Huguangyan National Scenic Spot, often called
Huguangyan, is the only one Maar Lake in China, and one of the 2 Maar Lakes
existed in the world. (The word Maar derived from Latin mare (sea))
Huguangyan is located 18 km in the south west part of
Zhanjiang. The area of this scene spot covers 13.6 square kilometers with a
protection area of 38 square kilometers. The water area of the lake amounts 2.3
square kilometers, the deep of the lake is 446 meters.
Huguangyan was formed about 140,000 to 160,000 years
ago after numerous volcanic eruptions in the plain area. It is a special type
of closed volcanic crater formed lake. It is named by Li Gang who was the prime
minister of North Song Dynasty in 1126 DC. Huguangyan
is now assessed as a Nation Geological Park and World Geological Park.
The Maar
Lake of Huguangyan has the following features：different from other volcanic lake. Water in
the lake is as clear as a mirror. All year round, lot of leaves fall into the
lake, but disappear and vanish very quickly. It is more interesting that in the
lake, there is no frog, no snake, while lots of shrimp and fish are living.
Still, there are many natural wonders for discovering.
With moderate climate
and beautiful scenery, Huguangyan is an ideal place for sightseeing, scientific
research as well as healthy work. There are over one million tourists visit
this spot every year.
