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Coordinates: 31°17′22.6″N 119°25′11.9″E / 31.289611°N 119.419972°E / 31.289611; 119.419972
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== Surrounding area ==
== 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<ref name="chinaculture" />. Some animals are also kept in captivity and fed by humans, such as a [[camel]].<ref name="culturalchina" /> The area's largest produce is [[tea]]. The production of tea each year here reaches 1,000 tons.<ref name="culturalchina" />
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 area's largest produce is [[tea]]. The production of tea each year here reaches 1,000 tons.<ref name="culturalchina" />
Around the Tian Mu Lake,there is also another AAAA tourist attraction called "Nan Shan Bamboo Park".
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>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 15:33, 26 November 2011

31°17′22.6″N 119°25′11.9″E / 31.289611°N 119.419972°E / 31.289611; 119.419972 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 area's largest produce 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

  1. ^ a b c d "Tianmu Lake". Chinaculture.org. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Tianmu Lake". culturalchina.org. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Tianmu Lake Tourist Region". Jiansu.net. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Soothing vistas of Tianmu Lake". Shanghai Star. 15 July 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  5. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanshan_Zhuhai