The photo shows the Dongjiang Lake in Zixing City. (Photo/Peng Bin, Xinhua)

Located at the upriver of Dongjiang River, Dongjiang Lake is close to Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and 107 national highway, 38 kilometers from the downtown of Zixing City. It is a man-made lake with coverage about 160 square kilometers and is called " Dongting Lake of southern Hunan ". In the scenery there are such spots as Dongjiang Lake, Doushuai Spirit Caves, Dragon Scenery Park, Hougushan Waterfall, Dongjiang Dam, etc. In addition, the First Drift of China's Eco-tourism Drift, bailout above water, seaplane, aquatic slide way, the hot spring bathes and so on, much integrating participation and sightseeing, can be found and fully experienced here. The Dongjiang Lake Scenic Area is also the natural oxygen bar with fresh air all year round. And it is surrounded by islands of sizes and luxuriant primeval forests with precious birds and animals living among. Dongjiang Lake, for its picturesque scenes and an expanse of water, is also well known as the "Eastern Swiss" Lake.

How to get there: Take regular buses in Chenzhou city to the scenic area
Location: Zixing City, Chenzhou City
Honors: National 5A-level Scenic Area, National Eco-tourism Demonstration Area, National Wetland Park, and National Water Conservancy Scenic Area
Opening hours: 8:00-16:00 for line A; 8:00-15:30 for line B (from May 1 to October 31)
             8:00-15:30 for line A; 8:30-14:30 for line B (from November 1 to April 30)
Ticket prices ranging from 80 yuan/person to 170 yuan/person
Service hotline: 4000-0735-86

Note: During the epidemic period, visitors are required to show valid identity documents and health codes, and wear a mask when visiting.

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn; official website of Dongjiang Lake Scenic Area