Morning at Dongjiang Lake, where the land is as misty as a fairyland, July 26, 2015. [Photo by Liu Liwei/For chinadaily.com.cn]

On July 13, the Dongting Lake has been enlisted by the National Tourism Administration as a 5A (the highest rank) national tourist attraction site, making it one of the eight 5A national tourist attraction sites in Hunan. There are a series of scenic spots in the Dongjiang scenic area, including the Dongjiang Lake landscape, Dongjiang Reservoir Dam, Hougu Mountain Rainfall, Yongcui Gorge, and Swan Mountain National Forest Park. The Dongjiang scenic area is known in China as a place for tourism, vacation, and rehabilitation.