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Explore the region
About Nanwan Reservoir
Tea Island links the visit to Xinyang’s tea-growing culture, while Bird Island provides a wooded contrast to the open water. A boat journey is central to the island experience, making weather and the day’s operating route important to the visit. The lake’s tourism story should not be confused with the age of older temples and settlements around it.
What to look for
- Tea Island’s tea-growing and tea-culture setting.
- Bird Island and the contrast between wooded shores and open reservoir water.
The surrounding area
Southern provincial base for Maojian tea culture, lake scenery and a different regional kitchen.
Location & getting there
Getting to Nanwan Reservoir
Use the main Nanwan Lake scenic entrance at 188 Nanwan Street in Xinyang. Continue to the designated boarding area for the operating island route; confirm the return sailing arrangement before leaving the mainland.
Combine your visit
A suggested sequence linking the specific features of this visit.
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Mainland lake outlook
Take in the reservoir setting before boarding.
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Tea Island
Explore the connection between Xinyang tea and the island landscape.
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Bird Island
Add the wooded island if included in the day’s authorised boat route.
This order is editorial. Confirm access and any transfers between stops; it does not establish a walking route, same-day connection or common admission ticket.
Find Nanwan Reservoir
南湾湖 · 信阳市
The pin marks the area, not the entrance.
More places nearby
Approximate straight-line distances between map pins, not travel distances.
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View guide →Sources & visit information
The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, listing “Nanwan lake” · CC BY-SA 4.0.