Park of China
Overview
| Designation | Part of the first-batch National Park of China Star Lake, Zhaoqing |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Location | North of central Zhaoqing, Guangdong |
| Latitude, longitude | 23.08, 112.47 Google Maps |
| Highlights | Limestone crags standing in lakes, caves, cliff inscriptions |
| Top sights | Shishi Crag, Shuiyue Palace, Star Lake |
| Nearby cities | Zhaoqing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Macao |
| Nearby sites | Star Lake, Zhaoqing 8km, Mount Dinghu 16km, Mount Xiqiao 54km, Kaiping Diaolou and Villages 103km, The Historic Centre of Macao 147km Search nearby |
| Themes | Mountain, Lake, Karst, Cave, Temple, Inscription, Stamp |
About
The Seven Star Crags (Star Lake), north of central Zhaoqing, Guangdong, together with Mount Dinghu to the north-east form the first-batch national scenic area Star Lake, Zhaoqing.
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Travel tips
Getting there: high-speed trains from Guangzhou South reach Zhaoqing East in a little over half an hour; there are also intercity trains to Zhaoqing station. Seven Star Crags is on the north side of the city, reached by bus or taxi.
Seven Star Crags: long causeways cross the lakes and can be walked or cycled; at Shishi Crag you can go into the caves and see the cliff inscriptions.
Time: half a day to a day.
Season: autumn and winter are most comfortable; spring is damp and misty, summer hot and rainy.
Where to stay: in Zhaoqing city, near Seven Star Crags; a day trip from Guangzhou is also possible.
Seven Star Crags
The Seven Star Crags north of the city are seven limestone peaks standing by the water like the Plough: from east to west Langfeng, Yuping, Shishi, Tianzhu, Chanchu, Xianzhang and Apo, Shishi the most remarkable. The lakes cover over 7,000 mu with more than 20 km of willow dykes.
Shishi Crag has four caves, Nuanyan, Longyan, Lianhua and Bixia, with stalactites, columns, curtains and an underground river; over a thousand years scholars have carved more than 300 inscriptions on its walls.
The Shuiyue Palace at the southern foot of Shishi, built in the Ming, covers 6,000 m² with 2,500 m² of buildings: main hall, east and west wings and rear hall.
Stamps
The 14th stamp of the 1981 definitive set R21 “Scenery of the Motherland” shows the Seven Star Crags.
Photo credits: Seven Star Crags: Jasonjiang.1998 (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)
Nearby
| World Heritage | Kaiping Diaolou and Villages 103km, The Historic Centre of Macao 147km, Mount Danxia 251km, Guilin and the Li River 292km |
| National parks | Star Lake, Zhaoqing 8km, Mount Xiqiao 54km, Mount Baiyun, Guangzhou 86km, Mount Luofu 160km |
| Detailed guides | Mount Dinghu 16km |
| AAAAA attractions | Xinghu Lake Tourist Area <1km, Changlu Leisure Park 87km, Chimelong Tourist Resort 89km, Kaiping Diaolou Cultural Tourist Area 91km |
| AAAA attractions | Yingxiang Eco Park 34km, Dragon Mother Ancestral Temple Scenic Area 35km, Sihui Strange Stone River Scenic Area 37km, Sanshui Forest Park 43km |
| Historic cities | Zhaoqing 3km, Foshan 67km, Guangzhou 84km |
| Cities | Guangzhou 75km |
| Historical sites | Zhaoqing Ancient City Wall 3km, Former Headquarters of Ye Ting's Independent Regiment 3km, Mei Convent 3km |
| National geoparks | Fengkai National Geopark 93km |
| Nature reserves | Encheng National Nature Reserve 100km |
| Historic villages | Shuidong Village 28km, Songtang Village 46km |