WUHAN, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Spanning 33 square kilometers of clear waters and dotted with more than 120 islets, East Lake in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, is embraced by lush forests and wetlands, and circled by an over 100-kilometer-long greenway. This urban oasis thrives after years of restoration, creating a harmonious living between nature and city.
This photo taken with a mobile phone on May 5, 2026 shows the East Lake scenic area at sunset in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Shen Hongbing)Two great crested grebes are seen in the East Lake in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, May 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hongbing)This photo taken with a mobile phone on May 4, 2026 shows a high-speed train crossing over the East Lake in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Shen Hongbing)A damselfly rests on a leaf in the East Lake scenic area in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, May 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hongbing)This photo taken with a mobile phone on May 5, 2026 shows tourists taking boats in the East Lake scenic area in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Shen Hongbing)An aerial drone photo taken on March 22, 2026 shows a view of the East Lake scenic area in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)A damselfly rests on a leaf in the East Lake scenic area in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, May 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hongbing)An aerial drone photo taken on March 22, 2026 shows citizens doing exercise on a greenway in the East Lake scenic area in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)An aerial drone photo taken on March 22, 2026 shows tourists taking boats in the East Lake scenic area in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)An aerial drone photo taken on March 22, 2026 shows tourists along a greenway in the East Lake scenic area in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)This photo taken with a mobile phone on May 4, 2026 shows a bee resting on a flower in the East Lake scenic area in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Shen Hongbing)This photo taken with a mobile phone on May 1, 2026 shows a view of the East Lake scenic area in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Shen Hongbing)This photo taken with a mobile phone on May 4, 2026 shows the East Lake scenic area at sunset in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Shen Hongbing)
