East Lake



East Lake, the biggest scenery tourist attraction in Wuhan and also the largest lake within a city in China,
is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River and in the east suburb of Wuchang. It covers an area of
87 square kilometers that is five times greater than the area of the West Lake in Hangzhou .

The East Lake Scenic Area is the biggest tourist centre of ancient Chu culture. It is famous for Chu style
and Chu charm. Xingyin Pavilion (make poem while walking) is the nationwide famous scenic spot. Lisao
Stele gains its reputation for the beautiful lyrics on it, the Chu Heaven Platform, which is located at the
peak of the Mo Mountain, offers a platform to overlook the whole city. And the Chu Talent Park introduces
a lot of ancient celebrities. There are also some other renowned and inspiring scenic spots such as Chu
Bazarre, Quyuan Statue (Quyuan, the patriotic poet of the Warring States period) and Quyuan Memorial.

The lake has bending banks. With continuous mountains on the south bank and hills on east and west banks, the north bank is flat. Over 70
various constructions were built along the lake, including pavilions, terraces, and towers, together with more than 2 million species of trees.

The East Lake Scenic Area was formed from many famous scenic spots along the bank. The six major ones are Tingtao (Listening to Surging
Waves), Mo Hill (Millstone Hill), Luoyan (Diving Wild Goose), Baima (White Horse), Chuidi (Playing Flutes), and Luohong Hills. Among the six
scenic areas, Tingtao and Mo Hill scenic areas are the most two notable and are open to visitors.

Besides these, the Bird Forest with 200 kinds of birds, the mysterious East Lake Ocean Park, the biggest sand
beach bathing area in inner China, the Friendship Forest where many other cities' delegates together with Wuhan
people have planted trees symbolizing friendship are all worth a visit.

As Wuhan has a subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, the ideal months to visit are from March
to April and from September to October. The festival periods such as the Wuhan International Tourist Festival (Late
September-Mid October), Plum Blossom Festival (February-March) are the highly recommended times to visit the
East Lake Scenic Area.