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Located 30 kilometers from Xiangxiang City, adjacent to Xiangtan City on the east and Shuangfeng County on the south, Shuifumiao Tourist Resort is honored as the "Thousand Islet Lake of Hunan".
The scenic spot was developed in 1958 when Shuifumiao Power Plant was built. Shuifu Reservoir covers 4,500 hectares, with a shoreline of 430 kilometers. With Tianmen Mountain and Kailuo Mountain being the natural defenses on the north and south of the reservoir, there are undulating hills, and peaks and ridges stand on each other, appearing in various shapes. More than one hundred islands strewn across the reservoir, which look like shimmering pearls. Thus, the reservoir is divided into more than 100 small lakes, forming a marvelous landscape of overlapping peaks and double backwaters, with mountains and waters surrounding each other.
Qinglong Cave is a must for a boat trip. The cave consists of 18 main caves and 48 subsidiary caves. There are caves inside caves, and the caves open onto each other, all arranged in crisscross with winding paths. Stalagmites, stone buds, and pillars show diverse appearances.
The scenic spot contains seven cultural attractions reflecting folk cultures and exotic flavors, among which are the Tourist City offering performance of bullfights and Exotic Custom Park, where you can experience the European and U.S culture. It also offers tens of leisure activities and programs, including rock climbing, beach volleyball, golf on the water, skydiving above the water, bungee jumping, and motorcycle riding on the water.