Poyang Lake is the largest fresh-water lake in China and can be found in the city of Jiujiang, a province of Jiangxi.

After having experienced a lot of geological changes, Poyang Lake is presently wide in the south and narrows in the north similar to a huge gourd tied on the waist of the Yangtze River on the vast Chinese territory Poyang Lake is beyond doubt a stunning pearl.

Poyang Lake has been nurturing the community in Jiangxi Province for thousands of years and attracts visitors by means of her charm.

Looking out over the vastness of Poyang Lake is much like standing on the shore of an ocean and looking out over its blue waves that stretch to the horizon. The sky and the water of the lake look as if they are to meet on the horizon on days when the sun shines and the sky is in a clear blue.

Sailboats on the lake that rush back and forth appear to joust with the billowing clouds.  Resembling big moving dragons that float along one after another are these magnificently colorful rafts.

Poyang Lake is rich in aquatic plants as well, which generates a hospitable environment for loads of rare species of freshwater fish. In addition, making it a popular destination for birdwatchers, are the numerous kinds of rare birds which are greatly attracted to the temptation of the beauty of the lake.

The Highlights

The Poyang Lake Bird Protection Area is a sanctuary for a lot of rare species of birds.  The Area is made even more beautiful by the beauty of each of the different fowls taking advantage of it.

With no industrial pollution, the lake offers a kind climate and a habitat rich in aquatic plants and fish in the midst of its vastness measuring 224 square kilometers or about 86 square miles in area. Poyang Lake is considered home to the world’s largest population of birds in winter.

Thousands of birds take off from Siberia, Mongolia, and Japan, together with birds from North Korea, and the northeastern and also northwestern regions of China nearly each and every November of every year.

Together with the native widgeons, as well as egrets, and mandarin ducks, these migratory birds spend a long winter in Poyang Lake leaving gradually as the weather starts to warm in the month ending the first quarter of the year.

Poyang Lake is considered by many the largest bird sanctuary in the world. This fact gives it two of its popular names: ‘World of White Cranes’ and ‘Kingdom of Rare Birds,’ as every winter it plays host to 95% of the world’s elegant white cranes.

A large wading bird about 135 cm, which is about 53 inches tall, the white crane, is considered one of the world’s endangered species. Apart from a few black feathers on the tips of the wings, which give it its alternate name of ‘black sleeve crane,’ all of its feathers are pure white.

It stands on a pair of long pink legs, and its sword-like beak is brownish yellow in color. The Chinese call them ‘immortal cranes’ for the reason that they can live 70 years or more and consider them a symbol of propitiousness, since white cranes mate for life.

To watch these birds, which are exceedingly shy and will fly away instantly if you get too close to them, serious birdwatchers utilize telescopes or binoculars. Skimming the surface of the water, soaring high in the sky, or circling and diving for a morsel of food, colorful birds are just everywhere in the ever beautiful vast Poyang Lake.

Those that can be seen flapping their wings and playing with each other in the stunning lake are these elegant white cranes. They can resemble a great white wall which is a truly incredible sight in view of the fact that there are so many of them that take a pleasure in the great attraction on the said fantastic beauty of the lake.

Additionally, white storks, together with black storks, bustards, as well as pelicans, and many more are some of the rare birds that you can witness in this lake.

Transportation and Accommodation

You can take a plane to Nanchang first. Nanchang, similar to Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Chengdu and Chongqing is one of the biggest cities of China, and, also, is the capital of Jiangxi province.

In going to Nanchang, you can take advantage of their non-stop air flights, for only about 228 km from Nanchang is the location of the Poyang Lake. The cost is just 120 rmb for the high way fees and 112 rmb for the gas, if you drive to Poyang Lake; and you will see Jiujiang City on the way.

Compared to the ones in Poyang Lake, the hotels in Jiujiang City are much better.you can check in the famous prime hotel beijing Indeed, if you don’t like the Hostels or inns in Poyang Lake you can choose the ones in Jiujiang City. At just 40-70 rmb for a night, these inns are much cheaper, of course.

In Nanchang, it is very easy to get 4-star or 5-star hotels, as an additional option of comfortable and luxurious places to stay.