Hongfeng Lake, a pearl of Guizhou

When travelling around Guizhou Province, visitors always go to Huanguoshu Water Fall at first. However there is also a peaceful and lovely place which is seldom known by tourist, where Chinese people call it Hongfeng Lake.

Hongfeng Lake is an artificial lake located in west suburb of Guiyang, Guizhou Province. It was initially built in 1958 when the reservoir was under construction. Hongfeng means red maple trees, since there are lots of maple trees growing around the lake on the mountain, each autumn these trees' red leaves falls down on or around the lake, people takes Hongfeng as its name. Besides, some tourists who have been there like to call it a crystal clear mirror, especially when seen from a birds-eye view.

Hongfeng Lake scenic area covers an area of 57.2 m2. The whole area consists of four parts, they are the North Lake, the South Lake, the Rear Lake and the minority ethnic villages respectively, each radiating its unique charm. In each season, Hongfeng Lake can be appreciated for its different and unique beauty. In spring, visitors could enjoy flowers blooming; in summer, travelers may play with the clear and clean water; in autumn, when trees display various colored leaves, tourists may surprised by the amazing scenery; and in winter, flocks of birds make the lake vivid and lively.

Walking around the lake, tourists could enjoy the beautiful scenery and feel slight wind flowing on their faces. Since climate in Guizhou Province is mild and tender, it's a perfect way to relax and escape from pressure for holiday makers. Here tourists are invited to taste local food in some fancy restaurants.

Besides the beautiful scenery, Hongfeng Lake is also a good place to know about local tradition, and ethnic knowledge of minority nationalities such as the Miao and the Buyi. There are some ethnic villages with interesting examples of village architecture in the scenic area; the most famous ones are Diaojiaolou, a Buyi flagstone house and a Dong drum tower that has a roofed bridge. The drum tower can be reached by boat. In accordance with village custom, visitors will get a warm welcome and may taste many special ethnic foods and snacks there too. From March to December is the high season to visit Hongfeng Lake, when the weather is warm and comfortable. There will be more visitors then low season for sure.

Never be hesitating to choose Hongfeng Lake when travelling to Guizhou Province for holidays. It will be such an interesting experience that they may be reluctant to leave.