[Photo: photostock.china.com.cn/ Li Wenming]

Day 6: Qiandao Lake 千島湖

Thousand Islets Lake, or Qiandao Lake, is a beautiful man-made lake dotted with 1,078 islands of various sizes. The lake was formed after the construction of the Xin'an River hydroelectric station. You may not know that there are two 2,000-year-old villages lying underneath the lake, which are perhaps more interesting and worthy of a visit than the lake itself.

Ticket Prices: 150 yuan (Mar. 1- Nov. 30); 120 yuan (Dec. 1- Feb. 28)