The Rural Scenery of China's Most Beautiful Lotus Hometown: Dashe Lotus Garden

"Endless lotus leaves stretch to the sky, blooming flowers glow uniquely red under the sun." Admiring lotuses and tasting lotus seeds, enjoying rural scenery and farmhouse delights—this is the perfect way to embrace summer. During midsummer, I visited Dashe Village in Shicheng County, Ganzhou, Jiangxi. At Dashe Lotus Garden, the blooming flowers instantly transported me to the world of *Empresses in the Palace*, as if the next moment, An Lingrong would emerge on a small boat singing. Shicheng is renowned nationwide as the "Hometown of Chinese White Lotus." The "Hundred-Mile Lotus Sightseeing Belt," composed of 100,000 acres of lotus fields, fills the air with fragrance, attracting countless visitors to capture photos amidst the stunning scenery. Everywhere you look, you’ll find the enchanting sight of people frolicking among lotus leaves, with the delicate scent of lotus permeating the air. It truly embodies the saying: "While you admire the scenery, others admire you in it." Nestled beneath Tongtianzhai, Dashe Village Lotus Garden is the premier spot for lotus viewing in Shicheng County. Dashe Village itself is a breathtakingly beautiful village surrounded by mountains and water, featuring crimson cliffs, emerald waters, ancient architecture, historic villages, towering trees, and seemingly endless lotus ponds. When you visit this most beautiful lotus hometown in China, you’ll see the distant Danxia landforms and Hui-style houses harmonizing with the elegant lotuses, resembling an exquisite ink painting by a master artist. Dashe Lotus Garden spans 500 acres, meticulously developed by Shicheng County to showcase the stunning scenery of the "Most Beautiful Lotus Hometown in China." It integrates lotus appreciation, picking, tasting, and cultural research into a model site for leisure agriculture and rural tourism. The garden primarily consists of three areas: a diverse lotus species garden, a vast lotus-viewing zone, and a richly informative lotus research institute. It’s said that over a hundred varieties of lotuses can be seen here. The garden also features a two-story scenic pavilion. Climbing to the top offers a panoramic view of the boundless lotus fields. Sitting in the pavilion, feeling the gentle breeze and inhaling the soothing fragrance of lotuses, you’ll be utterly enchanted by this magnificent landscape, forgetting all about your origins and destination.