square kilometers.
Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area is a national-level scenic spot
featuring landscape and leisure and sightseeing. It has five lakes, six
bridges and eight scenic spots. On May 17, 2002, the State Council
approved the Huizhou West Lake as the fourth batch of national key
scenic spots. In January 2003, Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area was
rated as a 4A-level tourist area.
On October 22, 2009, Xiangyun hangs on the list (Gaobangshan), Yuta
Weiwei (Weizhou Tower), West Lake Sushang (Dongpo Park·Sudi),
Fengqi Xiaogan (Fengyu Garden), Bihu Shuxiang (Feng Attractions
such as Lake College) and Liu Dan Dian Cui (Dian Cuizhou) were
selected as “Top Ten Places of Interest in Huizhou”.
Historical evolution
In 1912, Ye Ju was stationed in Huizhou, and sent a secretary to Li
Chunfang to Wuhu, and the Chengxi Lake was a waterway.
In 1916, the West Lake Manager Bureau, the site of Cangsheng
Temple, mainly managed the landscaping work of the West Lake and

3. Lake District.
In 1917, the board of directors was formed and the West Lake
Management Bureau was changed to the West Lake Organizing
Committee.
On January 16, 1931, the Huizhou West Lake Administration was
established. There are two lessons. In September 1931, the West Lake
Authority was ordered to change to the West Lake Management
Committee due to excessive funding.
In 1937, the West Lake Organizing Committee was established.
In 1956, the West Lake Management Committee Leading Group was
established.
In April 1958, the West Lake Management Committee was changed to
the West Lake Construction Committee. The subordinate units have a
garden management team and a fish farming professional team. It
began to clean up 230 acres of water in the Xihu area, and measured
the water surface of the Wuhu Lake to be 2,500 acres (about 1.67
square kilometers).
In 1960, the West Lake Construction Committee was changed to the
West Lake Management Committee of Huizhou Town.
In 1964, Huizhou Town West Lake Management Committee was
changed to Huizhou West Lake Management Committee.
In the first half of 1968, the Revolutionary Committee of the West
Lake Management Office was established.
In 1969, the Revolutionary Committee of the West Lake Management
Office was cancelled and the second team of Huizhou Engineering
Construction was established.
In 1971, the second team of Huizhou City Engineering and
Construction was cancelled, and the Huizhou Freshwater Farm
Revolutionary Committee was established. There are three grassroots
units including the garden management team, the fish pond and the
big fish management team.
In September 1972, the Huizhou West Lake Management Committee
was restored. There were garden management teams, fish ponds, and
large fish maintenance teams. Later, the West Lake Travel Agency,
the nursery field, the stone field, and the greening team were added.
The Huizhou City Landscape Administration was established in March
1979, and the name of the former West Lake Management Committee
was retained (ie, a set of two brands).

4. In March 1982, the Landscape Administration and the West Lake
Management Committee were abolished and the Huizhou West Lake
Construction Committee was established.
In February 1986, the West Lake Construction Committee was
abolished, and the Huizhou City Landscape Administration and the
West Lake Scenic Area Administration (two brands of a team) were
established, which belonged to the Huizhou Construction Committee
System.
In May 1988, the original Huiyang area was changed to Huizhou City.
The original Huizhou City was changed to Huicheng District. The
former Huizhou City Landscape Administration and the West Lake
Scenic Area Administration were placed under the jurisdiction of
Huizhou City (subordinated to the sub-level system).
On May 17, 2002, the State Council approved the Huizhou West Lake
as the fourth batch of national key scenic spots.
In January 2003, Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area was rated as a
national AAAA-level tourist attraction.
On October 17, 2018, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced
that it will meet the national 5A-level tourist scenic spot standards
and propose to be publicized for the national 5A-level tourist
attractions. Among them, Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area is listed.

5. Geographical environment
Location horizon
Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area is located in the central area of
Huicheng City, Huizhou City, southeast of Guangdong Province, with
a total area of 20.91 square kilometers, of which the water area is
3.13 square kilometers. The center position is between 114°19′40′′
—114°24′00′′ east longitude and 23°02′40′′−23°06′35′′ north
latitude.
Landform
Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area is a low hilly valley, and the
northwest Honghualing Scenic Area is undulating, but the mountain is
gentle, with an altitude of 50-80 meters. The highest peak is Gaobang
Mountain, 227 meters above sea level.

