As a national AAAAA scenic spot, Baiyangdian Lake is a popular tourist attraction with peaceful water scenes and vast lotus gardens.Covering a total area of 366 sq km, it is the largest natural freshwater lake in the north China plain, consisting of 147 shallow lakes and water-filled depressions.The lake is home to multiple varieties of fish, wild geese, duck, birds as well as a vast number of lotus, and other plants. [China.org.cn]