China’s most beautiful streams help to cool off in the summer
By CFP-Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2017-06-08 17:46:40
The Nine Brooks and Eighteen Dales is located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, where green trees, fresh air and clear water can help you escape the crowd. Photo: CFP
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People cool off in the water at Huaxi Stream in Guiyang, Guizhou Province on August 12, 2010. The thick trees and cool water make it a pleasant place for summer vacations. Photo: CFP The Jinbian Stream scenic area is located in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province. The stream twists and turns in the mountains for 5,700 meters and is famous for its tranquility. Photo: CFP The Yuanyang Stream scenic area is located in Ningde, Fujian Province, which is China’s only mandarin duck protection zone. The stream, 14-kilometer long, is a good habitat for mandarin ducks. Photo: CFP The Xiangxiyuan scenic area is located in the Shennongjia Forest District in Hubei Province. The scenic area is a fairyland where the stream runs around ancient trees with clouds and mist drifting around the mountaintops. Photo: CFP The Huanhua Stream in Chengdu, Sichuan Province is where Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet Du Fu once lived. The penniless Du built a thatched cottage as his home by the steam, which was later destroyed in a storm. Du wrote a poem about the hut, which made the stream famous later. Photo: CFP The Shennong Stream is located in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Hubei Province. The stream is 60 kilometers long with its source in Shennongjia Forestry District. Photo: CFP The Jiuqu Stream flows through valleys in Mount Wuyi, Fujian Province. The stream drifts along the mountains, making it a picturesque view. Photo: CFP