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With the total area reaches 366 k㎡, the Baiyang Lake is the biggest fresh water lake in North Plain, China. There are nearly one thousand mu lotus growing naturally in the lake. From May to August every year, more than 180 kinds lotus in various colors vie with each other in coming out, a sweet smell reaches all around. The Baiyang Lake is very extensive. The bulrushes begin to grow in spring, the red lotus come out in summer, the ripe bulrushes appear golden in autumn, and the surface of the lake looks like jade in winter ------ as there are lots of float grasses under the water. |
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| In The Baiyang Lake's long history, many famous literators came from there. There is an immemorial man-made exquisite folk artwork ------the Bulrush Pictures produced in this area. Qianglong who was a famous emperor during Chinese Qing Dynasty has visited the Baiyang Lake several times. His words and stories enrich the creative subjects for the Bulrush Pictures. It is said the plants growing by the lake are easy to die, however, they can be kept for a long time after the professional people's process. The Bulrush Pictures are made of the frondages, stalks and spicas of the bulrush. By more than ten man-made processes, like paring, poker coloring, knitting, pyrograph, engraving, those natural colors can last hundreds of years. Without any chemical elements, these unique man-made pictures in the Baiyang Lake can be kept for a long time and will never transmute under the special drying disposal. The Bulrush Pictures are unsophisticated, elegant and exquisitely carved. The three main colors, yellow, brown and black, change vastly. Many celebrities and refined scholars are attracted and enjoy housing them. Because of their good materials and views, they enjoy good reputation in both international market and at home. The urchins, fishmen, beauties, sceneries of river regions, historical characters, animals and flowers become the subjects of the pictures. There are many different kinds and specifications bringing the Chinese immemorial artistic and luscious regional flirtatious expressions. They can be designed or processed according to the requirements from the clients or models.
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