A view of Wenying Lake scenic area [Photo/dt.gov.cn]

The Wenying Lake scenic area, located in Yudong new district, Datong, is an ideal destination for tourists to relax and exercise.

The scenic area sits against the backdrop of Cailiang Mountain and covers an area of 6.86 million square meters, of which water accounts for 3.93 million sq m and green area accounts for 2.44 million sq m.

The scenic area is divided into several landscape and functional areas, including urban fountains, parking lots, natural islands, lakes, boardwalks, viewing platforms, a fashion street, a forest park, a sports park, and wetlands.

There are 127,000 trees, 4.39 million shrubs, 276,000 sq m of aquatic plants in the scenic area.