UNESCO World Heritage SiteNational 5A Scenic AreaCentral China
Baofeng Lake & Suoxiyu, Wulingyuan
武陵源宝峰湖·索溪峪 · Hunan, Zhangjiajie
Emerald alpine lakes and sandstone gorges in the quieter, water-rich part of Wulingyuan.
Baofeng Lake is a serene emerald reservoir cradled between Wulingyuan's sandstone peaks, reached by climbing stone steps and traversed by boat past cliffs, waterfalls and singing boatwomen. Together with the Suoxiyu valley and Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) Cave it forms the water-side counterpart to the pillar forests of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
Part of the broader Wulingyuan landscape inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1992, Baofeng and Suoxiyu showcase the region's karst water systems — lakes, caves and waterfalls — set between the same quartz-sandstone peaks that make Zhangjiajie famous, often with far fewer crowds.
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