The Fuchun River-Xin’an River-Qiandao Lake scenic area is a picturesque
waterway. As long as 300 kilometers, it covers more than 1100 square
kilometers. With numerous tourist attractions, its scenery is especially
enchanting.
The Xin’an River is in the upper reaches of the Qiantang River, flowing
through cities like Chun’an and Jiande. Flanked by a thick forest of trees,
the clear river, with many shoals and rapids, winds its way through hilly
areas. It is blocked by a big dam within Jiande —— the dam for the Xin’an
River reservoir and power station. The reservoir boasts 1078 islets; hence the
name 1000-Islet (Qiandao) Lake. This 573-square-kilometer lake, over 100
meters in depth, is 109 times the size of the West Lake in Hangzhou. It has a
storage capacity of 17.8 billion cubic meters. Surrounded by verdant
mountains, the crystal-clear lake is dotted by islets with luxuriant
vegetation, like plenty of jadeite in a big mirror. While going boating on the
lake, one finds "a lake within hills and a hill within lakes". One can not
only enjoy the boundlessness of Taihu Lake (one of China’s 4 biggest lakes)
but also appreciate the gracefulness of West Lake. The water temperature
remains about 14°C, pleasant both in summer and winter. Qiandao Lake is known
for its numerous attractions, featuring green hills, beautiful waters, unusual
caves, and fantastic rocks. More appealing among them are such islets as
Longshan, Laoshan, Xianshan, Guihua, and Mishan. Besides, various kinds of
animal are raised on many islets, including Monkey Islet, Bird Islet, and
Snake Islet. The Fuchun River in the lower reaches of the Qiantang River
traverses Tonglu, Fuyang, and Xiaoshan. Along the river are seen many
sandbanks and rolling green hills. The current is slow moving and meandering.
Stork Mountain, Yan Ziling’s Angling Terrace, Sailing on Qili Rapids, and
Gourd Waterfalls are among the scenic spots downstream.
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Putuo Mountain, one of the Four Holy Buddhist Mountains, covers an area of
12.5 square kilometers. The highest peak, the Fudingshan Mountain is 300
meters high above the sea level. Temples, monasteries, nunneries are spread
all over the mountain. According to the annals of Putuo Mountain, after the
construction of "Unwilling-to-go" Guanyin Temple, people began to build up
temples in large scales. The remained ten ancient architecture complex and
historical sights were built in Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing. Putuo Mountain once
had 82 temples, 128 huts, accommodating 4,000 monk and nuns at its heyday.
When you walk on the paths, you probably can come across monks in kasaya. The
glorious sceneries as well as the glamour concerned with Buddhism make it a
sacred mountain.
Puji Temple, Fayu Temple, and Huiji Temple are the three largest in the
twenty temples in Putuo. Puji Temple, covering 11,000 square meters, was first
built in Song Dynasty, and is the main temple devoted to the Goddess of