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catching, with "aquaman" flying from the acres of pond cypresses. With the changes
lake to the sky and bringing tumbling, of four seasons, the pond cypresses form
jumping and other cool stunts. It is different scenery. Here, you can try the
worth mentioning that Jinniu Lake is local organic delicacies such as fish head
also Jiangsu's water sports training base soup, salted duck and lotus tea. In the
and the sailing venue of Nanjing Youth evening, you can rest in the boathouse
Olympic Games in 2014. located inside the Chishan Lake. Imagine
sleeping with the company of hundreds
Last year, a camping festival was held in of birds, how much fun it would be!
Jinniu Lake during the May Day holiday,
with open-air movies, firework shows, For the third day of the May Day
barbecues and many other fun activities. holiday, indulging yourself in the full-
The highlight was definitely the kite-flying blooming flowers. Thousands of acres
competition, with kites of different sizes of roses bloom one after another in
and shapes forming a colorful picture in Zhuzhen's Romantic Garden scenic spot.
the sky. A camping-themed life festival will also
be held here, where you can experience
Feeling tired? Take a rest at the Jasmine outdoor activities like blueberries picking,
Garden Resort by the lakeside, where trampoline and so on. In the evening,
visitors can taste some local specialties you can choose to rest in the Barolo Eco
such as the braised fish head in casserole Valley not far away. There you can enjoy
and babaidagao (a kind of cake made of flowers and fruit picking, and an RV
superior living environment. Giraffes stroll glutinous rice). camp is set inside the valley. Before ending
leisurely, as if they had returned to the African your trip, don't forget to try the Zhuzhen
grassland. Tigers and lions roll comfortably on For the second day of the holiday, walking mutton soup.
the hillside. Although it is impossible to travel into the green might be a good idea. It
to Japan amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the takes about 40 minutes to drive from
Nara Sika deer inside the deer park are just as Jinniu Lake to Pingshan Forest Park. In
lively. This spring, a baby tiger and baby lion this park with a forest coverage rate of
were just born, bringing hope of spring to the over 85 percent, a green tea garden is
beautiful Jinniu Lake. surrounded by 10,000 mu of pine forest,
and there is a jasmine garden beside the
Twenty-five-minute-drive from the zoo, visitors tea garden. If you are tired of walking,
can arrive at the Jinniu Lake Scenic Area. If consider resting at the Rongyi Homestay
you want to enjoy the beautiful scenery from in Pingshan. Don't forget to try some
a high position; the glass water slide above Pingshan specialties: pork head meat,
the Jinniu Lake is waiting for the brave's Donggou goose, unhatched eggs, etc.
challenge. Visitors can also rent a battery boat
and admire the beauty of the surrounding It takes about 30 minutes to drive from
mountains in the middle of the lake. Pingshan Forest Park to Chishan Lake
National Wetland Park, where there are
Jinniu Lake's water recreation is quite eye- 10 miles of lotus ponds and thousands of