6. Climate
Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area is a subtropical maritime monsoon
climate with an average temperature of 19.5 °C to 22.5 °C and an
average annual rainfall of 1,731 mm.
Natural resources
Plant resources
As of 2004, Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area has 117 species of
phytoplankton, 68 genus, including 76 species of Chlorophyta,
accounting for 64.95%; 12 species of diatoms, accounting for 10.26%;
11 species of cyanobacteria, accounting for 9.40%; There are 9

7. species of Euglena, 6 species of Dinoflagellate, and 1 species of
Jincaomen, Huangzao and Chongqin.
As of 2006, there are 48 families and 127 species of woody plants in
the scenic spots of West Lake in Huizhou. Among them, there are 6
families and 8 species of gymnosperms such as cycads and Araucaria.
There are 42 families and 118 species of angiosperms such as Bailan,
Mixiao, and lotus magnolia. Chongyangmu and Poinsettia There are
103 species of 40 species in the dicotyledonous plants such as the
Chinese rose, and 15 species of monocotyledonous plants such as fake
betel nut, thorny sunflower, Dawang coconut, brown bamboo, and
golden bamboo.
Animal resources
As of 2004, Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area has fish, squid, tilapia,
squid, squid, squid and other fish and rotifers, copepods, and
hornbeam zooplankton.
As of 2014, there are more than 30 species of birds such as Great
Egret, Little Egret, Heron, Cattle Egret, Kingfisher, and Long-tailed
Leafhopper in Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area, with more than 10,000
birds. In addition to the common sparrows, egrets, and spotted owls,

8. new species such as bitter birds and small toads have been
discovered.
Scenic spots
Fenghu
Fenghu is a general term for Huizhou West Lake during the Northern
Song Dynasty. Later, Pinghu District refers to the waters that form
the Wuhu Lake, south of Pinghu Lake, north of Nanhu Lake and
related mountainous boundaries. The total area is 0.9 square
kilometers and the lake area is 0.29 square kilometers. The west edge
of the lake is called Xiaohuangtang. The lake has Chengongdi, which
was created by the Northern Song Dynasty. There is a Mingsheng
Bridge lying across it and connected with the city. The east edge of
the lake faces the city, there are several miles of deep houses in the
lake, and the lake is open. It is bordered by Nanhu Lake and separated
from Sudi by the north.

9. Crocodile lake
Crocodile Lake is located in the northwest of Pinghu Lake, the winter
solstice Yanxia dike, west to Xincun Guanbang Bridge, south to
Fengshan, north to Baihe Hanshu, with an area of about 0.4 square
kilometers. It includes Xiaoxincun Mountain, Ziwei Mountain,
Fengshan and so on. Crocodile Lake is the only lake named after
animals in the West Lake Five Lakes. It is said that there were
crocodiles in the early years. Although the name of the Crocodile Lake
is still there, it has long since disappeared.
Pinghu
Pinghu is located in the north of the West Lake. There is Gongbei
Bridge in the north and Dongjiang River in the north. There are Sudi
in the north and Pinghu and Fenghu as the boundary; in the west to
Gushan and Zhungege; in the northwest to Taohuaxi, the east is
connected to the urban area. The lake has a circumference of 3.6

10. kilometers and an area of about 1.063 square kilometers, of which the
water area is 0.57 square kilometers.
Linghu
Linghu Lake is located in Pinghu North, with an area of about 0.6
square kilometers and a lake area of about 0.26 square kilometers.
The largest source of water in the West Lake, Hengyu River, is
injected into Linghu Lake from the northwest of Youlong Mountain.
Tourists rafted up to the lake, the lake and the valley twist, to Du
Tian, the radius.

