It is located in the east of Linhai. It covers an area of 27.8 square kilometers. The area is eight kilometers away from Linhaibei Exit of Ningbo-Taizhou-Wenzhou Expressway. It combines natural scenery, Linhai folk customs, sightseeing, recreation, and sports. Linghu Lake Scenic Area is an important part of Niutou Mountain Tourism Area. It covers an area of 4.7 square kilometers. The area covered by water is 1.2 square kilometers. The lake is the biggest ecological man-made lake in Taizhou. The average depth of the water ranges from 3.5 to 4 meters. Ever since 2003, nine key scenic spots as Sailing Shadow, Inviting the Moon, Meandering Lakeside, and so forth, have been accommodated. The 5-Arch Bridge in the area was built in the Ming dynasty. It is the only 5-arch stone bridge in Linhai. Its length ranks first among the ancient bridges in Linhai. The bridge is listed in Zhejiang Ancient Bridges List. It is a site under Zhejiang province protection. In 2017, the lake area was upgraded and refined through several projects. The area has been titled People’s Model Habitat Environment of China prize. The Inviting the Moon scenic spot has been titled Zhejiang Province Cultural and Innovative Block and has won gold prize for Zhejiang Province Gardening Engineering. It is on the way to National 4A Scenic Area. It is helping Niutou Mountain Tourism Area to be a high quality ecological tourism area targeting Yangtze River Delta market.
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