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1West Lake
Not a city like Hangzhou has the most graceful lake. West Lake is known for its elegant bridges and pavilions and its surrounding hills. It has inspired poets and artists for centuries. Su Shi, a poet from the Song Dynasty, compared the alluring lake to Xi Shi, China’s Cleopatra. West Lake is at the center of Hangzhou City, which Marco Polo described as the most enchanting city in the world.
TOP 2Qinghai Lake
Qinghai means green lake in Chinese and this is the largest inland saltwater lake in China. Lying in the northeast of Qinghai Province, approximately 150km from Xining at 3,200 meters above sea level, the lake stretches endlessly into the horizon. It has an area of 4,635 sq km and is more than 360km (220 miles) in circumference. The lake has an abundant supply of fish, which in turn attracts large flocks of birds including many migratory breeds. Major sights on or around the lake are: Bird Island, Haixin Hill, Haixi Hill, Sankuaishi (Three Stones), and Sand Island.
TOP 3Kanas Lake
The Chinese National Geography describes the lake as “God’s palette” because of its rich variety of colors. When the water is clear, you can see a blue and green lake; underneath the thin clouds, Kanas Lake is pink; and when it is overcast, the lake is blue and grey. China’s deepest fresh water lake (184 meters at one spot), Kanas Lake was formed 200,000 years ago. The region is home to 798 species of plants and 117 varieties of birds. Living in the midst of this beauty are more than 1,400 people of the Tuva Minority, whose ancestors came from Siberia more than 1,000 years ago.
TOP 4Namtso Lake
Tibetan for “Heavenly Lake,” Namtso is regarded as one of Tibetan Buddhism’s three holiest lakes. The lake is a pilgrimage site for Buddhists, who consider it the seat of Paramasukha Chakrasamvara. Buddhists believe that buddhas, bodhisattvas and vajras will assemble at Namtso in the Tibetan year of the sheep. Namtso Lake, China’s highest saltwater lake, lies beside snow-capped Mt. Nyainqentanglha, the son of Namtso and leader of sacred mountains. The lake with the highest sea level in the world is far away from the pollution of modern civilization. Natural wildlife -- animals, birds and fish -- is a summer attraction. The lake freezes in October. In May, the ice melts, producing thunderous sounds.
TOP 5Tianchi Lake
Tianchi means “heavenly” in English, the locals believe Tianchi is the gift from God, and only the lucky people can see it. It is said Tianchi Lake is enveloped by cloud and mist nearly all the year, only shows its true feature in a few days in summer. The cloud was drop off, the sunshine reached the lake, the water of the lake is as smooth as a mirror, with many different color in blue. There were big rock mountains around Tianchi. It’s amazingly beautiful.
Not a city like Hangzhou has the most graceful lake. West Lake is known for its elegant bridges and pavilions and its surrounding hills. It has inspired poets and artists for centuries. Su Shi, a poet from the Song Dynasty, compared the alluring lake to Xi Shi, China’s Cleopatra. West Lake is at the center of Hangzhou City, which Marco Polo described as the most enchanting city in the world.
TOP 2Qinghai Lake
Qinghai means green lake in Chinese and this is the largest inland saltwater lake in China. Lying in the northeast of Qinghai Province, approximately 150km from Xining at 3,200 meters above sea level, the lake stretches endlessly into the horizon. It has an area of 4,635 sq km and is more than 360km (220 miles) in circumference. The lake has an abundant supply of fish, which in turn attracts large flocks of birds including many migratory breeds. Major sights on or around the lake are: Bird Island, Haixin Hill, Haixi Hill, Sankuaishi (Three Stones), and Sand Island.
TOP 3Kanas Lake
The Chinese National Geography describes the lake as “God’s palette” because of its rich variety of colors. When the water is clear, you can see a blue and green lake; underneath the thin clouds, Kanas Lake is pink; and when it is overcast, the lake is blue and grey. China’s deepest fresh water lake (184 meters at one spot), Kanas Lake was formed 200,000 years ago. The region is home to 798 species of plants and 117 varieties of birds. Living in the midst of this beauty are more than 1,400 people of the Tuva Minority, whose ancestors came from Siberia more than 1,000 years ago.
TOP 4Namtso Lake
Tibetan for “Heavenly Lake,” Namtso is regarded as one of Tibetan Buddhism’s three holiest lakes. The lake is a pilgrimage site for Buddhists, who consider it the seat of Paramasukha Chakrasamvara. Buddhists believe that buddhas, bodhisattvas and vajras will assemble at Namtso in the Tibetan year of the sheep. Namtso Lake, China’s highest saltwater lake, lies beside snow-capped Mt. Nyainqentanglha, the son of Namtso and leader of sacred mountains. The lake with the highest sea level in the world is far away from the pollution of modern civilization. Natural wildlife -- animals, birds and fish -- is a summer attraction. The lake freezes in October. In May, the ice melts, producing thunderous sounds.
TOP 5Tianchi Lake
Tianchi means “heavenly” in English, the locals believe Tianchi is the gift from God, and only the lucky people can see it. It is said Tianchi Lake is enveloped by cloud and mist nearly all the year, only shows its true feature in a few days in summer. The cloud was drop off, the sunshine reached the lake, the water of the lake is as smooth as a mirror, with many different color in blue. There were big rock mountains around Tianchi. It’s amazingly beautiful.
I see the pictures of it. I really yearn towards there.
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