The drunken beauty of a five-day tour of Rhododendron thyme in Qiandao Lake

The pure and beautiful Qiandao Lake, with beautiful scenery and quiet beauty, is an excellent choice for relaxing. When you drive to this beautiful place, your eyes are green and birds are singing in the mountains. You have fallen in love with it before you arrive.

Qiandaohu scenic spot

Green Qiandao Lake, located in Chun 'an County, Zhejiang Province, is an artificial lake formed after the closure of Xin 'anjiang Dam in 1980s. The lake here is clear, and there are 1078 islands in the lake, hence the name Qiandao Lake. These lakes are dotted with different shapes and unique scenery, and are known as "the most beautiful water in the world". To visit Qiandao Lake, we mainly visit the island by boat. According to the cruise route, the scenic spots are the center of the lake and the southeast lake area. Because there are fixed routes and island scenic spots, we must follow the route.

Here are five ways to play Qiandao Lake.

0 1 cycling trip shooting

Ride around the lake freely, enjoy the scenery of Thousand Islands, enjoy the scenery while exercising, stop to take pictures at any time, and everything is under control. There are currently five bicycle greenways to choose from.

1 wanzhi road greenway

2 Chunyang Line Greenway

Pailing Peninsula Greenway No.3

4 urban landscape drifting greenway

The green road around the lake in the urban area will pass the lively Qiandao Lake Square along the way. When you are tired of riding, you can sit on the stone bench in the square and enjoy the floating music fountain, the landmark "eggshell" relief, children's entertainment facilities, special catering and so on. Let you experience the life of a small town in addition to the lakeside scenery.

Features of urban greenway around the lake: the whole journey is nearly 2 kilometers. Qiandaohu Square has a charming night view, and it is particularly pleasant to ride a bike at night. Qiandao Lake has very convenient bicycle rental outlets, Qiandao Lake Bicycle Club, various tourist information kiosks and hotels all provide bicycle rental, which is very convenient. If you need information consultation or assistance during riding, you can seek help from Qiandao Lake Bicycle Club.

02 Longchuan Bay View

Small islands are dotted with winding branches of the harbor, and the original ecological beauty is everywhere. This harbor away from the noise will definitely surprise you. Longchuan Bay, as the only lake wetland in Qiandao Lake, is very suitable for couples or families to spend their leisure time here.

The reflection in Longchuan Bay Lake especially recommends Manghuayang, which can be said to be the most beautiful place in Longchuan Bay. Colorful mango flowers floating in the wind are intoxicating, and birds such as white-necked pheasant, cormorant and love birds inhabit and breed here. In front of us are vivid poetic pastoral paintings.

Mango Poplar in Longchuan Bay Address: No.538, Shicheng Road, Jiangjia Town, 2km southeast of Southwest Lake District, Qiandao Lake, Zhejiang Province. Opening hours: 8:00- 16:00 in autumn, you can also see layers of red leaves in Longchuan Bay, reflecting a colorful feast with mango flowers.

Longchuan Bay is the most important scenic spot in the southwest lake area of Qiandao Lake, and it is a peninsula. Its large and small islands are dotted with twists and turns in the harbor, forming the Longchuan Scenic Area, which is the only lake wetland in Qiandao Lake. You can not only stay here, but also see the rural scene during the Cultural Revolution and the early days of reform and opening up. Because there are few tourists, it is absolutely original and very suitable for being in a daze.

03 Forest Oxygen Bar Manbu

Known as the "Xanadu of Qiandao Lake", the forest oxygen bar is located on the edge of the southeast lake area, where streams and waterfalls, rugged rocks and colorful pools can be seen everywhere. It has the best air quality in Qiandao Lake area.

Walking slowly in the forest oxygen bar will make people feel comfortable, or sitting on the grass, sliding slides, swinging and crossing dangerous bridges. While inhaling oxygen and washing their lungs, they will enjoy wild fun in the mountains and bathe in the aura brought by nature.

Address of forest oxygen bar flow: Taizi Danzhu Mountain, Qiandaohu Town, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province (2.4 km before Danzhu exit of Hangzhou-Guizhou Expressway, adjacent to Provincial Highway 06) Opening hours: 8:00- 18:00 (spring and summer); 9:00- 17:00 (autumn and winter)

Besides walking in the forest, there are also interesting activities for you to choose from, such as fishing, high-speed boating, small wooden boats, table barbecue, outdoor training and so on.