11. South lake
Nanhu has a large area in the past and is connected to Fenghu. Since
ancient times, hills and continents have been interlaced. The lake
area is north to Yuantong Bridge, Yizhong area, East Pillow
Changshou Road, West Ring Feiling Ridge, with an area of about 0.37
square kilometers; of which the lake area is 0.17 square kilometers.
Gongbei Bridge
Gongbei Bridge is the second bridge among the six famous bridges of
the West Lake, located between Pinghu and Dongjiang. The Northern
Song Dynasty Huizhou Taishou Chen was created when the
embankment was built around the lake, and it was built in the past.
The original function is to discharge water into the Dongjiang River
through the bridge when the lake is full, and the rear bridge surface
is also open to traffic. Due to the surrounding mountains surrounded
by Huizhou, the west lake in the city is full of rain, and the water
conservancy is very poor. The bridge plays the role of flood discharge
and arching the West Lake on the north bank of the West Lake, so it is
called Gongbei Bridge.

12. Xixinqiao
Located on the Sudi, Xixin Bridge is the first of the six famous bridges
in the West Lake. Both Su Di and Xi Xin Qiao were funded by Su
Dongpo and built in the second year of Song Zhaosheng (1095).
Therefore, Xixin Bridge is also called “Su Gong Bridge”. At that time,
the bridge was made of stone salt wood (teak), which was as strong
as a stone. There were nine flying buildings on the bridge. He has
been rebuilt several times. The current bridge was built after the
construction in 1983.
Yuantong Bridge
Yuantong Bridge is the sixth bridge among the six famous bridges in
the West Lake. Ming Zhengde was founded in Ganzhou, the prefect of
Huizhou, and the Nanhu Lake and Fenghu Lake were used as the
boundary. After the founding of New China, it was built twice in 1969
and 1983. In addition to the original old bridge, a new bridge was

13. built on the east side of the lake, and the old bridge was combined
into a double-passenger bridge.
Yanxia Bridge
The Yanxia Bridge is opposite to the Crocodile Island. When Su
Dongpo was in Huizhou, he opened a release pool in the Crocodile
Lake and repaired the Yanxia Dyke. At that time, no bridge was built
on the embankment. The Yanxia Bridge was built by the descendants
on the embankment. It was first recorded in the middle of the Ming
Dynasty. Now the bridge was rebuilt in 1992. The Yanxia Bridge is the
third bridge in the Sixth Bridge of the West Lake. Together with
Yongfu Temple, it has formed one of the eight scenic spots of the
West Lake.

14. Yingxian Bridge
Yingxian Bridge is a passage connecting Fanghuazhou and
Yuanmiaoguan. It was built in the Song Dynasty and was abandoned
in the Qing Dynasty. It is the fourth bridge among the six famous
bridges of the West Lake. It was rebuilt in 1986. According to legend,
he went to Yuanmiao to pick up the gods and welcome the fairy, but
he was willing to become a heart, so he was named Yingxian Bridge.
Mingsheng Bridge
Mingsheng Bridge, also known as Huangtang Bridge, is the fifth
bridge among the six famous bridges of the West Lake in Chengongdi.
It was built for the Northern Song Dynasty Taishou Chen when the
embankment was built. At that time, it was Shimen Wood Bridge,
Minghui Prefecture Taishou Lijiu changed to stone. Bridge, the
Republic of China has changed the bridge hole to a high-passenger
yacht. After the founding of the People’s Republic It is now a concrete
bridge that can be opened to traffic and can be transported by ship.

15. Dongpo Garden
Dongpo Park covers an area of 32,000 square meters. Among them,
the Dongpo Memorial Hall and the Chaoyun Tomb are located in
Gushan. In the park, there are scenic spots such as Pavilion, Cup Wine
Pavilion, Guishui Pavilion, Xiaoyan Wuweixuan, Jingxian Temple,
Xiangyiju, etc., and Dongpo poetry stone carvings are set up on the
front of the pavilion for appreciation and appreciation. Six sculptures,
such as Dongpo Ju Shi and Fu Zuo, show the life of Dongpo.
Fenghu College
Fenghu Academy was built on the west bank of Fenghu, and the
Southern Song Dynasty Huizhou Taishou Liu Kegang was founded.
Huizhou Office Education began in the Sui Dynasty, and the “Sui Shu”
has a record of keeping the school in Liu Dan, “changing its wind.”
The Fenghu Academy has a history of eternal, Ming and Qing
dynasties. It has been relocated to the present site since the reign of
Emperor Kangxi. For more than 750 years, it has been the most

