Jingyuetan National Forest Park
43°46′58″N 125°27′30″E / 43.78278°N 125.45833°E Jingyuetan National Forest Park is a forest park and tourist attraction in Changchun, Jilin. 18km southeast of the city, the park covers over 100 square kilometers.[1] The park was created in 1934,[2] approved as a forest park in 1989 and the lake was listed as a key national scenic area in 1998. According to the government of Changchun, the park is the largest man-made forest in Asia.[1] The man-made forest had an area of 1,000 hectares in the 1930s, but by 2015 the area was around 10,000 hectares.[2]
The forest park is one of the AAAAA Tourist Attractions of China.[3] There are more than 100 high points within the park.[2]
Jingyuetan Lake
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The forest park is named for the lake in the center of the park, translated as "Clean Moon Lake". The lake was named for its shape, and has a surface area of 4.3 square kilometers.[2]
Changchun Vasaloppet International Skiing Festival
[edit]The park has hosted the Changchun Vasaloppet International Skiing Festival and Vasaloppet China annually since 2003.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Changchun Jingyuetan National Forest Park". changchun.gov.cn. Changchun Government. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d Mingtai, Liu. "Clean Moon Lake: the spiritual origin of a city". govt.chinadaily.com.cn. China Daily. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Jingyuetan National Forest Park, Changchun". govt.chinadaily.com.cn. China Daily. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "The Vasaloppet China Changchun Jingyuetan International Ski Festival 2023 Kicks Off Grandly". en.changchun.gov.cn. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Vasaloppet ski festival plays it cool to attract crowds". govt.chinadaily.com.cn. China Daily. Retrieved 25 November 2023.