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1. East Lake Scenic Area of
Wuhan
eographic location:Eastern Wuhan
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Wuhan East Lake Eco-tourism Scenic Area, referred to as Donghu
Scenic Area, is located in the downtown area of Wuhan, Hubei
Province. It is a national 5A-level tourist scenic spot, a national
civilized scenic tourist area demonstration site, and the first batch of
national key scenic spots. Mao Zedong loved Donghu in his life and
called it “the place where the white clouds and yellow cranes.”
Donghu is named after the eastern part of Wuchang, Wuhan, Hubei
Province. It is now one of the most extensive waters in China. The
water area is 33 square kilometers, six times that of Hangzhou West
Lake. It is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River and was
formed by the siltation of the Yangtze River. It was connected to
other lakes in Wuchang more than 100 years ago and connected to the
Yangtze River. From 1899 to 1902, Zhang Zhidong, the governor of
Huguang, ordered the construction of Wujindi and Wuqing Dike
between the Yangtze River and the East Lake, and built Wutai Gate
and Wufeng Gate on the embankment. Under the artificial
intervention, the East Lake and its surrounding lakes are separated
from the Yangtze River.
Wuhan East Lake is a large-scale natural lake with the core of
Huguang Mountain and is characterized by tourism, leisure and
holiday, and popular science education. It receives millions of visitors
from home and abroad every year. It is the largest scenic spot in
Central China. Before 2014, it was the largest urban lake in China. In
2014, due to the expansion of Wuhan’s central city, Donghu Lake was

3. the second largest city in China after the retreat of Tangxun Lake in
Jiangxia District of Wuhan.
The Donghu Eco-tourism Scenic Area covers an area of 88 square
kilometers and consists of six districts in Tingtao District, Moshan
District, Luoyan District, Pipedi District, Baima District and Sihong
District. The Chu style is rich and the Chu Yun is exquisite. The
lakeshore twists and turns, the port is staggered, the blue waters are
numerous, the green hills are surrounded, and the island is star-
studded. It is said to be the ninety-nine bay. Wuhan University,
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China University of
Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan Institute of Physical Education and
other national key universities are located on the banks of the East
Lake, becoming an excellent landscape.
The East Lake Greenway, which was opened on December 28, 2016, is
a world-class greenway.
History and culture
Since ancient times, East Lake has been a tourist attraction. Qu Yuan
in the East Lake “Ze’an line”, Chu Zhuang Wang in the East Lake
Drums Supervisor War (Qinghe Bridge Ancient Bridge Site); during
the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei set up altar in the East Lake
Moshan; the Southern Song Dynasty poet Yuan said friends with “only
said West Lake in Emperor Du, Wuchang Xin said that Donghu
“praises East Lake; Li Bai puts a poem on the east side of the lake;
after Mao Zedong visited the East Lake 44 times, he received 94
foreign political figures from 64 countries in Donghu; Zhu De wrote
more than 50 years ago. “The East Lake is a good place for the West
Lake, and will be stronger than the West Lake in the future”;
contemporary writer Chen Yunhe praised “how many historical
stories have been digested and is also strong in his prose “The
Yangtze River, the Intestines of China, East Lake, Wuhan’s Stomach”
An urban body.” Modern and modern historical and cultural sites such
as Jiuduan Pier, Taozhulou, Quyuan Memorial Hall and Zhubei
Pavilion are here. The Hubei Provincial Museum is a national key
museum with more than 200,000 pieces of cultural relics and 945

