Introduction to Plum Lake Park Plum Lake Park is located in Simao District, southwest Yunnan Province, formerly known as "Hongqi Reservoir", which is mainly used for drinking water for residents and irrigation of farmland. The address is Meizi River, five kilometers southeast of Simao City. After years of rest and cultivation, it is now a tourist attraction in Simao. The dam was completed in 197 1, and now it has been included in the key tourism projects jointly invested by provinces, prefectures and counties. Meizihu Park is located on the Meizi River, 4 kilometers southeast of Simao City. Originally a reservoir, it was transformed into a park at 1982. It was named after intercepting the Meizi River and building a dam to store water to become an artificial lake.
Meizihu Lake is 3.2 kilometers long, with a water area of 600 mu, a water storage capacity of 6.6 million cubic meters and an average water depth of 15 meters. There is a magnificent diversion aqueduct outside the gate of the park. There are small zoos and fish ponds in the park. On the gate of the garden, the words "Meihu Park" are marked in the style of board houses, and the couplets of "Looking at plum to quench thirst and looking at the lake to cool itself" are hung left and right. Seeing the business of literature, we can easily see the significance of enjoying plums in summer: boating and fishing on the lake. Surrounded by lush mountains, all love.
The lake is as clear as a mirror and sparkling. Boating on the lake, blue sky and white clouds, green mountains and trees, reflected in the water, wild ducks and cranes spread their wings and take off, making people fall into a picturesque situation. There is a pavilion by the lake, where visitors can have a rest and taste locally produced Pu 'er tea, as well as hot and sour fish and casserole fish cooked with lake water. Plums are planted all around the lake, dotted with pavilions and tourist reception facilities. Surrounded by green hills, the lake is rippling with blue waves, and flocks of waterfowl inhabit the lake with beautiful environment. During the festival, tourists are like clouds, which is the main tourist attraction in Simao area.
From Simao, you can enjoy the scenery of the pine forest with green mountains and lush greenery, and the pure charm of Meihu Lake with rippling blue waves. Yingbin Building and Wangcheng Pavilion are elegant in layout, beautiful in environment and unique in style. Visitors can climb the pavilion and have a panoramic view of Plum Lake. You can see the blue waves of the lake are as clear as a mirror, the castle peak pavilion is reflected in the water, pine trees fluctuate with the wind, cruise ships are like butterflies, egrets and fish jump up and down in the lake, tourists are having picnics and laughing and singing. It's really beautiful.
Address: Behind Gaojiazhai, Meizi Township, Simao District, Pu 'er
Type: urban parks and lakes
Playing time: suggested 1 hour.
Ticket information: 3.0 yuan
Opening hours: 06: 00-22: 00 (11October1February 3 1 Monday to Sunday).