Park of China
Overview
| Designation | National Park of China (seventh batch) |
| Province | Hunan |
| Location | Hunan |
| Latitude, longitude | 25.9, 113.3 Google Maps |
| Nearby sites | Jinggangshan 109km, Mount Danxia 113km, Jiuyi Mountain and Mausoleum of Emperor Shun 146km, Mount Heng (Southern Sacred Mountain) 163km, Mount Wugong 192km Search nearby |
| Nearby cities | Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong |
| Themes | Lake, Reservoir, Rafting & boat trips, Water conservancy works |
About
Dongjiang Lake is a large reservoir lake in Zixing, southern Hunan, known for its morning mists over the water and its mountain scenery.
It is in the seventh batch of national parks of China (national scenic areas) named by the State Council in 2009.
Travel tips
Getting there: Dongjiang Lake is in Zixing, Chenzhou, Hunan. Go to Chenzhou, which has a high-speed station, then by bus about 40 minutes to Zixing. The lake is close to town, and buses or taxis reach the piers.
How to visit: Most visitors tour the lake by boat, passing islands and hills. The Dongjiang Dam, an arch dam, is a well-known Hunan water project.
Little Dongjiang mist: Little Dongjiang is the river below the lake. Early morning mist gives the best view, so stay nearby the night before.
Time: A boat tour takes a day. To see the mist, stay a night.
Season: Mist is frequent on spring and autumn mornings. Summer on the lake is cool, while winter is cold with little mist.
Where to stay: Hotels and homestays are found in Zixing town and by the lake, where rooms have good views.
Nearby: Suxianling and Wanhuayan in Chenzhou lie to the north, Danxiashan in Guangdong to the south and Jinggangshan to the northeast.
Caution: Wear a life jacket on boats. It is windy on the lake, so bring a jacket. Drive slowly in fog.
Photo credits: Morning mist over Dongjiang Lake, Zixing, Hunan: Karentang123 (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)
Nearby
| World Heritage | Mount Danxia 113km, Mount Lang (Langshan) 251km |
| National parks | Suxianling and Wanhuayan 24km, Mausoleum of the Yan Emperor 80km, Jinggangshan 109km, Jiuyi Mountain and Mausoleum of Emperor Shun 146km |
| AAAAA attractions | Lianzhou Underground River Tourist Area 139km |
| AAAA attractions | Wangxian Ridge 25km, Wanhua Rock 36km, Cai Lun Bamboo Sea 42km, Banliang Ancient Village Scenic Area 44km |
| Historical sites | Shilangtan Cliff Inscription Group 20km, Former Nuclear Industry No. 711 Meritorious Uranium Mine 21km, Suxian Ridge Cliff Inscription Group 25km, Tomb of Emperor Yi 28km |
| National geoparks | Chenzhou Feitianshan National Geopark 18km, Jiubujiang National Geopark 147km |
| Nature reserves | Bamianshan National Nature Reserve 30km, Nanfengmian National Nature Reserve 88km, Yanling Taoyuandong National Nature Reserve 105km, Mangshan National Nature Reserve 112km |
| Historic villages | Banliang Village 44km |