Nanwan Lake is famous for its long historical heritage and rich folk customs. Known for its unique seclusion, simplicity, beauty and strangeness, and the perfect harmony of mountains, water, forests and islands, it is an eco-tourism area integrating natural landscape, human landscape, forest ecological environment and forest health care, with multiple functions such as tourism, leisure, vacation, health preservation, scientific research and teaching. It is a famous provincial scenic spot in Henan Province. There is Xianyin Temple in the east, centipede ridge in the west, Longtan Waterfall in the south and ferry pier in the north. On the north side of Xianyin Temple, there is a key cultural relic protection unit in Xinyang City, the former site of Xiaoyan Palace in Liang Wudi, which is more than 500 years ago/kloc-0. There is also the battle site of Xinyang during the Anti-Japanese War and the monument to the former site of Xinyang battlefield in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression on Shixianling, which is a red land with lasting charm. Nanwan Lake, located 8 kilometers southwest of Xinyang City, is a famous provincial scenic spot in Henan Province. In 20 12, it was rated as the fifth of the top ten ecological hydrophilic beauty in China.

There are Black Dragon Pool and White Dragon Pool in the upper reaches of the lake. Many islands in Nanwan Lake, with different sizes and shapes, are scattered in the clear lake. Bird Island is full of birds' shadows. Every year,100000 migratory birds breed and inhabit here.

Wang Sishan, where Li Xiannian fought, stands in the upper reaches of Nanwan Lake. The downstream is connected with Xianyin Mountain with a long history and culture. There is a "Liangwanglei" site on Xianyin Mountain, which has been around for more than 400 years. There is Yin Yin Temple, which is as famous as Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Baima Temple in Luoyang, Suoguo Temple in Kaifeng and Xuanguan Temple in Nanyang. There are grotesque fairy beds, Zhang Renshi, touching and magical legends of flat-topped pine. Climb this mountain, overlooking Xinyang City in the east and Nanhu Lake in the west. The lake is 20 kilometers wide from east to west and 50 kilometers long from north to south, with a water area of 70 square kilometers. Climb the dragon-like dam and look around, the smoke waves are vast, and the emerald-like islands are dotted with lakes and mountains, and the water and the sky are connected. The upper reaches of the lake is the "Wuyun" mountain range, which is the origin of Xinyang Maojian tea, which won the national gold medal.