Qiandao Lake is located in Chun'an County and Jiande City, Zhejiang Province.
Thousand Island Lake is located in Chun'an County and Jiande City, Zhejiang Province. Thousand Island Lake is the Xin'an River Reservoir. It is an artificial lake formed in 1959 when the Xin'an River was dammed and constructed at the Ma Tongguan Gorge in Jiande to build a hydropower station.
The peaks that were not submerged after the Xinanjiang Reservoir was impounded formed more than 1,000 islands, hence the name Qiandao Lake.
Qiandao Lake is a national first-class water body and was designated as a national scenic spot by the State Council in 1982.
The Qiandao Lake Scenic Area has a total area of ??95,000 hectares, including 41,700 hectares of mountainous area, 53,300 hectares of water area, and a water storage capacity of 17.8 billion cubic meters.
The lake has 1,078 islands dotted all over the lake, integrating mountains, water, forests and islands into one, with beautiful scenery.
Qiandao Lake Food Qiandao Lake's fish heads can be cooked in a variety of ways, including stewing, boiling, and even eating two of them. Especially the soup made from the fish heads is smooth and delicious, oily and tender, rich in ingredients, and overflowing with fragrance.
It is one of the must-order dishes when visiting Qiandao Lake.
Qiandao Lake is located in a mountainous area and has an excellent ecological environment.
Therefore, the production of mountain bamboo shoots is naturally large. The common cooking method in Qiandao Lake is stir-fried, which is indispensable in every hotel in Qiandao Lake.
Qiandao Jade Turtle: Bracken is one of the important forest game products in Qiandao Lake.
The jade turtle mentioned here is actually this, and many restaurants in Qiandao Lake serve it.
Qiandao Lake not only offers lake fresh food, but also various farmhouses, which specialize in farmhouse dishes. Farmhouse chicken stew is one of the representative dishes.
The local chicken is raised by local farmers in Qiandao Lake. The local chicken is mainly stewed to preserve the original flavor of the chicken as much as possible. It is also served with green onions. The soup is thick and the meat is tender and fresh.