The Tuanbo Lake Scenic Area is in the eastern part of Jinghai County,
eight kilometres from the city district. Since Emperor Qianlong of
the Qing Dynasty had come here on a pleasure tour, the lake is also
called Qianlong Lake. The scenic area is centred around the lake of
nearly 60 square kilometres, where reeds grow in abundance and fish
of many varieties swim. The lake with its quiet surroundings is also
the habitat of swans, mandarin ducks, egrets and more than 6O other
species of aquatic birds.
The Lake-Centre Island is over 33 hectares in area with a large
Amusement Palace built on it. Besides facilities for many kinds
of amusement, there are also restaurants, food stalls and hotelsequipped
with facilities and services for conferences. Construction is under
way for tapping the terrestrial hot springs for health purposes.
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