Yansai Lake

Yansai lake, located at the foot of Yanshan Mountain and in Shanhaiguan, a famous tourist city, has a beautiful and elegant ecological environment. It is an important part of Changshou Mountain National Forest Park and Qinhuangdao Liujiang National Geopark. It is six kilometers away from the railway station of Qinhuangdao customs and ten kilometers away from the railway station of Qinhuangdao customs. With convenient transportation, it is one of the earlier scenic spots in the tourism development of Qinhuangdao city. It was designated as the designated tourism unit of Hebei Province in 1984. After continuous development and improvement, the scenic spot has grown rapidly, and has reached the national 4A level, receiving hundreds of thousands of tourists annually.

Yansai Lake Scenic Spot

synonym

Yansai Lake generally refers to the scenic area of Yansai lake

Yansai Lake scenic area is located 3.5km northwest of Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao city. Yansai lake, formerly known as Shihe reservoir, was dammed and impounded in 1974.

Development history

Shihe was originally a harmful river. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, it took only three years to build a dam on the mountain and store water for the lake, which not only provided water for the industry, agriculture and residents of Qinhuangdao, but also added beautiful scenery to the northern country. The 15 kilometer Lake area is like a picturesque landscape. Some people compare Shihe reservoir to the small Three Gorges, or to the landscape of Guilin, but it deserves it.

Yansai lake, also known as Shihe reservoir, is a natural moat of Shanhaiguan, a military fortress where ethnic military conflicts mostly occurred in Sui, Tang, Liao and Jin Dynasties. Li Zicheng, the leader of the peasant uprising army in the late Ming Dynasty, led 200000 troops to fight with Wu Sangui, the commander of Jiliao in the Ming Dynasty, and Dorgon, the general of Qing Dynasty, on both sides of Shihe River; the two Zhifeng wars in the northern ocean period also took place here; in January 1933, the Japanese invasion army attacked North China, and general he Zhuguo, the patriotic general, rose to fight against it. Today, Yansai lake is like a picturesque landscape. The cliffs along the coast are in various shapes and vivid. The natural landscape is dotted with green pines, cypresses, wild apricots and peaches, which are reflected in the water as green as green, full of poetic and picturesque. It is known as "little Guilin" and "Little Three Gorges" in the north. There is a birdsong forest in Yansai Lake scenic area, which is a leisure park for sightseeing and bird performance. There are more than 2000 rare birds of more than 100 species, such as black swan, Red Crowned Crane, etc., which have high ornamental value and interest.

geographical position

Yansai Lake scenic area is located 3.5km northwest of Shanhaiguan city. Yansai lake, formerly known as Shihe reservoir. Shihe, the ancient name of Yuhe. It originates from Qinglong mountain. There are two sources: Dongyuan comes from the lower part of Mawei mountain, to the lower part of huimatou mountain in shanshentemple, to chengziyu, to the west of zhuaoying, around Qinglong mountain, to the lower part of houerya and Xiyuan, to yiyuankou, through shimenzhai and pantaoyu, it flows southward to sidaohe in the East, to sandaohe in Weichun in the south, to erdaohe in Dongshan in the south, and to Shoushan in the southwest Toudao river flows through huimazhai in the south, west of Shanhaiguan city and into the sea in the south.

Main attractions

Yansai lake is not only rich in beautiful mountains and waters, but also has strange rocks and scenery. It is like a magnificent pearl inlaid on the edge of the ancient Great Wall. Dongshan Jianfeng is a small island in the middle of Yansai lake. The two streams of Shihe River converge in front of the mountain to form a deep pool. The upper half of the cliff is steep, and the green peak is steep. There is a natural cave on the hillside, which is unfathomable and often haunted by snakes and mangas. The cliff at the bottom of the cave is close to the abyss, with a woodcutter's path leading to the top of the mountain. It is said that the cave was formed when the dragon was fighting against the dragon. There is a peninsula in Yansai lake, which is shaped like a crescent moon. The water under the island is like a mirror. Looking at the island in the lake is a semicircle, with the shadow of the mountain hanging upside down and the moonlight quiet; the combination of shape and shadow just forms a circle. When you get on the cruise ship and go upstream along the river, you feel like "the mountains are heavy, the waters are complex, there is no way to go, and there is another village with hidden willows and bright flowers".

The first part is to take a cable car to the mountain by the lake and overlook the lake and the surrounding mountains. The view is very broad and the scenery is spectacular. In the off-season, the cable car will be out of service, you can walk up the mountain, about half an hour to get there. The second is to take a boat tour to the lake, which takes about 25 minutes. The third is to watch the zoo and play entertainment facilities. The zoo has two places: Bird forest and squirrel garden. You can see lovely little squirrels and beautiful peacocks. Entertainment facilities such as bumper cars are suitable for taking children to entertainment.

Ski Field

Yansai mountain forest ski resort is located in xilianyu village, Beigang Town, Qinhuangdao, a beautiful coastal city. It is located at the source of Yansai lake, a beautiful tourist destination. It is only 15 kilometers away from the urban area, with convenient transportation.

Yansai mountain forest ski resort covers an area of more than 1000 mu, including 2 senior roads, 2 Intermediate roads, 1 s Road, 2 primary roads, and another snow circle road for tourists. With a total length of over 3000 meters, a fall of over 300 meters, a maximum slope of 45 degrees and an average slope of 20 degrees, the snow path is characterized by obvious undulation of terrain, clear and broad vision, which is suitable for primary and professional skiing training. The shop is equipped with brand-new imported skis and snowshoes. At the same time, we also provide you with delicious and cheap fast food and high-end comfortable rooms.

In addition to skiing, there are snowmobiles, sleds, ski circles, children's skiing areas and other entertainment projects. At the same time, we employ national ski coaches and several professional ski coaches to coach you. The conditions here are excellent and the service is considerate. Qinhuangdao is a beautiful winter tourism scenery. Winter forest skiing, hot mood flying!

Tourism information

admission ticket

90 yuan in peak season, including bird forest, squirrel garden, cruise ship, playground and small cableway; 40 yuan in off season, only including large ticket.

Opening Hours

8: From 30:00 to 17:00, the mountain is closed from March to may, and the specific time varies from year to year.

Traffic information

It costs about 30 yuan to take a taxi from Qinhuangdao city to Yansai Lake scenic area. You can also take a bus to Shanhaiguan District, and then take a bus to Yansai lake.

Address: 3.5km northwest of Shanhaiguan City, Qinhuangdao, Hebei

Longitude: 119.70078

Latitude: 40.04735

Tel: 0335-5172355

Tour time: 1 day

Ticket information: peak season: 90.00 yuan

Off season: 40.00 yuan

Tips: in peak season, tickets include birdsong forest, squirrel garden, cruise ship, playground and small cableway, while in off season, only large tickets are included.

Opening hours: 8:30 ~ 17:00

Tips: the mountain is closed from March to may, and the specific time varies from year to year.

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