What are the top ten lakes in China?

China's top ten famous lakes: Chao Lake, Poyang Lake, Dongting Lake, Tai Lake, Wuhan East Lake, Jiaxing South Lake, Hangzhou West Lake, Yangzhou Slender West Lake, Shanghai Dianshan Lake, Xuanwu Lake, Qiandao Lake.

1. Chaohu Lake, once called Nanchao Lake, Juchao Lake, and commonly known as Jiaohu Lake. The lake in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River system is located in the central part of Anhui Province, surrounded by Hefei, Chaohu, Feidong, Feixi and Lujiang counties. It is 54.5 kilometers long from east to west and 15.1 kilometers wide from north to south on average. The longest shoreline of the lake is more than 181 kilometers.

The largest water area is about 825 square kilometers, the maximum volume is 4.810 billion cubic meters, and the maximum depth is 0.98-7.98 meters. It is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China.

2. Poyang Lake is the largest freshwater lake in China. It is located in the northern part of Jiangxi Province and covers an area of ??4125 square kilometers. It is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction. To the northwest of the lake is Lushan Mountain, a summer resort.

Poyang Lake tourist attractions mainly refer to the scenic spots and nature reserves in the lake area as a whole. There are 41 islands and 7 nature reserves in the lake area.

3. Dongting Lake, known as Yunmeng, Jiujiang and Chonghu in ancient times, is located on the south bank of Jingjiang River in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, spanning Yueyang, Miluo, Xiangyin, Wangcheng, Yiyang, Yuanjiang, Hanshou, Changde, Jinshi, An Township and Nan County and other counties and cities. The name Dongting Lake began in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and was named after Dongting Mountain (now Junshan) in the lake.

Dongting Hubei receives water from the Yangtze River’s Songzi, Taiping, Ouchi, and Tiaoxian tributaries, and is connected to the Xiang, Zi, Yuan, Li Rivers and other small tributaries such as the Miluo River to the south and west. It is connected by Yueyang City Chenglingji flows into the Yangtze River.

4. Taihu Lake is located at the southern edge of the Yangtze River Delta. It was called Zhenze and Juqu in ancient times, also known as Wuhu and Lize. It is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China, bounded by north latitude 30°55'40"~31 Between °32'58" and 119°52'32"~120°36'10" east longitude, it spans Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, bordering Wuxi in the north, Huzhou in the south, Yixing in the west, and Suzhou in the east.

5. Wuhan East Lake Ecological Tourism Scenic Area, referred to as East Lake Scenic Area, is located in the central city of Wuhan, Hubei Province. It is a national 5A tourist attraction, a national civilized scenic tourist area demonstration site, and one of the first batch of national key scenic spots. . Mao Zedong loved East Lake throughout his life and called it "the place of white clouds and yellow cranes".

6. Nanhu, formerly known as Luwei Lake, also known as Machang Lake and Qihu Lake, is located in Nanhu District, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. It is also known as the "Three Famous Lakes in the South of the Yangtze River" together with Nanjing Xuanwu Lake and Hangzhou West Lake. Nanhu is located in the southeast of Jiaxing City, with the central geographical coordinates: 120°76′ east longitude and 30°76′ north latitude. The scenic area covers an area of ??approximately 5.86 square kilometers, and the core area covers an area of ??2.76 square kilometers.

7. West Lake, located to the west of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, is one of the first batch of national key scenic spots in mainland China and one of the top ten scenic spots in China. It is one of the main ornamental freshwater lakes in mainland China. It is also one of the few lake cultural heritages in the "World Heritage List" and the only one in China.

8. Slender West Lake, formerly known as Baoan Lake, is located in the northwest suburb of Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, with a total area of ??2,000 acres, a water area of ??700 acres, and a tourist area of ??100 hectares.

9. Dianshan Lake is located in Qingpu District, Shanghai. It is known as the "Oriental Lake Geneva". It is 60 kilometers away from the city center of Shanghai. It is the largest freshwater lake in Shanghai with an area of ??62 square kilometers. It is the mother of Shanghai. River - the source of the Huangpu River.

Scattered around the lake are five national AAAA-level scenic spots including the famous Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, Shanghai Grand View Garden, Oriental Green Boat, Shanghai Sun Island, and Chen Yun Memorial Hall.

The total area of ??Dianshan Lake is 62 square kilometers, equivalent to 11.5 West Lakes, and the water quality is clear. The islands of Qiandao Lake are connected throughout the lake, and the Tu'er Ridge stones and grasses complement each other in beauty. It is suitable for water sports and is also a training center for rowing, dragon boating, sailing and other water sports in Shanghai. In 2006, Dianshan Lake was rated as the sixth batch of national water conservancy scenic spots.

10. Xuanwu Lake is located in Xuanwu District, Nanjing City, with Purple Mountain in the east, Ming City Wall in the west, and Nanjing Station in the north. It is the largest city park in the south of the Yangtze River and the largest royal garden lake in China. The surviving Jiangnan Royal Garden is known as the "Pearl of Jinling" and is now a national key park and a national AAAA tourist attraction.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Top Ten Famous Lakes in China