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Dianchi
Lake
 The
Dianchi Lake, also known as Kunming Lake, is praised
as "the Pearl of the Plateau". It is
the sixth largest fresh water lake in China and
lies at the foot of Western Hills. The lake covers
some 300 square kilometers and extends some 40
kilometers from north to south. The rising waves
and the fishing boats, and the reflection on the
water of the surrounding mountains combine to
produce an intoxicating landscape. Various scenic
spots look like grains of pearls inlaid on the
150 kilometer-long periphery of the lake, earning
it the prestige as a "Crystal Pearl"
in the plateau.
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