Hengshui City and Its Attraction

Situated in the southeast of Hebei Province, Hengshui City is bordered by Shandong Province in the southeast and north to Beijing in about 250km. The city is located in alluvial plain area in North China, with its terrain gently sloping downward from southwest to northeast. Gentle slopes and depressions constitute the main types of the city's landform. It is crisscrossed by a net work of rivers. The Hengshui Lake is the big waterfilled depressions in North China Plain (Huabei Plain) only second to the Baiyangdian Lake in Baoding City.                        

The city enjoys a temperate and semi-arid continental monsoon climate. The weather features distinct four seasons and notable changes in temperature and air moisture. Spring and winter are arid and the rain usually falls in summer. Autumn is cool but overcast and rainy.

Hengshui Lake

The Hengshui Lake is the main attraction in this tourist spot. It is considered as the second largest inland freshwater lake. It covers a total area of 75 square kilometers (29 square miles) in the outskirt 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) south of city downtown area. In the vast reed marsh inhabit many birds, including red-crowned cranes, swans, pelicans, wild gooses and gulls. Nowadays, wetland nature reserve for birds has been set up. In the rear of the reserve is the far-reaching blue lake and azure sky.

Over the years, a lot of local inhabitants also depend on the abundant resources that they obtain from the lake. Hence, fishermen can also be seen sailing along the graceful waters. Some locals also offer boat rides for tourists who would like to come closer to the beauty of the water.

For tourists, the best time of the day to stay in the Hengshui Lake is in the afternoon. They can set-up a picnic blanket in one corner and enjoy the mild sunshine which is also filtered by the trees and plants. The wind is cool even during the summer months so it is the perfect place to relax and unwind. And also, this city do not have its own airport, visitors should have the aid of Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport or take train to this city.
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