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In the surrounding area of the lake (the '''Tian Mu Lake Scenic Area'''), wild animals such as [[mallard]], [[pheasant]] and [[wild boar]] live<ref name="chinaculture" />. Some animals are also kept in captivity and fed by humans, such as a [[camel]].<ref name="culturalchina" /> The |
In the surrounding area of the lake (the '''Tian Mu Lake Scenic Area'''), wild animals such as [[mallard]], [[pheasant]] and [[wild boar]] live<ref name="chinaculture" />. Some animals are also kept in captivity and fed by humans, such as a [[camel]].<ref name="culturalchina" /> The largest production of this area is [[tea]]. The production of tea each year here reaches 1,000 tons.<ref name="culturalchina" /> |
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Around the Tian Mu Lake,there is also another AAAA tourist attraction called "Nan Shan Bamboo Park" (also called [[Nanshan Zhuhai|NanShan Zhu Hai]]).<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanshan_Zhuhai</ref> |
Around the Tian Mu Lake,there is also another AAAA tourist attraction called "Nan Shan Bamboo Park" (also called [[Nanshan Zhuhai|NanShan Zhu Hai]]).<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanshan_Zhuhai</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:09, 2 December 2011
31°17′22.6″N 119°25′11.9″E / 31.289611°N 119.419972°E Tian Mu Lake (Chinese: 天目湖) is a lake which is 8 kilometres south of Liyang City in Jiangsu Province,[1][2] China. It was listed as a provincial tourist resort in 1993[1][2] and is currently grade AAAA nature reserveafter graded as such in 2001.[3] The lake is about 300 square kilometres in area, and its depth ranges from an average of 10ft to a maximum of 28ft.[3] The lake enjoys a legal conservation status, and since the municipal government took action in 1995 to overhaul the sewage disposal systems around the lake[4], the water quality has been in a good comdition, achieving the second highest rating for water quality[2]. As such, the lake is home to many freshwater fish such as cod.[1]
Surrounding area
In the surrounding area of the lake (the Tian Mu Lake Scenic Area), wild animals such as mallard, pheasant and wild boar live[1]. Some animals are also kept in captivity and fed by humans, such as a camel.[2] The largest production of this area is tea. The production of tea each year here reaches 1,000 tons.[2] Around the Tian Mu Lake,there is also another AAAA tourist attraction called "Nan Shan Bamboo Park" (also called NanShan Zhu Hai).[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Tianmu Lake". Chinaculture.org. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Tianmu Lake". culturalchina.org. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Tianmu Lake Tourist Region". Jiansu.net. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "Soothing vistas of Tianmu Lake". Shanghai Star. 15 July 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanshan_Zhuhai