Dongqian Lake is located in the southeast of Ningbo, only 7.8 kilometers away from the urban area. "Its lake bears the water of money", so it is called Dongqian Lake, which is the largest freshwater lake in Zhejiang. The whole lake consists of Guzi Lake, South Lake and North Lake. It is 6.5 kilometers wide from east to west and 8.5 kilometers long from north to south. It is 45 kilometers around the lake and covers an area of 20 kilometers, which is equivalent to four times that of the West Lake in Hangzhou. It can be called "the first coastal lake in China".
Dongqian Lake is a natural lagoon with sea traces formed in ancient times. After several generations of development, it is more elegant. During the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty (744), Lu Nanjin, the magistrate of Jixian County, led a crowd to build a dam. Since then, Wang Anshi, Li, Lu Xianzhi and other local officials have cleaned up the border and built more facilities to make it a comprehensive water area.
Dongqian Lake is beautiful and immersive, which makes people feel relaxed and forget all the insults. Here, outstanding people, a long history, splendid culture, is also a place of outstanding people.
Dongqian Lake
Dongqian Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Zhejiang, is known as "the charm of West Lake and Taihu Lake". After thousands of years of vicissitudes, it has left many historical and cultural heritages, full of historical and cultural atmosphere, beautiful scenery by the lake and very comfortable riding around it.
Dongqian Lake in Ningbo, also known as Qianhu Lake and Hu Wanjin Lake, is a famous scenic spot in Zhejiang Province, which is 0/5 km away from the east of Ningbo. The southeast of the lake is backed by green hills, and the northwest of the lake is close to the plain. It is a natural lagoon formed by ancient geological movements. Mr. Guo Moruo praised it as "the scenery of West Lake and the charm of Taihu Lake". Dongqian Lake consists of three parts: Guzi Lake, Humei Lake and Waihu Lake. It is the largest natural freshwater lake in Zhejiang province, with an area three times that of West Lake in Hangzhou.