4. pieces of national-level cultural relics. It is a collection of cultural
treasures in Hubei. Zeng Houyi’s chime, Yue Wang Gou Jianjian, and
the bone fossils of the county are the treasures of the town hall.
Mao Zedong once felt at the Donghu Hotel: “There is a Yangtze River
here. You can swim in the summer. The scenery of the eucalyptus,
sweet-scented osmanthus and bamboo in the East Lake is very good.
There are many willows and cedar trees around. The other side is the
mouse tail, and the distance is the Zhongshan Pavilion. It is Lushan,
the dense forest is the site of Wuhan University, East Lake is really
good!” South-to-North Water Transfer, shelling Jinmen, People’s
Commune, Xiaoping returning… After the founding of the People’s
Republic, Comrade Mao Zedong made many major decisions in East
Lake.
On April 27 and 28, 2018, President Xi Jinping held an informal
meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi at the East Lake Hotel in
Wuhan.
Scenic location
Wuhan East Lake Scenic Area is located between Wuhan Second Ring
Road and Wuhan Third Ring Road in Wuhan City. The scenic area is
73 square kilometers, including 33 square kilometers of lake area. It

5. is the second largest lake in China. Together with the scenic area
along the lake, the area is more than 80 square kilometers. The east
lake has twists and turns, and the port is intertwined. It is said to be
the ninety-nine bay. There are more than 100 scenic spots in the East
Lake Scenic Area. There are 12 large and small lakes, more than 120
islands, and a coastline of 112 kilometers. The 34 peaks around the
lake stretch and undulate, and more than 10,000 acres of forests are
lush.
Natural resources
East Lake is China’s second largest city lake (China’s largest city lake
is Tangxun Lake, also in Wuhan), and has a national wetland park.
There are 13 plant special gardens such as Donghu Meiyuan, Heyuan
and Donghu Sakura. Donghu Meiyuan is a Chinese plum blossom
research center with more than 320 varieties of plum blossoms, of
which 152 species are on the international plant list, accounting for
60% of the world’s plum blossom varieties, ranking first in the
world, with more than 100 varieties of waxy plums, accounting for
the world. 90%.
Donghu Lotus Garden is a Chinese lotus research center with more
than 700 kinds of lotus flowers, accounting for more than 80% of the
world. It is the world’s largest and most comprehensive variety of
lotus varieties. The East Lake Cherry Blossom Garden and the
Hirosaki Cherry Garden in Japan and the Washington Cherry Garden
in the United States are known as the world’s three cherry blossom

6. resorts. More than 10,000 varieties of cherry blossoms are planted,
and Guanshan Sakura and Yunnan Sakura are the best in cherry
blossoms. The plant kingdom has a variety of plant types and unique
landscapes. In particular, the number of aquatic plants accounts for
40.37% of the number of aquatic plants in China, and 29.87% of the
world.
The abundant aquatic plant resources in the plant area play an
important role in maintaining the ecological stability of the scenic
spot. Bird’s paradise, there are 234 species of rare birds. There are 2
species of endangered birds, 9 species of secondary protected birds,
and 10 species of provincial protected birds. It is an excellent place
for bird watching.
Scenic spot
Wuhan East Lake Scenic Area has Tingtao Scenic Area, Yuguang
Scenic Area, Baima Scenic Area, Luoyan Scenic Area, Houhu Scenic
Area, Piper Scenic Area, Moshan Scenic Area and Yujia Mountain
Scenic Area.

7. Tingtao Scenic Area
One of the core scenic spots of Donghu Scenic Area is located on the
northwestern shore of Guozhen Lake, the largest lake in East Lake. It
was formerly the private garden of Mr. Zhou Cangbai, the national
capitalist, and the “Haiguang Farming”, which is also the first open
scenic spot in the East Lake Scenic Area. The main attractions include
the Hanging Pavilion, Qu Yuan Memorial Hall, Canglang Pavilion,
Changtian Tower, Lu Xun Square, Jiu Nuodun, Huguang Pavilion,
Chufeng Garden and the largest Donghu Lake beach in China. The
area is a narrow peninsula.
Moshan District
Moshan is an important part of Donghu, a national key scenic spot.
She is surrounded by water and six peaks. She has both beautiful and
picturesque scenery and rich cultural and cultural landscape of Chu
culture (Moshan Chucheng). With more than 1 million visitors, it is

