Huguang Yan Lake is the only maar lake formed at a crater in China. The deep lake water neither floods in the rain nor dries in the drought all year around. It is very interesting that dried leaves fall into the lake all year around, but they disappear and vanish very quickly. So you can not see any dried leaves in the lake. There is no snake or frog in the lake but lots of shrimps and fish are living here. The clean water can be drunk directly. The air in the scenic spot is fresh. With singing birds and fragrant flowers, the scenic spot really makes a perfect tourist resort. Welcome to Guangdong for Guangzhou Fair,  you could go to Huguangyan National Scenic Spot for a trip.
With moderate climate and beautiful scenery, Huguangyan Lake is an ideal place for sightseeing, scientific research as well as healthy work. Water in the lake is as clear as a mirror. All year round, lots of leaves fall into the lake with water, but disappeared and vanished very quickly. It is more interesting that in the lake, there is no frog, no snake in it while lots of shrimp and fish are living. Still, there are many natural wonders for discovering.
Maar Lake is a unique type of lake in geological structures,and little is known about micro-bial diversity in various Maar Lakes worldwide.In order to understand the community structures of culturable bacteria in Huguangyan Lake,a typical Maar lake in South China,BOX-PCR was introduced as a screening technique for bacterial isolates that were obtained from three water depths in winter and summer through the general R2A plates and in situ lake-water agar medium.

The Nan Hua Buddhist Temple, which is actually a village, takes up almost an entire suburb. Peace prevails and you could be mistaken for thinking you were in China except the countryside is definitely Highveld. The seminary attracts novices from all over Africa and the varied interns commit to a three-year period of study at the temple. The annual head-shaving ceremony is a symbolic demonstration of the devotees' willingness to start a new life, promoting love, kindness, tolerance and peace. You could go to Nanhua Temple for a trip when you come to Guangzhou for Canton fair 2014.
The Grand Hall, constructed in 1306 during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), stands in the center of the temple. Covered by glazed tiles, the grandiosity of the building is inferior to none in the Buddhist constructions of Guangdong Province. The sublime statues of Sakyamuni, Medicine Buddha and Amitabha are situated in the sacrarium of the hall. The gilded figures are all over 8.3 meters (27 feet) high, giving a feeling of loftiness and magnificence. Besides, there are about 500 fine clay sculptures of Buddhist arhats inside the hall. With a wavy sea sculpted out of clay as the background, the clay sculptures mix with the lofty mountains and seas, expressing profound Buddhist meaning.
There are many valuable cultural relics here, including the real body of Huineng and more than 300 national first class historical relics such as gold-silked cassock with one thousand Buddha and decree by Wu Zetian, wood-carved arhat in Beisong Dynasty, copper clock of thousand Jins , pan of thousand people in Yuan Dynasty, steel tower of thousand Buddha in Qing Dynastry and Dazang Sutra written with gold, The temple is surrounded by ancient trees, several of which, being at the height of over 40 meters, are rare ones in world. Nanhua Buddhist Temple was classified as the national key monastery in 1983 and the national major historical and cultural sites under state protection in 2001.