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Seven Star Crags & Dinghu Mountain (Star Lake) 七星岩·鼎湖山Qīxīng Yán · Dǐnghú Shān
5A scenic area · National heritage site · Zhaoqing, Guangdong
- Time needed
- 1 day
- Days to budget
- 1 day
- City
- Zhaoqing
- Region
- Guangdong
- Type
- Nature
- Listed as
- 5A scenic area, National heritage site
About Seven Star Crags & Dinghu Mountain (Star Lake)
Zhaoqing's 5A Star Lake scenic area has two parts: the Seven Star Crags, seven limestone peaks rising from the lakes beside the city centre, and Dinghu Mountain, a forested range about 15 km to the north-east. Paths and boats link the crags, their caves and lakeside walks, and the cliffs carry 531 inscriptions from the Tang dynasty onwards, most of them in Stone Chamber Cave, including Li Yong's record of 727. Dinghu Mountain became China's first nature reserve in 1956 and has subtropical forest, waterfalls, mountain streams and the Buddhist Qingyun Temple.
How to get to Seven Star Crags & Dinghu Mountain (Star Lake)
The Seven Star Crags face Paifang Square on the north side of central Zhaoqing; Dinghu Mountain is in Dinghu District, about 30 minutes north-east by road or by intercity train to Dinghushan station.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Yuejiang Tower (Former HQ of Ye Ting's Independent Regiment) 阅江楼 (under 10 km), Zhaoqing City Wall 肇庆古城墙 (under 10 km), Mei'an Temple 梅庵 (under 10 km).
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