Why Are Tourists No Longer Visiting Zhejiang's Most Successful Resort Area, One of the World's Three Thousand Island Lakes?
175A3
Sometimes it's really admirable that a reservoir can become a famous 5A scenic area. Only Thousand Island Lake can achieve this. Thousand Island Lake, it was formerly known as the Xin'an River Reservoir, located in the Chun'an County of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, and a small part connects with the Dechang City of Hangzhou, it was built to dam the Xin'an River, construction started in 1955, and it was completed 5 years later. Thousand Island Lake is one of the best quality lakes in China's large and famous lakes, and it is called 'The First Lake in the World' . In 1984, Thousand Island Lake was officially named 'Thousand Island Lake' from the Xin'an River Reservoir.
So how did Thousand Island Lake get its name? Because after the reservoir filled with water, there were 1000 or so islands of various sizes, so it is called 'World's Third' together with the Thousand Island Lake in Ottawa, Canada's southwest, 200 kilometers away, and the Yellow Stone Island Lake in Hubei. From being nameless to becoming the third in the world, it's even stronger than the effect of renaming Yellow Mountain. In terms of fame, Thousand Island Lake has achieved many things that other scenic spots can't match. The most famous local specialty here is Farmer Mountain Spring. In 2001, this scenic area was successfully upgraded to a national 5A scenic area.
Personally, I think the scenery of Thousand Island Lake is very beautiful. There are many islands in Thousand Island Lake, one after another, when viewed from the air, it is very beautiful. Riding a boat around the islands and mountains is also a good experience, the lake water reflects the green mountains, which is quite beautiful. However, it cannot be denied that Thousand Island Lake's scenery lacks some characteristics, after all, it's about enjoying the scenery, but here the mountains are not beautiful or steep, feeling ordinary and lacking characteristics. This is why many tourists who come to Thousand Island Lake are disappointed with the scenery.
Because of the weather conditions, summer is not a good time to visit Thousand Island Lake, summer is the rainy season, and the weather is very hot, in autumn, it's a very good choice, because autumn is cool and pleasant, it's a great time to visit Thousand Island Lake. Of course, if you don't have time, winter is also acceptable, although the winter scenery is a bit flat, but the lake water is the purest at this time. At the same time, winter is a low season for tourism, at this time the transportation and accommodation are also the cheapest, and it feels quiet and fresh in the scenic area, which is a different experience.
Taking a boat to visit Thousand Island Lake is a must-do project. Taking a boat to visit Thousand Island Lake, if the weather is good, you will see beautiful scenery, the blue sky doesn't need any filter. The lake water reflects the blue sky, it's like being in Southeast Asia. However, the boat tickets are a bit expensive, generally 215 RMB per person, if you want to sit on the second floor, which is a better position, you need to pay extra. This project, some people think it's worth it, but some people think it's too expensive, it's a scam.
In addition to boating, there are several islands on Thousand Island Lake that are the main attractions, namely Meifeng Island, Yuleci Island and Longshan Island. 'Don't go to Meifeng to see the group of islands, don't recognize the true face of Thousand Island Lake' Meifeng Island is the most famous island in Thousand Island Lake. Climbing to Meifeng Viewing Platform can overlook more than 300 islands, it's the best place to watch and admire Thousand Island Lake. Yuleci Island is also 'Entertainment Island', there's water skiing and performances on the island, you can have lunch there. Longshan Island is a landmark cultural attraction in Thousand Island Lake, there's a Hai Gong Temple on the island, this ancient building with upturned eaves and columns was built to commemorate the Qing official Hai Rui.
In general, Thousand Island Lake's scenery is not bad, it lacks characteristics, but this hasn't led many tourists to complain, after all, everyone has different perceptions and understandings of a scenic spot. What really makes people frustrated is Thousand Island Lake's management and services, which have made many tourists unhappy. First of all, the prices in the scenic area are relatively high, whether it's eating, accommodation or shopping, it's relatively expensive, and the accommodation conditions are also quite general. I only stayed in Thousand Island Lake for one night, for me, the price is a bit high, but it's within the acceptable range, considering the current situation of scenic spots, almost all have high prices.
However, the other problem that people have reflected is that Thousand Island Lake's tricks are indeed a lot, for example, when you buy shops outside, you buy fish food, but when you arrive on the island, you want to feed fish, you will be told that takeaway fish food can't be thrown, you have to buy a box of island fish food for 20 RMB. This is obviously a scam.
I remember there's a bridge on Moonlit Island, called Ju Yuan Bridge, it costs 10 RMB to cross the bridge, I don't understand why this needs to be charged. Climbing to the top of Meifeng Island, although it takes about 10 minutes to walk, but the guide insists that everyone take the cable car, one person is 60 RMB, and we and several friends took the stairs, the scenery along the way is not bad, when we came down from the top, some people were waiting in line to take the cable car. There's also a performance on Yuleci Island, one person costs 580 RMB, which is really expensive. Eating in Thousand Island Lake, you can see wild fish heads everywhere, it's really wild, I don't dare to say, but the price is not cheap.
Of course, Thousand Island Lake also has its highlights, for example, the Wen Yuan Lion City is very good, it's a new attraction built according to the bottom of Thousand Island Lake's thousand-year lion city, it's a historical street with a architectural style, there's a tall archway every few tens of meters, and the carvings on the archway are exquisite and have deep cultural connotations. There are not many tourists here, it's very quiet, it's worth a visit.
No matter how you say it, as a scenic spot, especially a famous scenic spot, charging must be reasonable, infrastructure must be perfect, surrounding services must be in place, this is only a good tourist spot, and it will be recognized by everyone. If Thousand Island Lake can't do this, it won't be good for its own development, because reputation is very important, once lost, it's hard to regain.
Image source: Internet, if there is any infringement, please contact to delete.
