Lakes in Yunnan

Why is Lugu Lake So Special? It is the native place of “The Females’ Kingdom” composed of the Mosuo people, a branch of the Naxi nationality. “Lugu” means “falling...

Erhai Lake Erhai Lake (Ear-shaped Sea), known as “Pearl of Plateau”, is the second largest highland lake of Yunnan. Since the lake has a shape of an ear, it gets...

Why is Luchong Scenic Area So Special? Luchong Scenic Area禄充景区 is located at the west bank of Fuxian Lake. There are beautiful Fuxian Lake, Bijia hill, Yusun hill玉笋山 and...

Fuxian Lake Overview Located in Chengjiang county, which is 52 kilometers away from Kunming, Fuxian lake is 5 kilometers away from the county seat of Chengjiang county. It is...

Nanzhao Folk Island Nanzhao Folk Island is a tiny island in large Erhai Lake near the village Shuanglang. It is one of several islands and islets that dot the...

Yuji Island of Erhai Lake Yuji Island(玉几岛) is one of the top three islands of Erhai Lake, also known as the first village of Cangshan and Erhai. Yuji Island...

Jianhu Lake Wetland Located in Jianchuan County of Dali, the northwest of Yunnan, Jianhu Lake(剑湖) is one of the most important plateau wetlands in Yunnan. The Jianhu Wetland Nature Reserve...

Cibi Lake Cibi Lake(茨碧湖), named after the Cibi Flower in lake, is a natural freshwater lake formed by erosion depression on the plateau. It is one of the main...

Why is the Xingyun Lake So Special? Xingyun Lake is located at 1 km from the north of Jiangchuan District, commonly known as Jiangchuan Sea. The Xingyun Lake and...

Jinsuo Islet of Erhai Lake Looking from the sky, there is a small island like a shuttle lying in the Erhai Lake. That’s Jinsuo Island which means golden shuttle...

Erhai Lake Park Erhai Lake Park(洱海公园) is a park at the southern end of the Erhai Sea in Dali City, Yunnan Province. It is the first stop to visit the Cangshan...

Tianchi Lake in Yunlong Tianchi Lake(天池), also called as the Shuchang Lake(署场海), is entitled as the national natural reserve. 20 km west of Yunlong County, the Tianchi Lake is...