宁夏沙湖旅游景点导游词

　　Sand Lake

　　Ladies and Gentlemen.

　　Welcome to Sand Lake Nature Reserve. Located In Pingluo County, 56Kilometers north of Yinchuan City and 20 Kilometers from Shizuishan City, SandLake’s surface covers 85.10 square kilometers area. Including 62.16 squarekilomerts of land and 20.2 square kilometers of water. The average depth of thelake is 2.2 meters; its deepest point is 4 meters. Moving dunes cover 12.74squares kilometers. In 20__ The China Tourism Administration designated SandLake a 5A Scenic Spot.

　　The combination of water and sand makes Sand Lake a uniquely beautifulspot. It is also rich in natural resources, including sand dunes, reeds, birds,fish, and lotuses.

　　Now we’ve arrived at the observation tower to appreciate the panorama ofSand Lake. Sand Lake is similar in shape to a golden shoe; hence the name“Shoe-shaped Gold Lake.” Looking over to the south, we can see the rolling sanddune; to the north, we can see green water with reeds. You may have visited manyother popular scenic spots with sand, water, and reed marshes, but none are asunique as Sand Lake. Go aboard a boat and enjoy the magic experience of SandLake!

　　? One of Sand Lake’s most distinguishing features is its three squarekilometers of reeds. The

　　reeds flutter in the wind as if a slim and graceful girl is welcoming theguests from far and near. Thanks to the reed marshes, the Lake is divided upinto different portions, whichi makes the scenery distinct in gradation. Reedsare not only beautiful but also have practical use. The reeds can be usedforpapermaking as well as for covering things. We can see and example nearby-theroofs of the pavilions are all made of reeds to protect them from the harsh sunand rain. Sand Lake has altogether 16 fish species. The common species are grasscarp, common carp, catfish, silver carp, as well as blunt-snout bream and giantsalamander the are rare in North China. Big Fish Head is the specialty of SandLake. The weight of a Big Fish Head can be ten to twenty kilos. It is so big,that just its head can fill up a big pot.

　　Now we’ve observed a small building in the east, that’s Bird Island, whichiis the resting place of 98 different bird species. The birds are all migrants,and from May to Septermber is the best time to observe them. Studies have shownthat the nature reserve is home to 1.5 million birds, some of which areprotected species. Now we come to the Birdwatching Tower, wichis is 18 metershigh and is located 20 meters from Bird Island. We can see tens of Thousands, ofbirds from the half-sealed Bridwatching Tower. If we us the telescope here orour own binoculars, we can clearly observe the birds’behavior.