16. important institution in Huizhou, leaving many celebrities.
Reconstructed into a comprehensive garden in 2009, it has become an
important part of the contemporary West Lake scenery, with the
“Bihu Scholars” selected into the ten scenic spots of Goose City.
Lake heart pavilion
Huxin Pavilion is located on the Fenghu Lake in the West Lake.
Because the pavilion is built in the heart of the lake, it is surrounded
by water, hence the name. In the sixty-first year of Emperor Kangxi
of the Qing Dynasty (1722), it was initiated by the county governor
Wu Hao, and the Huicheng civil and military officials donated the
velvet. The pavilion is hexagonal, stone-wood structure, covered with
green tiles, 3.5 meters high. In the pavilion, Su Di is expected to lie on
the lake, and the jade tower stands on the top of the Xishan
Mountain.

17. Fei Geling
Feiyueling is located between the South Lake and Fenghu Lake in Xihu
Lake. It is named after the mountain-like flying goose lying in the
West Lake and Feng Er Lake. The top of the mountain can be seen
from the west lake, enjoying the scenery of the lake and the
mountains. It is the famous scenic spot of the West Lake. The
Feigeling is also the fortress of Huicheng South. It is a battleground
for the military. In the “Xinhai Revolution Huizhou Guangfu” and
“National Revolutionary Army twice The memorial sites were left in
the history of the “Zheng” and “Anti-Japanese War”.
Pinghumen
West Lake East Gate, because it is in the Pinghu District of the Five
Lakes, Huizhou people are also called Pinghumen. The archway of
Dongmen was built in 2001. It is an antique archway. The words
“Huizhou West Lake” on the front are Liao Chengzhi’s ink treasures,
and the words “Shan Shui Xiu” on the back are the words of Su
Dongpo.

18. Nanmen Park
Located on the south bank of the West Lake and adjacent to the South
Lake, Nanmen Park is a newly built West Lake Nanhu Gate Park. It
covers an area of 10,000 square meters and has lotus ponds and
rockeries. It has a statue of Dongpo Spring to commemorate its spring
water in the Song Dynasty. The contribution to the common people.
The lake area is a demonstration area for aquatic plants, and there is
a new scene “Nanting Tourmaline”.
Hanging pavilion
Hangbang Pavilion is located at the top of Gaobang Mountain in
Honghua Lake Scenic Area, with a planned land area of 6,000 square
meters. The foundation was laid on April 8, 2008, officially started in

19. January 2009, and opened on February 21, 2010. The building is 7
stories high and 39.99 meters high, with a building area of 4,600
square meters. It is decorated with official style, granite wall, black
glazed tile, and the main building has a golden wind chime. Gao
Bangshan was originally named as a listed mountain, and it was taken
from the title of the gold medal and the top of the high school. The
construction of the Hanging Pavilion is mainly to highlight the
concept of Huizhou’s Chongwen virtue and gratitude and inspiration.
On the second floor, the Confucius image from Confucius in Shandong
and the miniature landscape model of Confucius Temple and the map
of Confucius were placed. The third floor was set up with a large
screen, and the front of the inscription was written by the master of
Chinese studies, Rao Zongyi, and the fourth floor was used. The
performance hall; five-store exhibition of famous paintings and
sculptures and sculpture art treasures, as well as the new humanistic
new scene of the Hangbang Pavilion – Huizhou Qing Dynasty ancient
city model; the sixth floor can enjoy the cityscape of Huizhou and the
beautiful landscape of Honghua Lake; The seven floors are used for
collections, including the books of Siku Quanshu and Mr. Rao Zongyi.
Three halls
The three halls are located at the foot of Gaobang Mountain in the
North Square of Gaobangshan. They were opened in April 2009.
There are 3 antique buildings on the square, one main house and two
side rooms, which are used as teahouses. They have both good and

