Brief introduction of Liuye Lake in Changde

Liuye Lake Tourist Resort is located in the urban-rural fringe in the northeast of Changde City, Hunan Province, with Sun Mountain in the south, Shui Yuan in the south and Dongting Lake in the south. It is named Liuye Lake because the whole lake is shaped like a willow leaf. Liuye Lake is a part of Dongting Lake, which is located in the northwest of Dongting Lake, also known as Xidongting. Liuye Lake is an ecological paradise, and its water quality keeps Grade II all the year round, belonging to zero pollution, with a water area of about 2 1.8. The natural ecological bonsai resort is a combination of natural and ecological bonsai, which integrates city, lake, mountain and continent. Liuye Lake is 2.5 kilometers away from the urban area. In ancient times, it was described as "the fishing songs on the banks of the Liupan River, with comfortable geomantic omen, all of which won * * *", but now it is known as "a treasure in Hunan and a unique skill in Changde". The planned total area is 44.96 square kilometers, of which the water area is 2 1.8 square kilometers, which is about three times that of Hangzhou West Lake, and its scale is unique in China. Liu Ye Lake is clear, wide and flat, and it is an ideal natural water arena. Since 1995, the canoeing final, national canoeing championship and national canoeing championship of the 8th National Games of Hunan Province have been successfully held in Liuye Lake. Liuye Lake has won the praise of athletes, spectators and tourists from all over the world for its first-class competition venue and beautiful environment, and is known as "water paradise". The Sun Mountain by the lake is covered with mountains, bamboos, pines and cypresses, winding streams and gurgling springs. Huashan Mountain, located in the southwest of Liuye Lake, is not high, but beautiful. Every spring, the world is bright. The beautiful legend of Liu Hai chopping wood happened here. The White Crane Mountain near Hubei Province was a treasure house of white cranes long ago. From May to September every year, thousands of white cranes and egrets dance in the blue sky and clear water, becoming a strange and beautiful scenery of Liuye Lake.