Dongqianhu Lake, 8 km from Ningbo City, covers an area of 20 square kms, 4 times as large as the West Lake of Hangzhou and it is the largest freshwater lake in Zhejiang Province. The Lake boasts as having the charming scenery of the West Lake and the magnificent breadth of the Taihu Lake.

The man-made Dongqianhu Lake has a history of over 1200 years and innumerous historic scenery spots. Of them, the most famous spots of interest are the Ten Spots known as “Tao Gong Diao Ji” (the Fishing Spot of Sir Tao), “Xia Yu Suo Lan” ( The Mist in Islets at Sunrise), “Er Ling Xi Zhao” (The Sunset at the Pagoda of the Sun and the Moon), “Bai Shi Xian Ping” (the White Stone of Gods), to name just a few. In the area, there are over 70 historic sites including the South-Song-Dynasty’s “Butuo Dong Tian” (the Buddhist Paradise), the Yuan-Dynasty’s “Pagoda of the Sun and the Moon”, the Song-Dynasty’s “Wang An-shi Temple” and above 200 stone carvings made in the South Song Dynasty. Of these sites, 21 are cultural historic ones protected by the governments. Now, four areas open to tourists: “Xia Yu Er Ling” (The Sun and the Moon Over Islets), “Ping Shui Lu Ting” (Reed Marshes on the Quiet Lake), Memorial Halls of Famous People and Area for Vacations. Some of the main spots of these areas are “Butuo Dong Tian” (the Buddhist Paradise), “Pagoda of the Sun and the Moon”, “Memorial Hall of Wang An-shi”, “Temple of Yue Fei”, the Statue of Shen Guangwen, the Museum of Paintings and Calligraphic Works of Sha Menghai, the famous artist, Memorial Etomological Museum of the famous etomologist Zhou Yao, Centre of National Defense Education, Butterfly Exhibition Hall, the Lakeside Park, and many more.

Dongqianhu Lake has a vast body of water and a winding waterfront. It is China’s first fresh-water fishing farm with abundant resources. Nestled in mountains and trees, it blends the natural beauty of the water and the mountains and is an ideal site for tourism and recuperation.

Dongqianhu Lake Scenery Area is a provincial scenic-historic preservation area and promises to be a provincial-level tourist area.