Qianling Park--Qianling Lake|china guides

Qianling Park--Qianling Lake

Qianling Lake was man-made by the damming of Daluo Spring in 1954.

Since 1999 when the project of clearing up the silt in the lake was completed, it has an area of 35 hectares (86.5 acres) with clearer water and a steadfast dam. A crystalline surface mirrors the green and gentle willows and the surrounding pavilions that are ornately decorated and finely built. On its western bank stands a memorial for the martyrs who died during the war of liberation of Guizhou Province.

Also during 1999, the municipal government of Guiyang rebuilt it, changing the parapet into one of white marble, and beautifying the surrounding plants. Every Tomb-Sweeping Day, thousands of people go there to worship the fallen heroes.