Liangzi Island Ecotourism Zone

Liangzi Island Ecotourism Zone

Liangzi Island eco-tourism area is a national agricultural tourism demonstration site, an ISO4001 environmental management system certification unit, and a provincial tourism resort in Hubei Province. It is an emerging tourist attraction with Lake Island natural landscape, wetland natural landscape, aquaculture, processing, marketing and tourists' participation.

Development history

Liangzi Island ecotourism area was founded in 1992, when it was approved by Ezhou municipal government to establish Liangzi Island Scenic Area; in 2000, it held the first Liangzi Lake fishing Tourism Festival; in March 2001, it was approved by Ezhou Municipal People's government to establish Liangzi Island ecotourism area; in August 2004, it was officially approved by the provincial government as a provincial tourist resort; in March 2010, it was approved as a 4A tourist attraction by the National Tourism Administration.

The development of Liangzi island tourism area has gradually changed from closed type to open type, and has entered a virtuous circle. The tourism area vigorously develops the ecological environment, cultural landscape, fishing village style, fishing island customs and other tourism resources, focuses on promoting the project construction, supporting the tourism infrastructure, improving the tourism function, and the tourism economic income has doubled. It has gradually become a key tourism area for the development of water tourism in the whole province.

Liangzi Island ecotourism area is a unique tourism town in the south of the Yangtze River. The planning area of the tourist area is 358 square kilometers, including 116 square kilometers of water area and 10 square kilometers of core area. Liangzi Lake is a vast and clear lake with an area of 420000 mu. It is one of the top ten famous lakes in China and the second largest freshwater lake in Hubei Province. It is the hometown of wuchangyu, which is famous both at home and abroad. Liangzi Lake is closed to fishing from April 25 to September 24 every year, and September 25 is a happy day for fishermen to cast nets for fishing.

Liangzi Lake is 82 km long from east to west and 22 km long from north to south. It is composed of 316 Lake branches, with a surface area of 80 million square meters, a drainage area of 3260 square kilometers and an average annual water depth of 3 meters. In the north, there is a 45 kilometer long harbor connected with the Yangtze River, and Liangzi Lake flows into the Yangtze River through the 90 mile long harbor. The lake area has pleasant climate, good ecology, rich and colorful animal and plant resources, 137 species of birds and 105 species of fish, which is called "underwater forest and bird paradise"; surrounded by water, it is shaped like water chestnut, covering an area of 2 square kilometers, and has the reputation of "paradise, dreamland and Penglai on water". It has a long history and many historic sites. During the Tang and Five Dynasties, the pottery industry was very prosperous; during the Three Kingdoms period, it was the training place for the generals of the Wu state; during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it had developed waterways and gathered merchants, known as "little Hankou". With mild climate, lush trees and no air, water and noise pollution, it is known as "longevity island". On the island, there are not only flat and boundless fertile fields, but also beautiful mountains, beautiful mountains and waters, outstanding people, and many natural and cultural landscapes, which provide tourists with an ideal place for leisure and sightseeing.

geographical position

The tourist area is located in Liangzihu District, Ezhou City, Hubei Province. It is located in the south, bordering Daye City of Huangshi City in the southeast and Jiangxia District of Wuhan City in the West. It is located in the center of Wuhan, Huangshi, Ezhou and Xianning City Group in the east of Hubei Province. Liangzi island is 65 km away from Wuhan, 60 km away from Huangshi and 70 km away from Xianning. Beijing Kowloon and Beijing Guangzhou railway, Yihuang, Hurong and Beijing Zhuhai Expressway, national highway 105, 107, 306 and 316 run through the territory. Hillside and Nanhu airports are close at hand. The golden waterway of the Yangtze River passes through the periphery of the area.

Features of scenic spots

Liangzi Lake is famous for its three characteristics - "clear water": the water of Liangzi Lake is clear, pure and free from any pollution. The tranquility of water, the frolic of fish, the fluttering of grass and the glimpses of the island are pleasing to the eye; "beautiful": Liangzi island is connected by lakes and mountains, water and sky, rippling blue waves, reflecting each other, making people relaxed and happy; "strange": there is a Treasure Island in the lake, there is a strange Lake in the island, and there is an island in the middle of the lake, with mountains in the water and water hidden in the mountains A clear emerald is inlaid in the Jingchu land of Jinxiu.

