qinhu scenic spot in Taizhou (national 4A-level scenic spot) is a provincial-level scenic spot approved by the people's government of Jiangsu province and the only provincial-level scenic spot in Taizhou, with a planned area of 26 square kilometers and a core scenic spot of 4.7 square kilometers. The scenic spot is located in Lixiahe area, one of the three famous depressions in China. The ancient Yangtze River and Huaihe River once crossed into the sea here, forming a unique wetland ecological environment. As the transition zone between the Yangtze River culture and the Yellow River culture, and the connection point between Wuyue culture and Chu-Han culture, Qinhu Scenic Area has unique folk customs and profound cultural heritage. The scenic spot is located in the northwest of Jiangyan, Taizhou City, in the middle of Jiangsu Province, within 2 hours' drive from Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Yangzhou, Nantong and other large and medium-sized cities. Ningyan first-class highway and Jiangyan highway pass through the territory, and Ningjing Salt expressway has an exit in the scenic spot, with excellent geographical location and convenient transportation. The area of lakes and rivers in the scenic spot accounts for about 37% of the total area, among which Qinhu Lake, also known as Magpie Lake, is large in scale, which is named after the "gathering of magpies in the past". Qinhu Lake is 1.4 km long from east to west and 1.5 km long from north to south. It looks like Yu Pei, with an area of about 3,511 mu. Looking up, there are nine major rivers leading to the lake area in all directions, naturally forming a strange landscape of "Nine Dragons at Que". Qinhu Lake is a rare unpolluted water body inside and outside the province, with its wide surface, dotted islands and pure and sweet water. The lake area is rich in pollution-free green foods such as fish and shrimp, water hyacinth and water melon. Fish cakes and shrimp balls made of fish and shrimp in Qinhu Lake are as white as jade wall and as red as coral, which are called "Qinhu Double Wonders". The well-known "Qin Lake Fat Crab" was rated as the top grade crab for its tender meat and rich paste. The annual "China Qintong Boat Festival" is performed on the Qinhu Lake, and the Qintong Boat Festival is a unique style derived from a tragic historical story. During the Qingming Festival every year, gongs and drums are loud on the vast lake, bamboo poles are everywhere, and all kinds of flower boats, dragon boats and pole boats compete in thousands of boats. Its magnificent scenes, thrilling competitions and colorful performances can be called the grand view of folk culture and the Expo of water town customs. The media at home and abroad are reputed as "the number of ships in the world is Qin Tong". Qintong Boat Festival, together with Yunnan Songkran Festival, is listed as one of the top ten folk festivals in China, and it is also the key project of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai tourism festivals and the only national tourism project in Taizhou. The geographical location of Qinhu Lake determines that the wetland ecology of Qinhu Lake integrates all the characteristics of freshwater wetlands in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Ponds, gullies and depressions crisscross in the wetland, and the beaches and ponds form their own Fiona Fang, which is a rare freshwater wetland in China. Qinhu Wetland Forest Park was rated as a provincial forest park, with superior natural resources and diverse biological types, mainly including aquatic biological communities, wetland biological communities and terrestrial biological communities. Birds that mostly inhabit the wetland environment are the most eye-catching and become another biological landscape in the reserve. There is also a rare bird garden in the park, covering an area of more than 7,111 square meters, in which there are about 21 species and more than 411 rare birds. Among them are the national first-class protected animals, the red-crowned crane, and the national second-class protected animals, such as the white swan, the white-naped crane, the silver pheasant and so on. This is the hometown garden of elk, which is a world-class rare and protected animal. According to the investigation of elk habitat, Qinhu area is the hometown of elk. In contrast, the largest number of elk fossils have been unearthed in this area, which is also typical in China, and the only intact elk fossil specimen in China collected by Taizhou Museum has been unearthed. The ecological environment of Qin Lake is exactly the same as the living habits of elk. The elk hometown garden in the scenic spot is full of fat and strong, and it has also become their paradise. After exploration by Institute of Geographical Sciences and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qinhu area is rich in geothermal resources. The scenic spot invested more than 1 million yuan to drill a geothermal well, and the outlet water temperature of the wellhead reached 42℃. According to the test and analysis by the National Geological Experiment Center, the water is rich in many trace elements beneficial to human body, among which the contents of strontium, metasilicic