Tianmu Lake
Surrounding area
In the surrounding area of the lake (known as the Tianmu Lake Scenic Area), wild animals such as mallard, pheasant and wild boar live. Some animals are also kept in captivity and fed by humans, such as a camel. The largest production of this area is tea. The production of tea each year here reaches 1,000 metric tons (980 long tons; 1,100 short tons). Around the lake, there are also two other China AAAA-level tourist resort called "South Hill Bamboo Sea" (also called NanShan Zhu Hai) and "Yushui Hot Spring".
South Hill Bamboo Sea
South Hill Bamboo Sea (Chinese: 南山竹海) or in pinyin Nanshan Zhuhai), south of Tianmu Lake, is an area of 35 thousand acres of millions of bamboo plants, flowing streams and a sculpture. The Bamboo Culture Park provides information about the cultural meaning of bamboo. It also offers mountain climbing.
References
- ^ "Tianmu Lake". Chinaculture.org. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "Tianmu Lake". culturalchina.org. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "Tianmu Lake Tourist Region". Jiansu.net. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "Soothing vistas of Tianmu Lake". Shanghai Star. 15 July 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ Tianmu Lake Yushui Hot Spring Tianmu Lake Tourism Company. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ Tianmu Lake South Hill Bamboo Sea Tianmu Lake Tourism Company. Retrieved August 13, 2012.