Baishui’s Ten Li of Lily Pond is located in Ganlian Village, Xiangzhou Town, Tiandong County, formed from the ancient river channel of the You River. The pond’s water surface is about ten miles long from north to south, with the entire area covered in green lotus leaves, hence the name “Ten Li of Lily Pond.” The Ten Li of Lily Pond is the first of Tiandong County’s eight scenic spots, with ancient poetry saying: “Vast and clear, winding and long, lotus leaves gracefully spread their green canopy. A ten-mile flower blooms with a ten-mile fragrance, and the setting sun’s red hues fill the lotus pond.” Currently, the Ten Li of Lily Pond is actively being developed by the Tiandong County Committee and Government. The development plan for “The Ecological Agricultural Tourism Area of Tiandong’s Ten Li of Lily Pond” has been approved by the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Tourism Bureau. The planning concept of the scenic area is: to make the water scenery of the Ten Li of Lily Pond and the rural scenery the main attractions, with modern agriculture in the You River Valley as the依托, integrating orchard tourism, rural scenery viewing, agricultural science and technology tourism, and water recreational activities into a comprehensive ecological agricultural tourism area. Its theme image is: Ten Li of Lily Pond, Ten Li of Picturesque Scenery, the Best of the World’s Lotus, the Garden of the World’s Lotus.
Baise Shili Liantang is located in Ganlian Village, Xiangzhou Town, Tiandong County, and was formed by the ancient channel of the You River. The water surface of the pond is about ten miles long from north to south, and the pond is covered entirely with green lotus leaves, hence the name “Shili Liantang.” Shili Liantang is the first of the eight scenic spots in Tiandong County, as ancient poems go: “Vast and clear, winding long, lotus leaves gracefully spread their green canopy. Ten miles of flowers bloom, ten miles of fragrance, the setting sun’s red reflection fills the lotus pond.” Currently, Shili Liantang is actively organized and developed by the Tiandong County Committee and County Government. The development plan for “Tiandong Shili Liantang Ecological Agricultural Tourism Area” has been approved by the Tourism Bureau of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The planning concept of the scenic area is: with the water scenery of Shili Liantang and rural scenery as the main attractions, relying on the modern agriculture of the You River Valley, integrating orchard sightseeing tours, rural scenery appreciation, agricultural science and technology tourism, and water recreation into an integrated ecological agricultural tourism area. Its theme image is: Shili Liantang, ten miles of gallery, the most beautiful lotus in the world, the garden of the world’s lotus.