Sanshui Lotus World

Located in Sanshui District in Foshan City, the Lotus World is famed as the largest lotus ecological theme park in the world with most abundant lotus breed resource and the most advanced cultivate technology. It collects tourism, entertainment, vocation, production and research and lotus culture exhibition on an organic whole. The park features more than 400 diversified species of lotuses. Among them, the 'space lotus' cultivated in space and the 'ancient lotus' unearthed in Liaoning Province are the most precious.

It covers a total area of about 80 hectares (198 acres) which includes the water surface of 53 hectares (132 acres). It mainly comprises eight areas: the Culture Square; the Central Area; the Species Appreciating Area; the Water Platter and Water Lily Area; the Dining and Entertainment Area; the Scientific Research and Breeding Area and the Lotus Seed Collecting Area.

One visiting the Lotus World is surely surprised at its front gate. Constructed about 20 meters (66 feet) high and 60 meters (197 feet) wide, the Main Entrance of this place looks like a huge lotus in full bloom. The gate consists of six petals connected by a long steel frame. A steel pillar and an arch steel girder support each petal. The yellow steel wire table in the middle symbolizes the pistil of the lotus and the steel ropes underneath imply that the root of the lotus is separated but the fibers are still connected.

The Lotus Fairy Square is the soul of the Lotus World. In the Lotus Pond stands a sculpture of the Lotus Fairy, which is about 15 meters (49 feet) high. It displays a graceful fairy that flies over the petals with a lotus in her hand symbolizing happiness and auspice.

In the Species Appreciating Area, tourists can enjoy themselves in the sea of multifarious lotuses. The golden, red, purple, blue, green and orange fragrant lotuses give off their scant and make tourists feel as if they were entering the fairy land.

The Water Platter and Water Lily Area feature its water platters and numerous beautiful water lilies. There, tourists can see many green plates floating on the water, which are called water platters. They are really the miracle made by nature. It is said that the diameter of the water platter can reach two meters (seven feet) and bear 40 kilograms' (88 pounds) weight. Various water lilies, such as the shy Marshan girl, the innocent White Fairy, the notable and beautiful Egyptian blue water lily are scattered on the water surface, forming a splendid landscape.

Apart from the above mentioned, there are poetic song and dance drama staged here everyday at the Lotus Theater which can accommodate about 1,300 people.Tourists will also be enchanted by the many delicate snacks made from the lotus. It was recognized as one of China's AAAA tourist resorts in 2005.

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