East Lake Park Travel Guide

Situated on the south bank of the Yangtze River and in the east suburb of Wuchang, the East Lake Park is the largest open space in the city. Covering an area of 87 square kilometers, the lake here is huge, six times the size of the West Lake in Hangzhou and divided into six different thematic areas.

The East Lake gate opens to the Tingtao scenic area, which is famous for the rare sequoia especially elegant in late autumn. The Tingtao, with its classic elegance is one of the famous buildings in this area, along with Land of Water and Cloud (Shuiyun Xiang) which serves as a teahouse, and a restaurant offering local fish dishes.

Other scenic areas include Luoyan (Diving Wild Goose), known for its serene environment, Baima (White Horse), with the white horse tombs, Chuidi (Playing Flutes), Zhu Zhen (the sixth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)), and Luohong Hills, where the highly respected Wuhan University is situated.

The ideal months to visit are from March to April and from September to October because that Wuhan has a subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. Thus you avoid the scorching summer heat of July and August with 40 C (104 F) heat, and the cold winter period from November to late January with its severe cold.