Park of ChinaOverview
| Designation | UNESCO World Heritage (natural, 2010) National Park of China (third batch) |
| Province | Fujian |
| Location | Taining County, north-west Fujian |
| Latitude, longitude | 26.8, 117.0 Google Maps |
| Highlights | Lake, Danxia landform, wildlife |
| Wildlife | South China tiger, clouded leopard |
| Area | 137 km² |
| Nearby cities | Sanming (Fujian), Nanping |
| Nearby sites | Yuhua Cave 84km, Wuyishan National Park 131km, Mount Longhu (Dragon and Tiger Mountain) 140km, Guifeng (Turtle Peak) 172km, Mandarin Duck Creek 196km Search nearby |
| Themes | Lake, Red Rock, Plant, Wildlife, Stamp, Canyon, Rafting & boat trips |
About
Jinhu (“Golden Lake”) lies in Taining County in north-west Fujian and is named for the gold once mined there. The area covers 137 km², 36 km² of it water, with Danxia hills; its sights include Water and Sky in One Line, Asking the Way in the Secluded Valley, the Winding Cloud Path, the Lone Pillar Temple, the Golden Cat Bathing in Sunlight, the Tiger’s Fort, the Mandarin Ducks, the Minister’s Mansion and the hanging waterfall.
Primeval vegetation survives, with rare animals such as the South China tiger and clouded leopard.
Ganlu Temple: founded in 1146 under the Southern Song, a timber complex built into a cliff recess beside Dajin Lake.
It is in the third batch of national parks of China (national scenic areas) named by the State Council in 1994.
Travel tips
Getting there: Taining station on the Xiangtang–Putian railway has bullet-train (D) services; buses and taxis run from town to the Golden Lake piers and the other sights.
Golden Lake (Dajinhu): seen mainly by boat, past Danxia cliffs, with stops ashore at Ganlu Temple and other sights; the trip takes several hours.
Shangqing Stream: bamboo rafts drift down a narrow Danxia gorge, taking about two hours. They may stop when the water is high after rain.
Zhaixia Grand Canyon: a walking route among red sandstone cliffs, gorges and rock grooves.
Taining old town: in the county town; the Shangshu Di mansions are a Ming-dynasty complex. Allow half a day.
Time: Golden Lake, Shangqing Stream and Zhaixia Canyon each take about half a day; with the old town, allow two days.
Season: spring and autumn are best; summer is hot, and May and June are rainy.
Where to stay: most visitors stay in Taining town.
Stamps
In 2007 China Post issued “Jinhu”, two stamps.
Map
Nearby
| World Heritage | Taining - North Section 29km, Mount Wuyi 130km, Mount Longhu (Dragon and Tiger Mountain) 140km, Guifeng (Turtle Peak) 172km |
| National parks of China | Wuyishan National Park 131km |
| National parks | Baoshan Scenic Area 65km, Yuhua Cave 84km, Taoyuan Cave and Linyin Stone Forest 95km, Ruijin 144km |
| AAAAA attractions | Taining Scenic Area 8km, Dajueshan Scenic Area 100km, Cradle of the Republic Tourist Area 143km, Gutian Tourist Area 177km |
| AAAA attractions | Xiatianxia Scenic Area 11km, Mingqing Garden 21km, Jiulongtan Ecological Tourism Area 25km, Heping Ancient Town 43km |
| UNESCO Global Geoparks | Taining UNESCO Global Geopark 8km, Longyan UNESCO Global Geopark 192km |
| Historical sites | Shangshu Mansion in Taining 17km, Site of the Red First Front Army Leadership in Jianning 21km |
| National geoparks | Dajinhu National Geopark 8km, Sanming Suburban National Geopark 85km, Shicheng National Geopark 88km, Yong'an National Geopark 101km |
| Nature reserves | Minjiang Source National Nature Reserve 20km, Ganjiang Source National Nature Reserve 105km, Mangdangshan National Nature Reserve 105km, Tianbaoyan National Nature Reserve 111km |
| Historic towns | Heping Town 43km |