acid and lithium meet the national mineral water standards, and ternary mineral water can be made. According to statistics, only 11% of the mineral water in China is ternary mineral water. Hot springs also have high physical therapy value. Qinhu Hot Spring Resort will be opened soon to serve tourists. There is a crocodile pavilion in the scenic spot, which consists of a crocodile stocking center and a crocodile ecological park. The crocodile stocking center is mainly endangered in the world. The Chinese alligator, a class of protected animals in China, is a bay crocodile introduced from Thailand. Form an ornamental tourist area with language and writing as one. The religious culture of Lixiahe River is also a brilliant page in China's religious culture. The Gushousheng Temple was founded in the Song Dynasty, with a history of more than 711 years. It is one of the "fourteen jungles" in Buddhism. Moreover, this place is also a place where culture and history converge. Shuiyun Building, a well-known Buddhist scripture collection building behind the Daxiong Hall of the temple, has attracted many literati and poets to live in seclusion here for thousands of years, such as the storage tank of the assistant minister of the Ming official department, Zheng Banqiao, the eccentric of the Qing Dynasty, and Yu Youren, a veteran of the Republic of China. Today it will reproduce the prosperity of the prosperous times. There are a variety of participatory, thrilling and exciting amusement facilities in the amusement area with local flavor in the scenic spot. The park also has a paintball shooting range and a road for the brave, which is both thrilling and exciting. Visitors can change into camouflage uniforms, pick up paintball guns, participate in the paintball war against Japan, and feel the battlefield atmosphere filled with paintballs and smoke. Stay in the scenic spot, surrounded by green trees and lush grass, coupled with the Magpie Lake Resort built near the water, where not only the air is fresh, but also a lake microclimate with warm winter and cool summer has been formed. Decorated according to the three-star standard, it can accommodate hundreds of people to dine at the same time. The catering is mainly based on "Eight Fresh Foods from Qinhu Lake", supplemented by local dishes. In addition, the resort is equipped with meeting rooms, karaoke halls, outdoor swimming pools, fishing ponds and other supporting entertainment and leisure facilities, which is an ideal place for tourists to come here for leisure and business meetings. Qintong Ancient Town is an important support of Qinhu Scenic Area. The town is surrounded by water, and small bridges, flowing water, secluded alleys, mashipu Street and old wells can be seen everywhere in the town. Known as "Zhouzhuang in Northern Jiangsu", it is now applying for a famous historical and cultural town in China. Heheng village, in the southeast of Qinhu Lake Scenic Area, was listed as "National Ecological Demonstration Zone" in 1991 after a long-term ecological construction. It is rich in green food such as rice, eggs, fruits and vegetables, and has the reputation of "the city's fruit and vegetable garden, the hope garden for farmers and the amusement park for tourists". Fengcheng River Scenic Area (1) Wanghailou Fengchengwanghailou Taizhou Wanghailou was first built in Shaoding, Southern Song Dynasty, just in 1977. Seven homophones, even three sounds, must contain providence. This building has been destroyed repeatedly, and most of it was destroyed by the fire of soldiers and started in the prosperous times. According to legend, when Kangxi reigned again, it began with heavy rain and thunder, followed by clear skies and cranes. The people were shocked by this phenomenon and thought it was a sign of good luck, so they respected the building more and more. The recent destruction in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War was also a disaster of war. It can be seen that the fate of this building is a symbol of the rise and fall of the Chinese nation. On the occasion of the reopening of the flourishing age of the old country, Taizhou is thriving, and Wanghai Building is not a new one. (2) A new "Literature Hall" has been opened on the riverside of Dongcheng, Taizhou. There are statues of Fan Zhongyan (998-1153) and Teng Zongliang (991-1147). (3) The stele garden is located by the beautiful Fengcheng River, in a lush green bamboo sea, and on those strange stones with different patterns, poems of famous people chanting Taizhou from the last five generations to the present are engraved respectively. (4) broken walls, the ruins of could, is hard to distinguish, but it is not difficult to see that in the years of war, the stability of the blue brick is like a solid arm of a father, and it is the best reliance of children when foreign enemies invade. Every city brick, like an ancient letter, is an ancient book to interpret history. (5) Stop at the Chidi Carving Square in the ancient city to "listen": An old man who has experienced many vicissitudes tells us about Taizhou in the past, where the phoenix dances on the river, the city is strong and deep, and the city is caught in the water. Wise Leshan, benevolent people enjoy