Ningbo Five Dragon Pool

This park has a small waterfall, several hundred year old temple, and scenic hiking trails alongside the mountains. A taxi service is available for those that are not interested in hiking to the top, but want to see the mountain ranges in a convenient setting.

The Five Dragon Pool story:

"Legend has it that once in a village called Fanshudn on Fenghua River lived a pretty girl called Ma Xin-zhen. One day, she ate a peach that was drifting downstream while fetching from the river. It'so happened that her belly, having eaten the peach, became bigger, with the day. It turned out that the peach itself was the descendant of the Dragon King of the East China Sea. For this unexpected pregnancy before her marriage she was scorned by the clansman and eventually got driven away. Having to wander about on the streets thereafter. Later she gave birth to three sons and one daughter. The children grew up into sacred dragons and their mother Xin-zhen became Mother of Dragons. At last they chose Tianjing Mountain to reside. Hence the origin of the Wulongtan (Five Dragon Pool)." (source: Five Dragon Pool park)