In the heat of summer, you are eager to find a cool and relaxing place to spend the summer. In Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, there are a lot of places to avoid the summer heat that you can't miss. Take a look!
Jinhu Water Forest
In Jinhu Water Forest, you may feel you have mistakenly entered the Wizard of Oz, in which you can see a vast expanse of sequoia and green water together with flowers and lotus leaves. The heat and discomfort from the summer are swept away as you walk through the water forest. Take a bamboo raft to glide among rows of straight sequoia trees, breathe in the forest’s fresh oxygen, feel the clear mind and freedom, and enjoy the 26℃ summer in the forest.
Tieshan Temple National Forest Park
When you are in the Tieshan Temple National Forest Park, you can see clear lake and flowing water. There are many varieties of plants and animals, with more than 40 kinds of wild animals, 170 kinds of birds and 800 kinds of Chinese medicinal herbs. Wandering here, you may inadvertently encounter cute little animals.
Tieshan Temple has a high content of negative ions in the air, and is known as a "natural oxygen bar". A walk here to enjoy the shades and lush vegetation, birds' twitter and fragrance of flowers, and to breathe the forest’s oxygen is immensely pleasant.
Hongze Lake Ancient Weir Scenic Spot
The vast Hongze Lake sends waves of coolness in summer. The blue sky and white clouds add beauty to the picturesque scenery. The lotus flowers swaying with the wind, speeding yachts, laughter in the shallow water etc. all make the lake livelier and happier. Walking in the ancient weir among green shades, lotus ponds, wooden trestle, all you can feel is the midsummer leisure.
Qing Yan Garden
Qing Yan Garden is a quiet place hidden in the busy downtown. There is no scorching heat here, only breezes of coolness and green environment. Water has a bigger part in Qing Yan Garden, and the pool of green water in the walled courtyard brings coolness to people. Strolling through the pavilions along water, you can enjoy the intoxicating beauty of the best garden in Jianghuai, smell the fragrance of lotus not far away, and feel the gentleness of a classical garden.
