43°46′58″N 125°27′30″E / 43.78278°N 125.45833°E Jingyuetan National Forest Park is a forest park and tourist attraction in Changchun, Jilin. 18km southeast of the city, the park covers over 100 square kilometers. [1] The park was created in 1934, [2] approved as a forest park in 1989 and the lake was listed as a key national scenic area in 1998. According to the government of Changchun, the park is the largest man-made forest in Asia. [1] The man-made forest had an area of 1,000 hectares in the 1930s, but by 2015 the area was around 10,000 hectares. [2]
The forest park is one of the AAAAA Tourist Attractions of China. [3] There are more than 100 high points within the park. [2]
The forest park is named for the lake in the center of the park, translated as "Clean Moon Lake". The lake was named for its shape, and has a surface area of 4.3 square kilometers. [2]
The park has hosted the Changchun Vasaloppet International Skiing Festival and Vasaloppet China annually since 2003. [4] [5]
43°46′58″N 125°27′30″E / 43.78278°N 125.45833°E Jingyuetan National Forest Park is a forest park and tourist attraction in Changchun, Jilin. 18km southeast of the city, the park covers over 100 square kilometers. [1] The park was created in 1934, [2] approved as a forest park in 1989 and the lake was listed as a key national scenic area in 1998. According to the government of Changchun, the park is the largest man-made forest in Asia. [1] The man-made forest had an area of 1,000 hectares in the 1930s, but by 2015 the area was around 10,000 hectares. [2]
The forest park is one of the AAAAA Tourist Attractions of China. [3] There are more than 100 high points within the park. [2]
The forest park is named for the lake in the center of the park, translated as "Clean Moon Lake". The lake was named for its shape, and has a surface area of 4.3 square kilometers. [2]
The park has hosted the Changchun Vasaloppet International Skiing Festival and Vasaloppet China annually since 2003. [4] [5]