| Dinghu Mountain | |||||||||||
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| Chinese | 鼎湖山 | ||||||||||
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Dinghu Mountain and Lake (Chinese: 鼎湖山) is located in Dinghu District, 18 km to the east of Zhaoqing City, in the Dayunwu Mountain Range,[1] in Guangdong Province of southern China. It is one of the four famous mountains - Danxia, Dinghu, Xiqiao and Luofu in Guangdong province.
The mountain's peaks rise above ancient towering trees, flying waterfalls, fresh air, various birds and colorful flowers. Since ancient times, it has been a tourist attraction and a Buddhist sacred place. Its shrines attract up to 1 million visitors per year (1997).[1]