New! Jining Weishan Lake Tourist Area has become the 14th national 5A-level tourist attraction in Shandong

Reporter Li Rui

According to the announcement of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, in accordance with the “Division and Evaluation of Quality Grades of Tourist Attractions” and “Administrative Measures for Quality Grades of Tourist Attractions”, the relevant provincial (regional, municipal) cultural On July 15, 12 tourist attractions were officially designated as national 5A-level tourist attractions. Including: Yellow River Hukou Waterfall Tourist Area, Taizhou Fucheng Cultural Tourism Area, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, Sanbai Mountain Scenic Area in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, Weishan Lake Tourist Area in Jining City, Shandong Province, Jigong Mountain Scenic Area in Xinyang City, Henan Province, Yichang City, Hubei Province Three Gorges Waterfall Scenic Spot in the city, Huangyao Ancient Town Scenic Spot in Hezhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Baidicheng·Qutang Gorge Scenic Spot in Fengjie County, Chongqing City, Anren Ancient Town Scenic Spot in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, Zhijin Cave Scenic Spot in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, and Longnan City Official in Gansu Province Egou Scenic Spot and Jiangbulak Scenic Spot in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Photo source: “Shandong Weishan Lake Tourist Area” public account

The reporter learned that, with the newly confirmed Jining City In the Weishan Lake tourist area, as of now, the total number of Shandong 5A-level tourist attractions has reached 14. The total area of ​​the Weishan Lake tourist area is 76.78 square kilometers, mainly including the red fishing town Weishan Island scenic spot, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal style experience belt and the Weishan Lake National Wetland Park, which is listed in the “Top Ten Charming Wetlands in China”.

Weishan Lake has beautiful scenery and rich ecological resources, with 294 species of birds, 78 species of fish, 74 species of aquatic economic plants, mountains, islands, forests, lakes, fishing boats, reeds, lotus ponds, etc. A variety of resource types, especially in the midsummer season, the vast lake is full of 100,000 mu of lotus flowers, and the lotus leaves are connected to the sky. When the lake returns, you will not be rewarded with lotus.”

Weishan Lake is the hometown of railway guerrillas, and Weishan Island is the largest island in the lake area. The “Railway Guerrilla” and other revolutionary armed forces, relying on the Baili Weishan Lake, the thousand hectares of reed fields, and the ten thousand mu lotus pond, were active on the Jinpu Railway Line, carried out heroic, fearless and flexible guerrilla warfare, and established a secret communication line on the lake. Made immortal revolutionary feats.

The other 13 national 5A-level tourist attractions in Shandong are Taishan Scenic Area, Penglai Pavilion (Sanxian Mountain, Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea) Tourist Area, Qufu Ming Ancient City (Sankong) Tourist Area, Laoshan Scenic Area, Liugong Island Scenic Spot, Longkou Nanshan Scenic Spot, Taierzhuang Ancient City Scenic Spot, First Spring Scenic Area in the World, Yimeng Mountain Tourist Area, Qingzhou Ancient City Tourist Area, Huaxia City Tourist Scenic Area, Yellow River Estuary Ecological Tourist Area, Firefly Water Cave and Underground Grand Canyon Tourist Area.