LuShan 庐山 National Park, JiangXi province

The park lies to the west of China's largest freshwater lake, PoYang Lake.


The national park covers an area of around 500 square kilometers (about 320 square miles) with more than 90 mountain peaks. The tallest, HanYang Peak, soars to a height of 1475 meters (4,850 feet). LuShan National Park owes its reputation to its varied and spectacular features that embraces ravines, waterfalls, grottoes, rocks and streams. There are 12 main scenic areas, including 37 attractions.


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