20. good tea for sale, and also provide a good place for the public to drink
tea.
Hometown
The hometown is located in the center of Honghua Lake Scenic Area.
It is backed by Gaobang Mountain and faces the Honghua Lake. It is a
combination of commemoration, leisure and tourism. The park was
started in December 2007 and was completed in April 2008. It covers
an area of 32,000 square meters and is divided into entrance area,
memorial square area and Yushibei area. On September 27, 2008, a
memorial service to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Comrade
Liao Chengzhi’s birth was held in the hometown garden, and the
spiritual bone of Comrade Liao Chengzhi was moved from the Beijing
Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery to the hometown cemetery. In the
memorial plaza area of the township, there is a bronze statue of Liao
Chengzhi. The two black diamond granite monuments are engraved
with the Chairman of the Chinese Buddhist Association, Mr. Zhao
Puchu, in 1983, “Liao Chengzhi, Vice Chairman of the Poetry” and
“Comrade Huai Chengzhi” .

21. Yongfu Temple
Yongfu Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty during the Tang
Dynasty. It is one of the oldest and most famous temples in Huizhou
West Lake. The old West Lake ancient scenery of “Wild Temple
Smoke” has been flourishing in the past dynasties. The temple site
was originally built in the south of Fengshan Mountain in the West
Lake. It was built on the lake and destroyed in the war. In December
2000, Yichang Temple was rebuilt, and it is located in the Honghua
Lake Scenic Area under the Gaobang Mountain. It covers an area of
56,400 square meters and has a construction area of 7,328 square
meters. It was opened on December 11, 2011. The reconstruction
design of the new Yongfu Temple originated from the picture of the
No. 17 Grottoes in the Dunhuang Grottoes.

22. Zhapu Fengqing
The northern part of Zhangpu Fengqing Scenic Spot is based on the
concept of “Zhangpu Fengqing” historical monument. It has the
Lingnan style of Fengfengxuan, Qingguangxuan, Xiaoshen Pavilion,
Yuxiang Pavilion, Zhaoyue Pavilion, Yuelu, Lingtai, etc. In the
southern part of the country, with the theme of “Commemorating Mr.
Deng Zhongyuan’s patriotism education”, there are garden essays
such as Deng Dengshanzhuang, Zhongyuan Pavilion, General Guard
Gallery, and Deng Zhongyuan’s historical materials showroom.
Travel Information
Bus
To the East Gate of West Lake: You can take the 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13,
15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, 41, 209 or sightseeing line 1 Pinghumen
Station.
To Fengqi Garden: You can take the 17, 29, 202, 208, 369 or K2 Road
to the Chinese Medicine Hospital.
To Honghua Lake: Take the 4, 14, 19, 23, 36 roads at Honghua Lake
Station.
To the three halls: Take the 4th and 14th roads of the West Lake
Grand Theatre and walk to the opposite side to reach the three halls.

23. Take the 29, 36, 202, 208, 369 road city government station and walk
about 500 meters to reach the three halls.
Civil aviation
Airport: Huizhou Pingtan Airport is about 25 kilometers away from
the West Lake. It was reopened at the end of 2009 and used by
military and civilians. Shenzhen Baoan International Airport is about
110 kilometers away from Huizhou West Lake. Guangzhou Baiyun
International Airport is about 150 kilometers away from Huizhou
West Lake.
Train
Huizhou Station: Located at No. 57 Huizhou Avenue, you can take the
bus to West Lake after exiting the station, or transfer to the West
Lake East Station at Xiaojinkou Station.
West Lake East Station: Located at the T-junction of Huancheng West
Road and Tangwei Street, it will be the Huizhou West Lake Scenic
Spot after exiting the station.
Ticket information
In 2005, the West Lake Scenic Area cancelled the main entrance fee
and implemented some major scenic spots. The ticketing attractions
are: Pazhou Tower, Gushan Su Trail, Dian Cuizhou, and 5 yuan for
each attraction;
Children’s fare is: 1.2 meters (including 1.2 meters) below free; 1.2 –
1.5 meters (including 1.5 meters) half tickets; 1.5 meters or more full
votes;
Primary and secondary school students enjoy half-price concessions
with student ID cards;
Free with military service card and press card
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