Important Tourist Sites in Baoding
Baiyangdian is the largest natural lake in the north of China. It is located in western Hebei province Near the city of Anxin in Baoding prefecture. It is roughly 150km equidistant from Beijing and Tianjin. This location and the beauty of the scenery has made Baiyandian a very popular tourist destination. The lake is of a highly irregular shape, creating many loops, peninsulas and island, adding to the beauty and enhancing the peaceful, remote feeling of the area. However, the lake has in recent times come under pressure from the modern environment. Use of the feeder rivers for irrigation and industry has reduced the water level in the lake and caused some pollution. The government has marked the lake out for special investment to try to improve the environment.
Other Tourist Sites in Baoding
- Han scenic town of Baoding (保定满城汉墓景区; Băodìng mǎnchéng hànmù jǐngqū)
- Western Tombs of the Qing Dynasty (清西陵; Qīng Xīlíng)
- Baoding gulian flower beds (保定古莲花池; Băodìng gŭ lián huā chí)
- Baoding Cha-Ji Border Region Revolutionary Memorial Hall (保定晋察冀边区革命纪念馆; Băodìng jìn chá jì biān qū gé mìng jì niàn guăn)
- Baoding Tianshengqiao Scenic Area (保定天生桥风景区; Băodìng tiān shēng qiáo fēng jĭng qū)
- Baoding city is scenic Han Tomb (保定满城汉墓景区; Băodìng măn chéng hàn mù jĭng qū)
- Baoding Zhidai Zongdushu Museum (保定直隶总督署博物馆; Băodìng zhí dài zŏng dū shŭ bó wù guăn)
- Baoding work-study movement in France Memorial Hall (保定留法勤工俭学运动纪念馆; Băodìng liú fă qín gōng jiăn xué yùn dòng jì niàn guăn)
- Baoding Sanyi Temple Zhuozhou (保定涿州三义宫; Băodìng zhuō zhōu sān yì gōng)
- Baoding Daiji Court (保定市大慈阁; Băodìng shì dà cí gé)
