Appreciate lotuses on Weishan Lake

(chinadaily.com.cn)| Updated : 2022-06-10

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Weishan county in Jining is hailed as the "capital of lotuses in China". [Photo/Dazhong Daily]

Weishan Lake Ecological Lotus Park is located in Jining, Shandong province, north of Weishan Island and south of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. 

It has a lotus pond that stretches over 1,000 mu (66.7 hectares) and creates a mixture of lotuses, fishing, and water culture. 

The wild lotuses have been flourishing in this lake since the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and early Qing Dynasty (1368-1644). 

In summer, red and white lotus flowers bloom profusely, and the lake is heavily carpeted with luscious lotus leaves. The largest lotus leaf measures about 1.3 meters in diameter. 

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Villagers row through thick lotuses on Weishan Lake in Jining. [Photo/Dazhong Daily]

The park's wild lotus nature has been beautifully preserved, while willows, bridges, pavilions, and boat rides enhance the view and contribute to the site's charm. 

Tourists can take a stroll along the 300-meter corridor across the pond to enjoy the summer breeze scented with lotus flowers and leaves, or stand on the 600-square-meter pavilions to admire a pastoral scene of endless lotuses spreading across glistening water with birds flying overhead in the glow of the sunrise. 

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A sunset view of Weishandao town in Jining [Photo/Jining News]