Zhaoping Lake
昭平湖
A large reservoir lake about 10 km west of Lushan County town, with wide open waters for boating and cycling around the lake.
Zhaoping Lake was formed by the Zhaopingtai Reservoir, built in 1959. It lies about 10 km west of Lushan County town, covers more than 40 square kilometers of water, and is surrounded by low hills, making it a suburban leisure spot for local residents. The lake area has a boat pier, an island in the lake, a green lakeside trail and lookouts. Visitors can take a boat tour or ride a bike around the lake, and it is a good place to watch the sunset in the evening. A visit takes about 2 hours. Parts of the lake are a protected water source, so swimming is prohibited. Boat prices are set on site, and a taxi from the county town takes about 20 minutes.
Opening hours
Open all day (cruises approx. 09:00–17:30)
Nearby sights
- Lushan Hot Springs
- Liuyang Mountain & Tongtian River
- Spring Temple Buddha
- Xiangshan Temple (Pingdingshan)
- Huamei Valley
- Yaoshan Grand Canyon Rafting
- Three Sus Tombs Garden
- Fengxue Temple