Qiandao Lake has the best forest vegetation, the most beautiful natural scenery and the best ecological environment. It is a good place for the forest to breathe oxygen and wash the lungs. Streams and waterfalls can be seen everywhere in the scenic area; You can take the cable bridge, swing and take photos with peacocks in the forest. Or sit on the grass, play slides, bathe in the forest and enjoy all kinds of Shan Ye fun.

04 kayak crossing

Qiandao Lake has a pleasant climate and a calm lake, which is most suitable for kayaking. Looking around in a rowing boat, islands rise from the water, and the vast and beautiful lakes and mountains and ripples on the water bring you into a brand-new world. Birds are singing in the green hills, the wind is singing in the sunset, and small fish are jumping. Feel the most essential Qiandao Lake in the latest and most interesting way.

Kayaking Experience There are many water parks and sports clubs in Qiandao Lake Scenic Area, all of which have kayaking projects. You can choose according to your own preferences. Reference price: 1. Jinxianwan Water Park (Hualian Jinxianwan Tourism Complex, crossing the bridgehead of Qiandao Lake Bridge): kayaking 100 yuan/person/half an hour. 2. Lake Kayak Club (No.96 Binhu Road, Qiandaohu Town): 2 hours 200 yuan/person; Half a day in 300 yuan/person; 600 yuan/person for one day. 1. Kayaking is relatively simple and easy to learn, but you must also pay attention to safety. It's best to avoid acting alone. 2. It is best to bring sunglasses, sunscreen, long-sleeved sunscreen, spare clothes, beach pants, soft-soled rubber shoes and other equipment before departure; Ensure that valuables such as mobile phones and wallets are properly kept.

05 water sprite performance

At present, the only water stage in China, three giant 3D screens, seems to be dancing leisurely on the seabed on the pedestrian screen, and dozens of water curtains fall from the sky. First-class cast, five well-designed plots, interpretation of the lively Qiandao Lake customs, bring you a shocking visual feast.

Water sprite performance

Water sprite Performance Address: The performance place is located at No.3 Lufeng Road 13, Qiandao Lake Town, near the Youth Activity Center. Performance time: every night19: 30 (20: 00 every night from June to August), with a duration of about 70 minutes. Reference price: single ticket 180 yuan; Parent-child ticket (1 large 1 small) 360 yuan; Family ticket (2 large 1 small) 540 yuan.

Those Qiandao Lake delicacies

Big fish head

Qiandao Lake has excellent water quality and is the "big warehouse" of freshwater fish. Therefore, after cooking, the fish head here is particularly fat, tender and tasteless, and has high nutritional value. Don't forget to drink another mouthful of fish head soup with rich essence. Sweet and delicious, even babies love it. If you like spicy food, you can also try steamed fish head with chopped pepper or pickled pepper. It's delicious.

Fish head soup

Immortal tofu

The most distinctive traditional snacks in Chun 'an diet. It is made by kneading a leaf collected by local people from the mountain into juice and adding it to plant ash for solidification. It's refreshing just to look so bright. When it "slips" into the mouth, it is fresh and fragrant, cool and comfortable, and people can't help but eat more.

Immortal tofu

Corn fruit

If you want to count Chun 'an's famous snacks, corn grits rank first. It is small and exquisite, bright yellow in color and simple in taste. It will be more delicious if you add dried tofu, Chili sauce, radish strips, oil tofu and other dried vegetables.

In addition, there are corn flour, chicken pot, snail, thousand island jade turtle (bracken), tea garden dried bean curd, Chun 'an rice soup and so on. It's all worth a taste.

Thousand island jade turtle

Travel tips

1. Friends in go on road trip can change trains in Hangzhou. After leaving the city, take Hangzhou-Guizhou Expressway (namely Hangzhou-Xinjing Expressway) from Hangzhou South Hub, turn right at Yangxi Hub and take Qiandao Lake Branch Landscape Expressway to Qiandao Lake Town. Whole journey 129 km, 90 minutes. Qiandao Lake can be played all year round, including spring outing, summer outing, autumn picking and winter snow viewing. Multiple ways of playing attract you to come again and again. 3. At present, China Agricultural Bank, China Construction Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Postal Savings Bank and Rural Credit Cooperatives handle banking business in Qiandao Lake. Qiandao Lake is rich in local products, so you can choose some dry goods as souvenirs after playing. Dried fish, dried bamboo shoots, pecans, Qiandao Lake yeyu (formerly known as Qiandao Lake Longjing) and wild Ge Fen are all good choices.

The sunset in Qiandao Lake, following the leisurely clear water, pursues the oasis in the heart and breathes the sweetest air.