Located at around 150 kilometres from Hangzhou as well as Huangshan, Thousands Islets Lake is a popular tourists’ resort in China. Deriving its name from the 1078 islets that dot it, it is the largest Forest Park in china and receives around four million visitors every year.

Crystal clear waters, verdant forests, unique flora and fauna, daunting peaks, exotic rock formations and distinct gorges are some of the key features of the Thousand Islet Lake. There are also fee cultural relics and ancient structures worth a visit.

Attractions in the scenic area include:

• Plum peak (Meifeng) Islet
• Five dragons (Wulong) Scenic area
• Longshan Islet
• Heaven pool (Tianchi)

Visitors can take a cruise ride to enjoy the beauty of Thousand Islets Lake.

• Many visitors prefer taking a trip to the Thousand Islets Lake for 2 to 3 days and fair number of lodging-boarding is available in the nearby Chun’an County.
• Cruise rides are available
• Guided tours are available
• There are few eateries available and the cruise or the guided tours have pantries.

• The departure timings of different cruises may vary.
• The ticket price for December, January, February: CNY 120.
• Cruise rides have separate charges.

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