8. the most beautiful tourist and leisure destination in Wuhan. Beautiful
landscapes, rich plants, chic gardens and rich Chu style are the four
characteristics of the Moshan Scenic Area. With sufficient rainfall and
light, there are more than 250 kinds of ornamental trees, totaling
more than 2 million, and there is a reputation of “green treasure
house” in Wuhan (Donghu Cherry Garden). The mystery of the
Moshan tree in the scenic spot is a mystery that is difficult to solve,
adding a layer of mystery to the East Lake scenic spot.
Sihong District
That is, Wuhan University, hidden in the mountains. The simple and
elegant campus buildings are scattered among the flowers and trees
such as cherry blossoms and osmanthus flowers, attracting countless
visitors. Hongshan is also a good place for forests and greenery.
There is a Drum Mountain in the area of Luoyan. It is said that when
the Warring States Period, the King of Chuzhuang was in charge of
the battle against the peppers. In a battle, Doujian pepper shot an
arrow at Chuzhuang Wang, but shot on the drum rack. This mountain
is therefore known as the Drum Mountain.

9. Baima District
To the north of Luoyan District is the Baima Scenic Area, which has a
Baimazhou. According to legend, after the Battle of Chibi in AD 28, Lu
Su turned back to Xiakou to ride through the continent, and the horse
was killed in the mud. Lu Su was buried in the mouth of Ma Yuzhou,
hence the name Baimazhou. The east side of the Luoyan District and
the Moshan District is the Piper Mountain. It is said that when the
sixth son of the Ming Dynasty emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was sealed in
Wuchang, he had blown the flute here. This mountain was named
Pingdi Mountain.

10. Luoyan District
Located on the coast of the Tuanhu Lake in the eastern section of the
East Lake, the Nanyuan Jiufeng Ma’anshan Forest Park Valley is
across the lake from the Moshan Scenic Area. It has more than 30
ancient and famous trees and its follow-up resources. It is the oldest
and most famous ancient tree and famous wood community in
Wuhan.
Flute area
Ma’anshan Forest Park has 6 natural village bay scattered gardens.
The highest level of Ma’anshan is 136 meters above sea level. There
are 17 large and small mountain peaks with a forest coverage rate of
80%. According to legend, historical figures such as Jiang Taigong,
Chuzhuang Wang, Zhao Zilong and Zhu Yuanzhang have left in this
area. Footprints and beautiful legends.

11. Forbidden development zone
Hubei Donghu Scenic Area is included in the prohibited development
area, including nature reserves, scenic spots, cultural and natural
heritage, forest parks, geological parks, wetland parks and flood
storage and detention areas, with a total of 233 provinces.
Attractions
East Lake Greenway
The 28.7-kilometer East Lake Greenway is now fully operational. The
Greenway connects the three scenic spots of Moshan, Tingtao and
Luoyan in Donghu Lake, and will create four theme greenways,

12. including Huzhong Road, Hushan Road, Moshan Road and Country
Road, as well as four portal landscapes and eight landscape nodes.
On October 17, at the Third United Nations Conference on Housing
and Urban Sustainable Development, the East Lake Greenway was
introduced to the world as a model project on the theme forum of the
“China Urban Public Space Development Plan”. The East Lake
Greenway has been known around the world.
Wu Zhaoyu, the person in charge of the East Lake Greenway Project
of the Wuhan Garden Planning and Design Institute, said that because
of the many indicators, it is difficult to say which greenway is the
best in the world and the most in China. But one thing is certain. The
East Lake Greenway is the 5A-level scenic greenway in the first urban
area in China. “It is the greenest road that is closest to the public and
the most beautiful.”
This time, the citizens took a trip to the East Lake Greenway to visit
the site and record the story of the greenway construction. Zhao Qian
is working in the East Lake Scenic Area and is witnessing the changes
in the East Lake almost every day. She said: “Donghu is the pride of
Wuhan people. At the end of the year, the East Lake Greenway will be
built. I believe that the Greenway will not only change the way some
Wuhan people travel, but also bring the distance between Donghu and
Wuhan people closer. More intuitive to feel the beauty of the East
Lake.”

