Floating boats on the lake, the smooth surface of the water reflect the aquamarine of the mountains beyond some blocks of flats under the blue sky. A huge red suspension bridge that spans the river adorn the landscape.
A long narrow park on the eastern shore is one of my private sights where I usually go for a stroll on the weekend. Rambling through the park, looking at an opposite side of the river, there is a huge steep cliff carved a beautiful Chinese hand-writing "Bitan 碧潭" on the west shore. It is the name of this lovely place: Bitan Scenic Area.
The name of Bitan means emerald lake, emerald-turquoise color of the water naturally, and is a stretch of the Xindian River that has been dammed and turned into a recreational are.