water, Taizhou has always been a good place for benevolent people. "Listen" to past stories and feel a different flavor. Second, Taizhou Old Street There is Taizhou Old Street on the east side of Taoyuan, which brings together the elements of old Taizhou culture and folk customs and focuses on embodying the customs of Taizhou Old Street. Taizhou Old Street is the commercial street and cultural street in Taizhou. All the old streets adopt the architectural style of ancient Ming and Qing Dynasties, which restores the old brands and shops in Taizhou in the ancient Ming and Qing Dynasties and reproduces the merchants' culture in Taizhou in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. On the north side, a memorial archway is erected, and the road is paved with bluestone slabs. In the middle, there is a floor-to-floor bronze sculpture of "leather bag with water and water", and ancient Ming and Qing style buildings are built on both sides. Walking on the old street paved with bluestone slabs, brick carvings, brick decorations, door pillows, gatehouses and flower ridges in front of shops will all appear in front of you. With a total length of 611 meters, the old street has become the "No.1 snack street in Central Jiangsu", where Chinese traditional snacks, private restaurants, sales of local products and tourist souvenirs, celebrity studios, local intangible cultural heritage exhibitions and other formats meet. Taizhou's local characteristics and local snacks from all over the world, such as big furnace sesame seed cake, fish soup noodles and Jinsanma cakes, make you enjoy all the delicious food in the world without leaving the street. 3. Taoyuan (1) Shuixie Wharf-Walking through the snow as the scenery of Wanghai Building not only enriches the view of climbing the building from afar, but also provides visitors with a perfect angle for viewing the building. (2) Peach Blossom Island-To the south of Chen 'an in Chunxiao, Taoyuan is Peach Blossom Island, and the name of the island is in line with the title of Peach Blossom Fan. "Hidden Dragon" and "Ten Victory" Bridges connect the island shore. Different kinds of peach blossoms are planted on the island. In spring, all kinds of peach blossoms are brilliant, and the water in the peach blossom stream is gurgling. In addition, the rockery piled up by Taihu rocks on the island seems to be in a quiet and natural paradise. Peach trees are widely planted here. When the spring breeze is green, the peach red is covered with persistent rain, and the flowers are even more stained with morning Xu. A large area of bright peach forest scenery creates a corner of the peach blossom garden in modern cities. (3) Chen 'an —— The core scenic spot of the Three Friends Peach Garden is the Chen 'an scenic spot to the south of Ouhuazhou. Located in the north of Taohua Island, it is in the architectural style of Taizhou in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it has been restored to the original two-story structure, with a small garden on the west side. With ancient Ming and Qing furniture, the scene of Kong Shangren's Peach Blossom Fan is reproduced. Showing the history of Kong Shangren, Zhong Zhenkui and Taizhou operas with words and pictures, as one of the "three village of Opera Culture", echoes the Liuyuan and Meiyuan in the north and south. (4) Stone Boat-The boat boat is on the west side of Chen 'an. There is a picture of Kong Shangren Boat Pavilion, and now a painting boat is built six meters by the water, with an ancient stage on it, which can be used for opera performances or amateur activities. (5) Qingfeng Pavilion-Qingfeng Songhuai Chenan has a Qingfeng Pavilion in the north, which was built by Zeng Zhiyao, Taizhou Zhizhou in the early Northern Song Dynasty. Wang Anshi came to Thailand many times when he was a judge in Huainan in Song Dynasty, and he visited Thailand several times and recited the poem "Qingfeng Pavilion". Rebuild Qingfeng Pavilion, which is a Song-style three-story octagonal double eaves. The pavilion is about 21 meters high, which is opposite to Wanghai Building across the river. When you board this building, you can enjoy the legacy of a generation of famous people in Xu Lai. (6) Lotus Island, Floating Fragrant Pavilion, Wutang Bridge-The west side of the lotus pond moonlight Phoenix high pier is the Lotus Island landscape block. The continent takes the bend of the river bank and plants more lotus and plum. There are floating incense pavilions, soup bridge and Qingfeng pavilion in the scenic spot. The pavilion is elegantly named and poetic. The history of Ouhuazhou was written by Zeng Zhiyao, Taizhou Zhizhou, in the early Northern Song Dynasty. (7) Laifeng Building-four famous stories. On the east bank of the outer side of Chenghe River, it is separated from Wanghai Building by water and from Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall. There are more than ten scenic spots in the scenic area. In the northern part of Taoyuan, there is a newly-built and heightened Phoenix pier. Although the pier is not too high, it is sparsely forested, and there are pavilions hanging over the pier, showing the charm of the urban forests. Climb up the steps along the mountain path and reach the Feilai Bell Tower.