13. The most “smart” greenway
Because the East Lake Greenway can only ride and walk, so that
tourists can easily ride, park, and return the car. The East Lake
Greenway design was fully considered. Wu Zhaoyu, the person in
charge of the East Lake Greenway Project of the Wuhan Garden
Planning and Design Institute, said: “As a tourist, you can borrow
anytime and anywhere as long as you have a mobile phone.” Visitors
can download the mobile client or pay attention to the corresponding
WeChat platform. green Lane. For example, look at the traffic
conditions around the East Lake Greenway, find parking spaces, rent
bicycles, etc., in case of unexpected situations, you can also alarm
with one button.
The healthiest greenway
For fitness enthusiasts, whether it is walking, cycling or competition,
the East Lake Greenway is very thoughtful, the Lake Road and Lake
Hill Road of the East Lake Greenway are designed and built according
to the international bicycle track. The lanes are all paved with racing
grade asphalt. On the east bank of the East Lake, there is also a

14. section of analog professional track, parallel to the third ring line, to
experience the feeling of chasing with the car.
For the night runners, the East Lake Greenway has a 600-meter-long
fluorescent night road. Whether it’s fitness running or walking, it’s
like walking in the fluorescent forest of Avatar.
The most “love” greenway
The East Lake Greenway is also the first urban road in Wuhan
reserved for wildlife. The 28.7-kilometer East Lake Greenway
reserves 13 biological pathways to protect hundreds of wild
vertebrates. These reserved biological passages are tubular culverts
and box-shaped culverts, which are provided with low waterways and
trails for animals to walk through.

15. The cleanest greenway
The cleanness mentioned here does not mean that the road surface is
clean, but also the function of purifying rainwater and lake water.
The East Lake Greenway will pass through municipal roads, slopes,
wetlands, mountains, lakes and other places along the way, using
different building materials and architectural solutions. When it rains
or rises, it is necessary to ensure that the water flowing into the East
Lake is clean. The greenway construction adopts the concept of
“sponge city” and adopts various ecological measures such as
“infiltration, stagnation, storage, purification, use and drainage” to
improve the ecosystem. Purify the lake by means of vegetation
planning, constructed wetlands, etc.
Park Yuan Zen Tea
Inside the Park, there is a Jingchu culture exhibition hall. Every year,
there are Hubei Chibi brick tea, bronze ware, lacquerware, etc., and
there are folk intangible cultural heritage handicraft crafts. In front
of the East Lake Xiaomeiling, sitting on the lotus pond, backing You

16. can enjoy a cup of tea at the edge of Goqi Mountain and feel the
natural beauty and culture of Wuhan.
Ocean World
Wuhan East Lake Ocean World is very famous.
Wu Da Architecture
The early architecture of Wuhan University is very famous.

17. Wuhan Happy Valley
Wuhan Happy Valley is located at No. 196, Joy Avenue, East Lake Eco-
tourism Scenic Spot, Wuhan. It covers an area of 3,167 mu. It is the
fifth in the country and the first Happy Valley theme tourist park in
Central China after Shenzhen, Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai. It is a
complex, ecological and innovative large-scale cultural tourism resort
built by Wuhan.

