Dongjiang Lake (dōng jiāng hú 东江湖) lies in the upper reaches of Dongjiang River (dōng jiāng 东江) of Zixing  City (zī xīng shì 资兴市), with a lake surface area of 160 sq. kilometers, and a water storage of 8.2 billion sq. kilometers, is equivalent to half a Dongting Lake (dòng tíng hú 洞庭湖), known as "South Dongting Lake of Hunan"; and is also praised as "Oriental Switzerland" for its picturesque scenery.

        
The lake surface is like a mirror, with mists and waves stretch far into the distance, islands dotted with lake, the pleasure-boat shuttles back and forth, surrounding the lake is a group of meandering hills, newly built villages and verdant forestry. China famous singer, Song Zuying's clear and melodious "Song of Dongjiang"(dōng jiāng qǔ 东江曲), mixed with the ripples, structures a special conception of Dongjiang Lake and provides an excellent carefree and joyous environment for tourists.