Heaven in Southern Anhui - The Stunning Taiping Lake
📍Detailed Address: Taiping Lake Scenic Area is located in the northwest of Huangshan District, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, bordering Jing County, Xuancheng City.
🚉Transportation Guide: Taiping Lake Scenic Area is located in Taiping Lake Town, near the Taiping Lake Highway Exit. You can reach the scenic area right after exiting the highway, making it convenient for self-driving tours.
🌟Highlights: Taiping Lake has a water entertainment area located on the southern shore of the scenic area with a scenic wooden boardwalk. There are several thrilling water sports such as jet boats, water flying fish, wake surfing, water scooters, and parasailing. Taiping Lake Scenic Area has been awarded titles such as National AAAA Tourist Attraction, National Wetland Park, National Water Conservancy Scenic Area, China's Hotspot Lake Tourism Destination, and Anhui Province Civilized Tourist Attraction.
❤Reasons to Visit: Whether it's sunny or rainy, you will find this place breathtaking. When you're feeling down, sitting on the hotel balcony and looking at the scenery outside will make you feel that everything is lovely, life is worth living, and the future is promising. When you're happy, the beautiful scenery outside will make you feel that life is fulfilling at every moment. Therefore, Taiping Lake Scenic Area is a great place for a vacation, free from heavy commercial atmosphere, with gentle lake breezes, deep blue skies, and surrounded by verdant mountains.
🗓Itinerary: When traveling to southern Anhui, people usually climb Huangshan and visit ancient towns like Hongcun and Xidi. You can stay at Taiping Lake Scenic Area for two days and one night. Book your hotel online in advance to avoid the embarrassment of not finding a room during peak seasons. For those within a five to six-hour drive, I suggest starting early in the morning and arriving at Taiping Lake Scenic Area around noon. After exiting the highway, you can dine at a roadside restaurant and then take a nap at the hotel.
After resting, you can explore the scenic area, choosing between a speedboat or a cruise. The cruise has air conditioning but is much slower, allowing you to enjoy the scenery without rushing. The cruise will take you to three islands, which are small but sufficient for a visit. One island is called Taiping City, also known as Bagua Island, named after its maze; another is Longyao Village, built during the Ming and Qing dynasties, combining ceramic culture and natural scenery; the third is Monkey Deer Island, known for its monkeys, which are said to be defeated monkey kings from Huangshan.
In the Huangshan area, the attractions are relatively close, usually about an hour's drive to the next adjacent attraction.
🍲Local Cuisine: Try stinky mandarin fish, hairy tofu, and stone ear fungus. Some people may not be used to these dishes, especially friends from coastal areas, but since you're here, give them a try!