Poyang Lake is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River at the junction of Nanchang and Jiujiang. Poyang Lake has two seasons: wet season and dry season. In summer and autumn during the wet season, Poyang Lake is like an endless sea. There are surging waves on the lake, and greenery everywhere around. It is very spectacular. In the dry season, large areas of water beaches appear, with lush reed marshes and wild grass. Cattle and sheep appear among them, and the scenery is also very beautiful. If you want to view the lake scenery of Poyang Lake, the wet season is more spectacular. The water area of Poyang Lake within Nanchang accounts for only ten percent. The lake area near Nanchang is not an open large lake scenery, but is full of wetland ponds one after another. You can see wetland scenery such as marshy lakes, reeds and waterbirds. The place where you can get close to and view the spectacular large lake is the Nanjishan Nature Reserve near Nanjixiang. Every year in late autumn, when you come to Poyang Lake, you can see thousands of migratory birds coming from all over the north to spend the winter. In the Nanjishan Nature Reserve, there will be more than 300 kinds and hundreds of thousands of migratory birds spending the winter every year in late autumn. Among them, there are more than 50 kinds of rare birds such as white cranes. It is a good time for photography. Poyang Lake is therefore also known as the ‘world of white cranes’ and the ‘kingdom of rare birds’. Hanpokou on Lushan Mountain is also one of the resorts for viewing Poyang Lake. Here you can overlook Poyang Lake. The scenery is magnificent and spectacular and worth a visit. After visiting Lushan Mountain, come to Xingzi or Hukou County within Jiujiang. Watching the close view of Poyang Lake along the coast is also a good choice. In addition, bicycle enthusiasts can also choose to tour around the lake. Open all year round and open all day. The specific business status is subject to the opening situation on that day.
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