18. East Lake Bird Language Forest
East Lake Bird Language Forest collects more than 8,000 kinds of
rare birds from all over the world. Among them, there are more than
20 species of birds protected by the first and second grades of the
country, such as red-crowned cranes, golden eagle, oriental white
pelicans, green peacocks, and foreign rare birds such as macaws,
flamingos, and African pheasants. It is highly ornamental and
scientific.
In 2010, the bird language forest was closed due to the expansion of
Wuhan Avenue, and the grand scene of Wanxiangxiang was no longer.
After eight years of the East Lake Bird Language Forest, it was
returned, and the World of Birds opened on the New Year’s Eve in
2018.
Moshan Chucheng
Chucheng, built in July 1992, is the entrance to the East Lake Moshan
Chu Cultural Tourist Area. The design is simple and magnificent. The
city gate is 23.4 meters high and 11 meters wide. It consists of the
water gate, the land gate, the city wall, the watchtower, the arrow
tower and the beacon tower. The total length is 117 meters. The door

19. in the middle gate is 3.9 meters wide and the doors on both sides are
1.8 meters wide. Chu is still red, the city wall uses Hubei Daye red
sandstone, the title “Chucheng” is Oracle, inscribed by modern
business historian and oracle bone writer Hu Houxuan, “Jing Chu
Xiongfeng” is the famous calligrapher Li Wei handwritten.
Moshan Road
Moshan Kiln Road (Moshan Scenic Area) is a mysterious mystery left
by the mystery of Moshan Tree, adding a layer of mystery to the East
Lake Scenic Area.

20. Donghu Cherry Blossom Garden (Moshan
Scenic Area)
Wuhan Donghu Sakura Garden and Japan’s Hirosaki Sakura Garden
and the Washington Sakura Garden in the United States are named as
the world’s three major cherry blossom gardens. The East Lake
Moshan Sakura Garden and the Wuhan University Cherry Blossoms
together hold the reputation of the three world’s cherry blossom
capitals in the world. The annual Cherry Blossom Festival will be held
from March to April.
East Lake Plum Garden
Donghu Mei Garden: Plum Blossom is the city flower of Wuhan City,
Donghu Mei Garden and Nanjing Meihuashan Meiyuan, Shanghai
Dianshan Lake Meiyuan, Jiangsu Wuxi Meiyuan are jointly named as
China’s four major plum gardens, East Lake Mei Garden every year
from February to 3 The annual Plum Blossom Festival is held in the
month.
The lakes and mountains of Donghu Lake are beautiful, the shoreline
twists and turns, the island is star-studded, and 34 lush mountains
are tightly wrapped around the East Lake. The beautiful and quiet

21. natural environment made Mao Zedong linger on. From 1953 to 1974,
Mao Zedong went to Donghu 26 times. East Lake became the longest
place for Mao Zedong to live in the Middle South.
Comrade Zhu De once wrote a book saying “The East Lake is a good
place for the West Lake, and it will be stronger than the West Lake in
the future.”
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Getting there
Donghu Scenic Area is located in the urban area of Wuhan. The
airport, station and dock are adjacent to the scenic spot. The traffic is
convenient. It is 8 kilometers away from Wuchang Railway Station, 12
kilometers away from Wuhan Yangtze River Terminal and 30
kilometers away from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport. City Bus
Routes: 14 Road, 36 Road, 401 Road, 402 Road, 411 Road, 413 Road,
515 Road, 605 Road, 701 Road, 712 Road, 578 Road, 573 Road, 537
Road, Electric Line 1 Road tram, 643 road

22. Ticket
Listening to Taojing District, Moshan Scenic Area is free, 13
yuan/person in Luoyan Scenic Area and 40 yuan/person in Botanical
Garden.
Maanshan Forest Park is free to open on December 28, 2017. It is the
third free scenic spot in the East Lake Scenic Area.
Every year in early February (before and after the Spring Festival),
China’s Wuhan Plum Blossom, Donghu Lotus Festival, East Lake
Cherry Blossom Festival, and East Lake Summer Festival will be held.
East Lake Plum Blossom Festival
Time: February 10 – March 18
Location: East Lake Meiyuan
Content: Guzheng, flute and other Mei culture features singing and
dancing performance; appreciation of plum, plum; “Love Wuhan, love
city flowers” primary and secondary school composition competition;
photography competition.
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