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 Seven Star
Crags is located on the northern outskirts of Zhaoqing city of
Guangdong Province. Seven limestone crags stand in the formation
of "the Plough" by the blue lake, hence the name of
"Star Lake". The lake area measures 8 square kilometers
with the seven crags of similar sizes closely arrayed, looking
charming and exquisite. Seen from afar and at a height, the Crags
encircled by a vast expanse of lovely waters resemble "The
Big Dipper" inlaid upon boundless Milky Way, inducing fantastic
reveries.
The lakeside Crags overgrown on their southern
sides with dense evergreen sub-tropical plants are typical of
the South China
landscape.
The lake scenic spots include seven crags,
eight caves, and six ridges. Each of the caves has its own different
characteristics: some are deep, tortuous and pitch-dark;
some brightly-lit with their entrances located at the halfway
down from the crag tops, and others filled with clear waters and
cold draughts. Among them the most famous are Heiyan Cave and
the Shuangyuan Cave, formed by erosion of limestone by ground
waters which are interlinked with outside lake waters and never
dry up. The Shuangyuan Cave, 320 meters deep, has northern and
southern exits, and is gifted with stalactites of various shapes.
Tourists are able to visit the Cave scenery in a boat.
The Star Lake is partitioned into five lakes
of different sizes by the winding green embankment. The inner
lake encircling the crags is the smallest one, with lower water
level as compared with the other four lakes. Within its perimeter,
there are small gardens, a pavilion, a pond where the fish can
be seen swimming, lotus boats, an iron-chain bridge etc. The four
outer lakes linked with one another in water are as clear and
smooth as a mirror with the embankments covered with flowers in
full bloom, brilliant as brocade.
The Seven-Star Crags is famous for its "lush
mountain, exquisite waters, perilous cliffs and fascinating caves".
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