Lotus Garden

　　  Wild Lotus Valley is situated 5 kilometers northwest of Jingyuan County and is another headwater of the Jing River. The valley is 15 kilometers long and is also known as Xiangshui Gorge. It is called Lotus Garden because the valley is covered with "Large-leaved Ligularia" (whose leaves resemble lotus leaves, hence commonly referred to as wild lotus).

　　    Every summer, wild lotuses spread across both banks, creating a vibrant and lush scenery. The green pines and cypresses on both sides of the valley sway like waves in the wind, while the red willow leaves, reminiscent of the red maples of Fragrant Hills, dot the greenery in an intoxicating display of red. White birch trees, with their red-and-white branches, are interspersed among the richly colored forest. There is a spot called "Xiangshui Lone Hill," which stands tall and graceful amid the surrounding lush wild lotuses and babbling streams. To the right is "Cao Gou," a 4-kilometer-long, open area where wild lotuses grow abundantly, along with steep, facing mountain peaks.