Dagushan Hill
Dagushan Hill, or Dagu Hill, is an island in Poyang Lake. It is also known as Shoe Hill (鞋山xié shān) because it looks like looks like a large shoe floating in the blue water seen from in distance.
Dagushan Hill is only one peak with precipices on its three sides. Covered with tall, straight trees, the island rises steeply from the water, surrounded by water on all sides. Visitors who hike to the top of the hill are rewarded with a magnificent view of the vast Poyang Lake below. Along the way, you will see Heaven Flower Palace, with its majestic halls and splendid statues. In ancient times, the hill was a gathering place for scholars and businessmen. The buildings in which they met have been destroyed by wars and natural disasters, but you can still feel a strong sense of history on Dagu Hill.
Water fowl inhabit in Dagu Hill. One kind of the birds is called 'food-begging birds which have strong wings and sharp eyes. Visitors in boats enjoy throwing food to them, because no matter whether the food is tossed high in the air or dropped close to the surface of the lake, the food-begging birds catch it with precision.
Travel Tips
Address: Poyang Lake, 9 kilometers south of Shizhong Mountain, Hukou County, Jiujiang City
Opening hours: 08: 00-18: 00
Entrance Fees: CNY 82 with round trip of shipping
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