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East Lake Park is situated in the eastern suburbs of Wuchang and is the largest open space in the city. The surrounding area is divided naturally into several scenic areas among which Millstone Hill is the most attractive with flowers blooming all the year round-orchids in spring, lotus in summer, osmanthus in autumn, and plum blossoms in winter. The many beautiful buildings at the edge of the lake include Land of Water and Cloud which serves as a teahouse, Listening to the Waves Tower where the visitor can get a panoramic view of the lake, Poetry-Reciting Pavilion, Lakeside Art Gallery, the Memorial Hall of Qu Yuan (340-278 B.C.), infinite Sky Tower which can accommodate a thousand visitors for tea, and Lu Xun Square.
The mild temperature and abundant sunshine here foster the rich plant resources in the East Lake area: 3.18 million plants of 372 different types, among which "the orchid in spring, the lotus in summer, the sweet-scented Osmanthus in autumn and the plum blossom in winter" are the most renowned. There are over 80 species of bird and fish here too of which, the Wuchang fish is the rarest and the most famous.
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