Lakes in Colorful Yunnan

• Introduction

• The Fuxian Lake

• The Erhai Lake

• The Lugu Lake

• The Chenghai Lake

• G I: boasts a large number of plateau lakes.

• The total area of the lakes: 1,066 km2

• The catchment area of these: 9,000 km2

• The water capacity is about 30 billion m3.

Beautiful Lakes

• East Yunnan: the Dianchi Lake; the Fuxian Lake; the Yangzong Lake; the Jilu Lake; the Xingyun Lake;

• West Yunnan: the Erhai Lake, the Chenghai Lake; the Lugu Lake; the Jianhu Lake; the Chibi Lake; the Napa Lake; the Bita Lake

• South Yunnan: the Yilong Lake ； the Changqiao Lake ； the Datun Lake

• Water capacity of over 2 billion m3:the Fuxian Lake, the Erhai Lake, the Chenghai Lake and the Lugu Lake.

• Over 20 meters deep: the Fuxian Lake, the Lugu Lake, the Chenghai Lake and the Yangzong Lake;

• Over 200 km2: the Dianchi Lake, the Erhai Lake and the Fuxian Lake

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The Fuxian Lake

• Located among Chengjiang, Jiangchuan, and Huaning counties, called the Chengjiang Lake.

• 5 km away from the seat of Chengjiang County and 60 km away from Kunming.

• 212 square kilometers, the 3rd largest in YN. ( Dianchi: 1st, Erhai: 2nd )

The Fuxian Lake

• a total capacity of 18. 93 billion m3, an average depth of 87 m with 157.8 m as the deepest point.

• Ranking No.1 in Yunnan and No. 2 on the list of the deepest inland lakes in China (merely second to the Tianchi Lake in the Changbaishang Mountain of Jiling Province).

The Fuxian Lake

• Water visibility: average visibility is 8 m, the 1st in YN

• Circumference: 90.6 km, half-closed plateau lake,

• Water supplement : surrounding streams, rivers, underground springs and rainfall

The Fuxian Lake

• one island, the haunt of scholars and men of letters in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); holiday resorts and pavilions on it.

• In 1988, the island scenic area was enlisted as one of the provincial scenic spots.

• 500 fish caves, catching the kanglang fish by pumping the water out of the caves becomes an interesting scene.

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• known as Kunming River and Yeyu Pond, a famous highland lake in China, recorded as early as the Han Dynasty (618-907).

• reputed as “Pearl of the Plateau”,

• named after its shape. “Er” literally means a human ear, and “Hai” a lake;

The Erhai Lake

The Erhai Lake

The Erhai Lake

• Covers an area of 250 km2, with an average depth of 11 m, an elevation of 1,900 m, 2.9 billion m3 in storage capacity.

• Ranks No.2 in Yunnan for its size.

• A barrier lake formed after a fault foundering of the earth’s crust.

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• Rich aquatic resources, including fishes, water birds, shrimps, spiral shells, mussels, water chestnuts and edible seaweeds.

• 3 Islands (Golden Shuttle Island, Yuji Island, and Chiwen Island)

• 4 Sandbars (Daguan Sandbar, Yuanyang Sandbar, Qingshabi Sandbar, and Malian Sandbar)

The Erhai Lake

• 5 Minor Lakes (Star Lake, Divine Lake, Tail Lake, Zhu Lake and Lotus Lake)

• 8 Wonders (the Sky Mirrored in the Lake, Grand View of the Lake and the Mountain, Putuo Island in Mists, Fishing boats on Bluish Waves, Hazy Golden Shuttle Island, Lake with Autumn Tints, Wind Whistling in the Pavilion, and the Bright Moon Mirrored in the Lake).

• With the moon hanging above is one of the Four Scenic Wonders in Dali.

• The sky, clouds, the moon, and the lake form picturesque scenery

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Tour-guiding in Colorful Yunnan

The Lugu Lake

• located in Lijiang, 72 km away from Ninglang Autonomous County which borders Yanyun County in Sichuan Province.

• 2nd largest deep-water lake in Yunnan, covering an area of 52 km2.

• with an average depth of 45 meters

• with the deepest point of 93 m

• a visibility depth of 12 m.

The Lugu Lake

The Lugu Lake

• Runs eastward into the Yalong and Jinsha River, a part of the Yangtze River.

• 5 islands in the lake, 3 in the territory of Yunnan and 2 in that of Sichuan. Heiwawudao, Liwubidao, Ligedao are metaphorically called “Three Islands of Penglai” (Islands of the Immortals).

• Mosuo people scattered in the lakeside villages, a branch of the Naxi people with a population of 15, 000.

• The visiting marriage life-style inherited from the matriarchal society is still popular.

• Men and women do not, each living at one’s mother’s home, and men visit women and stay with them only for nights.

The Lugu Lake

• Call each other “Axia”: “close partner”.

• Children are under the care of and supported by their maternal families.

• Women enjoy a higher position than men do, a “women’s kingdom”,

• A rare phenomenon and a “living fossil of the matriarchal society”, captured much attention of scholars from home and abroad.

• The most beloved one--the Gemu Goddess Mountain, a beautiful holy mountain, about 3, 800 m above sea level on the north bank of the lake.

• A grand pilgrimage to the mountain, held each year on the 25th of the seventh month of the Lunar year to worship the goddess.

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• Known as “the Black Mist Lake”, locates in the center of Yongsheng County of Lijiang City.

• 20 km long and 4 km wide with the deepest point of 36.9 m and a total capacity of 19.87 m3.

• 2nd freshwater lake in western Yunnan

The Chenghai Lake

• In history, the Chenghai Lake, one part of the Jinsha River (Yangtze River) system: a fault foundering of the earth’s crust, became a closed inland lake and can be called the barrier lake in geography.

• In the sub-tropical climate with an average temperature of 18.7 , abounds with fish and ℃algae.

The Chenghai Lake

• The algae produced in this lake contain more than 50% of protein and 8 essential amino acids, which are good for our body.

• Bcz geographical endowment, profound ethnic customs and traditions.

• The Yi people living around its bank hold “the Daogan Festival” which occurs on the 8th of the 2nd month in lunar calendar.

• a lot of celebration activities, and one of them are breathtaking: the local people climb the ladders whose steps made of swords/walk into the astray which still has sparks of fire.

• “climbing the sword mountain and walk into the sea of flames”.

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