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Yinghu Lake 瀛湖Yíng Hú
4A scenic area · Ankang, Shaanxi
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Ankang
- Region
- Shaanxi
- Type
- Nature
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area
About Yinghu Lake
The reservoir behind the Ankang Dam on the Han River, about 15 km south-west of central Ankang, with some 77 km² of water and nearly a hundred islands and peninsulas; it is an important source area for the central route of the South–North Water Diversion. Boat trips visit islands such as Jinluo and Yuxing, and the shores have temples, villages and lakeside guesthouses.
How to get to Yinghu Lake
About 15 km south-west of central Ankang by road, with city buses from the centre; Ankang West station on the Xi'an–Ankang high-speed line, opened in September 2026, is under an hour from Xi'an.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Qinba Culture and Ecology Park, Ankang High-tech Zone 秦巴文化生态旅游区 (20 km), Shuanglong Scenic Area 双龙景区 (20 km).
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