With an area of about 80 hectares (approximately 956,823 square yards), Gantang Lake is in the center of Jiujiang City. It is a natural lake, and the most attractive place of interest in the city.
Gantang Lake was once called Jingxing Lake. In the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Jingxing Lake was bisected by a dike that was built to facilitate the transportation at that time. The divided lakes are now separately called South Lake in the east of the dike and Gantang Lake in the west. In the lake's center stands Yanshui Pavilion (Smoky Water Pavilion) connected by a crooked bridge to the bank. The Yanshui Pavilion is a series of buildings connected by corridors. These ancient buildings in the pavilion are Chuangting Hall, Cuichaoxian Pavillion, Yanhui Pavillion, Wuxian Pavilion, etc.
From the pavilion, you will see that Mt.Lushan is like a green screen around which the clouds are lingering. Surely you will be fascinated by the wonderful view.
From the dike, you can climb Yingyue Pavilion (Moon Reflection Pavilion). With a bird's eye view from the pavilion, you can see the green water rippling in the gentle breezes, rosy clouds reflected in the lake and willow trees lining the lakeshore. It is a beautiful scene.
Tips: From the city center, you can take bus No.16, 101, 102 or 103 to go there.
In the vicinity of Gantang Lake, there are many hotels with good facilities, such as Yuanzhou International Hotel, Education Hotel, Jiujiang Hotel, etc.
Lao'an fensi (vermicelli made from bean starch) soup is a very delicious local food with many ingredients and tastes.
