Park of ChinaOverview
| Designation | Part of the first-batch National Park of China “Fuchun River–Xin’an River–Qiandao Lake” AAAAA tourist attraction (2010) |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Location | Chun’an County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang |
| Latitude, longitude | 29.48, 119.21 Google Maps |
| Highlights | A lake and islands formed by the Xin’an River reservoir |
| Top sights | Meifeng, the Central Lake area |
| Nearby cities | Hangzhou, Suzhou |
| Nearby sites | Fuchun and Xin’an Rivers 28km, West Lake, Hangzhou 123km, Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) 125km, Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui 127km, Mount Sanqing 129km Search nearby |
| Themes | River, Island, Lake, Reservoir, Waterfall, Cave, Culture, Rafting & boat trips |
About
The Xin’an River dam, built in the 1950s, is 105 m high and 462 m long; the reservoir is about 150 km long and over 10 km at its widest, about 573 km² at normal level. Its 1,078 islands give it the name Thousand Island Lake.
Travel tips
Getting there: the Hangzhou–Huangshan high-speed line stops at Fuyang, Tonglu, Jiande and Qiandao Lake; from each station take a bus or taxi to the sights. Fast trains from Hangzhou West to Qiandao Lake take under an hour.
Qiandao Lake: boats leave from piers near Qiandaohu town. The Central Lake and Southeast Lake areas are the two main ones; boats stop at several islands and each area takes most of a day. Book ahead on holidays.
Around the lake: a lakeside road and cycle path circle Qiandao Lake, for driving or cycling.
Xin'an River: around Jiande the water comes from deep in Qiandao Lake and stays cool all year; on summer mornings and evenings mist often lies on the river.
Time: one or two days for Qiandao Lake; three or four days to follow the Fuchun and Xin'an rivers.
Season: spring and autumn are best; summer is hot, though Qiandao Lake and the Xin'an River are cooler. Qiandao Lake is crowded on holidays.
Nearby
| World Heritage | West Lake, Hangzhou 123km, Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) 125km, Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City 126km, Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui: Xidi and Hongcun 127km |
| National parks of China | Wuyishan National Park 238km |
| National parks | Fuchun and Xin’an Rivers 28km, Shuanglong (Double Dragon) Caves 50km, Xianhua Mountain 69km, Huashan Mystery Caves and the Jian River 85km |
| AAAAA attractions | Kaihua Root Palace Buddhist Culture Tourist Area 89km, Ancient Huizhou Cultural Tourist Area 89km, Huangling Scenic Area 108km, Hengdian World Studios Scenic Area 110km |
| AAAA attractions | Qiandao Lake Stone Forest 2km, Daciyan 23km, Lanxi Zhuge Bagua Village 27km, Yanzhou Ancient City 28km |
| UNESCO Global Geoparks | Changshan UNESCO Global Geopark 89km |
| Historic cities | Jinhua 61km, Quzhou 69km, She County 87km, Jixi County 88km |
| Cities | Hangzhou 127km |
| Historical sites | Zhiyan Village Building Complex 19km, Xinye Village Vernacular Architecture 21km, Wuguidong Site 23km, Guanxi Shijia 23km |
| National geoparks | Changshan National Geopark 89km |
| Nature reserves | Jiulongshan National Nature Reserve 50km, Lin'an Qingliangfeng National Nature Reserve 73km, Qingliangfeng National Nature Reserve 79km, Tianmushan National Nature Reserve 100km |
| Historic villages | Xinye Village 21km, Sanmenyuan Village 31km, Zesui Village 41km |