In the center of Liangzi Lake, there is a small island, Liangzi Island, with luxuriant trees. Because it is like a lotus leaf floating on the water, it is also called lotus leaf island. The island is shoe-shaped, surrounded by water, covering an area of 3 square kilometers. It is small and graceful, just like Penglai fairyland, and has the exotic charm of Hawaii. At present, there are 14 centenarians in Liangzi island and 21 over-80-year-old people, known as Changshou island. There is a prosperous street in Liangzi Town, which runs through it. There are two quiet alleys, which are antique, clean and quiet. Since the Tang Dynasty, the residents of Liangzi island have been prosperous.

There are many revolutionary sites and historical sites on the island, with more than 20 existing ones. Zhangjialou is one of the revolutionary sites on Liangzi island. During the Anti Japanese War, Zhang tixue, deputy commander of Hunan Hubei Jiangxi military region, lived here for a few months and set up a military region hospital to treat local people for free, which was widely praised by the masses. There are also the well-known ruins of 48 ancient pits in wajiaohai, which show the development and brilliance of ancient ceramic industry in Liangzi island. In addition, there are liangzimen, wanniantai, Xianren cave, stumbling stone, crouching bull watching the moon, biandanzhou, huangyingzui and other scenic spots.

Nowadays, Liangzi island has become a famous scenic spot in Southeastern Hubei. It is a fairyland of dreamland for tourists' leisure, summer vacation, tourism, entertainment and sightseeing.

Main attractions

With Liangzi island as the leading eco-tourism resort, the main scenic spots are: Qingshiban street, wanniantai, Kuixing tower, huangyingzui, liangzimen, zhangjialou, wayaohai site, tiaomashi, woniuwangyue, biandanzhou, Xianren cave, Siguan hall, golf club, modaoji, etc.

Qingshiban street, one of the oldest streets in Liangzi island. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were many shops and merchants on both sides of the street, which witnessed the prosperous history of Liangzi.

In the period of the Three Kingdoms, Zhou Yu, the governor of the water army of the eastern Wu Dynasty, acted as a commanding officer.

Ancient stone carvings, relics of ancient buildings, temples and pavilions in Liangzi Island, are of high appreciation value in architecture, culture and aesthetics.

Zhangjia building is a municipal cultural relic protection unit. From 1942 to 1945, revolutionaries of the older generation, such as Li Xiannian, Wang Zhen and Zhang tixue, set up a headquarters here to command the Anti Japanese guerrilla war in southern Hubei.

The statue of lady, the landmark sculpture of Liangzi Island, tells a beautiful legend of Liangzi island in Liangzi Lake.

Egret park is located in the middle of Maotang peninsula. Thousands of egrets live here from late April to late September every year. It is a rare natural landscape. A bird watching platform has been built.

The full name of the golf course is Hubei Liangzihu International Golf Club. Built by foreign investment, the training ground has been opened to the outside world. You can experience the fun of noble sports here. In the next three years, it will be the only lighting golf course in central and South China.

Wayaoshu site is a provincial cultural relic protection unit. The first pottery cellar site of Tang and Five Dynasties was found in Central China. The unearthed relics were exhibited in the Royal Museum of England.

The boy worships Guanyin. The fishermen on the island built it to pray for the safety of the lake. It's a lifelike place for pilgrims.

Zhao Yizhong primary school, located in the middle of Maotang Peninsula, is the alma mater of Zhao Yizhong, a national fighting hero. It has a statue of Zhao Yizhong martyr, which is an ideal place for patriotic education of teenagers.

On January 25, 1944, when the Japanese attacked Liangzi Island, our anti Japanese guerrillas fought bravely and killed the commander of the Japanese Army crossing the border.

Wuhan University ecological park, invested and constructed by Wuhan University, is the first aquatic plant field positioning workstation in China.

Tourism information

Self driving:

① Wuhan-g107-qingzheng expressway-beijing Hong Kong Macao expressway-g107-x008-x007-terminal

② Ezhou-g106-s314-terminal

Address: Liangzi Island Ecotourism Zone, Liangzihu District, Ezhou City

Longitude: 114.571656

Latitude: 30.254141

Ticket information: market price: 30.0 yuan

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