Chizhou Pingtian Lake | A branch of West Lake.

🌟Pingtian Lake is nestled on the east side of Qishan Mountain, with green water reflecting the green mountains🏞️, and the vast expanse of misty waves. The famous poet Li Bai visited the lake and wrote the famous verse, "The water is like a piece of silk, and this place is Pingtian; it is worth riding the bright moon, watching the flowers on the wine boat." Pingtian Lake was named after this verse👍. 📍Location: Qishan·Tianping Lake Scenic Area, Pingtianhu Road, Guichi District, Chizhou City, Anhui Province 🚗[Transportation] 1️⃣You can take the high-speed train to Chizhou Station and take a bus or taxi to Pingtian Lake. It is very close, and the city is not very big. 2️⃣Self-driving: There are free parking spaces near Pingtian Lake. 🎫[Tickets] Free! Free! Free! You can check in at Pingtian Lake and then rent an electric bike for a long ride. 🌈Recommended Attractions 1⃣Qishan Mountain "Together with the beauty of Jiuhua, it is famous in Jiangnan" and is known as "the beauty of famous mountains." It has a unique and deep karst landscape. Along the way, there are scenic spots such as Cuiwei Pavilion, Jiyin Rock, Xiangshou Stone, Qingyao Island, Big Footprint, Huagai Cave, and Xiuchun Terrace, each with its own characteristics. 2⃣Jindizang Temple It covers an area of more than 160 acres and has 7 entrances. Each entrance has a three-dimensional giant Buddha statue, which is very impressive. 3⃣Lotus Terrace "The water is like a piece of silk, and this place is Pingtian; it is worth riding the bright moon, watching the flowers on the wine boat" is a vivid portrayal of Pingtian Lake by Li Bai, and it is also the origin of the lake's name. It was once rated as one of China's top ten "most beautiful places to enjoy the moon" by CCTV. 4⃣Pingtian Lake Sky Road Along the way, you can check in at Fengfan Square, Pinghu Plank Road, Wanghua Tower, the road bridge 300 meters away from Suyue Pavilion, Tianhu Villa and Tianhu Plank Road, Zhonghua Archway, etc. ❤️Tips 👉Climb Wanghua Tower to see Jiuhua Mountain in the distance, overlook Pingtian Lake and the cityscape, and Du Mu and Wang Shipeng once climbed the tower to write poems. 👉There are three parking lots along the way from the scenic road (Cuiping Road) to Wanghua Tower. You can park your car in the topmost original ecological parking lot and then walk up. 👉Visitors can freely choose the sightseeing spots according to their own time. If you don't take a boat or climb Wanghua Tower, the whole journey around Pingtian Lake by car is estimated to take 40 minutes to 1.5 hours. 🍰Food Recommendations ✅Guichi Xiaoba ✅Big pancake with fried dough sticks ✅Xiaodao Noodles ✅Qiupu Mandarin Fish ✅Wuli Tofu ✅Yipin Pot