Tourist Attractions in Bac Giang

Bac Giang - General Information
Area: 3,827.4 sq. km.
Population: 1,594.3 thousand habitants (2006).
Capital: Bac Giang City.

Cam Son Lake
Location: Cam Son Lake is situated in Luc Ngan District, Bac Giang Province.
Characteristics: Ordinarily, the lake covers 2,600ha, but during the rainy season it occupies 3,000ha. The 30km-long lake is 7km at its widest point and 200m at its narrowest.

Duc La Pagoda
Location: Duc La Pagoda is located in Tri Yen Commune, Yen Dung District, Bac Giang Province.
Characteristics: Duc La Pagoda was built in the 12th century, was a centre of the Truc Lam Trinity (King Tran Nhan Tong, Phap Loa and Huyen Quang monks) who opened a school of Buddhist preaching and established the Truc Lam religious sect.

Khe Ro Primitive Forest
Location: Khe Ro Primitive Forest is located in An Lac Commune, Son Dong District, Bac Giang Province.
Characteristics: Khe Ro Primitive Forest is a 7,153ha protected forest.
 

Mo Spring (Suoi Mo) Historical Area
Location: Mo Spring winds through a valley between Huyen Dinh and Yen Tu mountains belonging to Nghia Phuong Commune, Luc Nam District, Bac Giang Province; about 90km from Hanoi and 40km from Bac Giang City.
Characteristics: Due to geological tectonics, there appeared many large stones of different shapes. These stones are placed in tiers to make different levels of slopes within the stream bed, which results in various falls of different sizes. As results, many natural bath tubs have been formed. Along both sides of the stream are luxuriant trees looking into the clear water.

Tho Ha Communal House
Location: Tho Ha Communal House is in Tho Ha Village, Viet Yen District, Bac Giang Province.
Characteristics: Tho Ha, an ancient communal house built under the reign of King Le Hy Tong is surrounded by many old trees. It was built according to the form of the Chinese character cong.

Xuong Giang Ancient Citadel
Location: Xuong Giang Ancient Citadel is in Xuong Giang Commune, Bac Giang City, Bac Giang Province.
Characteristics: Xuong Giang is the name of the old citadel built by Ming troops in the 15th century.