[Traveling Along Yangtze River in Hubei] East Lake Makes Wuhan 'Flowery' in Four Seasons

The Cherry Garden of Wuhan East Lake Scenic Area [Photo via Wuhan East Lake Scenic Area]

Wuhan is known as the "City of a Hundred Lakes", with 166 lakes all over the city. Among them, the East Lake is the most popular among wuhan locals.

The East Lake Scenic Area is located in the central urban area of Wuhan, Hubei Province. Here, with the calm lake surface, an extensive view, the high-quality water, and the harmonious combination of the lake and the surrounding hills, the area makes its visitors feel open-minded.

Scenery of the East Lake Scenic Area [Photo via Wuhan East Lake Scenic Area]

In this area, there are 34 peaks of different sizes, all aligned in a way demonstrating a lovely constrast of heights. Natural and artificial forests cover an area of nearly 7,000 mu. There are 375 kinds of trees, such as cedar, metasequoia, pond cypress, camphor and maple. There are rich resources of centuries-old famous trees, such as ash, red bean, cinnamomum cassia and the vertical bischofia polycarpa. The area has 13 specialized botanical gardens, including the Plum Garden, the Lotus Garden and the Cherry Garden. Among them, the Plum Garden is the research center of Chinese plum blossoms, with more than 320 plum varieties. The Lotus Garden is the research center of Chinese lotus flowers, with more than 700 kinds of lotus flowers, and a large and complete lotus variety resource garden in China, boasting a relatively large and complete variety of lotus varieties in the world. The Cherry Blossom Garden has more than 50 cherry varieties, with more than 10,000 cherry trees planted. The Cherry Garden is also known as a popular place to enjoy cherry blossoms. There are plum blossoms in winter, azaleas in spring, lotus in summer and osmanthus in autumn. The East Lake is full of flowers throughout the four seasons.

When you come to Wuhan, the East Lake is a must-visit site. It has received 60 million tourists so far, making it a veritable internet-famous tourist attraction.