National Parks of ChinaOverview
| Designation | National Park of China (third batch) |
| Province | Fujian |
| Location | Taining County, north-west Fujian |
| Latitude, longitude | 26.8, 117.0 Google Maps |
| Highlights | Lake, Danxia landform, wildlife |
| Wildlife | South China tiger, clouded leopard |
| Area | 137 km² |
| Nearby cities | Fujian, Fuzhou, Nanchang |
| Nearby sites | Taoyuan Cave and Linyin Stone Forest, Mount Wuyi, Mount Longhu (Dragon and Tiger Mountain), Guifeng (Turtle Peak), Mount Jianglang |
| Themes | Lakes, Danxia landforms, Plants, Animals, Stamps |
About
Jinhu (“Golden Lake”) lies in Taining County in north-west Fujian and is named for the gold once mined there. The area covers 137 km², 76 km² of it water, with Danxia hills; its sights include Water and Sky in One Line, Asking the Way in the Secluded Valley, the Winding Cloud Path, the Lone Pillar Temple, the Golden Cat Bathing in Sunlight, the Tiger’s Fort, the Mandarin Ducks, the Minister’s Mansion and the hanging waterfall.
Primeval vegetation survives, with rare animals such as the South China tiger and clouded leopard.
Stamps
In 2007 China Post issued “Jinhu”, two stamps.
News
In November 2007 it was reported that the Danxia landform areas of Chishui (Guizhou), Langshan and Wanfoshan (Hunan), Mount Danxia (Guangdong), Jinhu (Fujian), Mount Longhu and Guifeng (Jiangxi) and Fangyan and Mount Jianglang (Zhejiang) would join in a combined nomination of China Danxia for World Heritage status.