Kunming Lake
Kunming Lake is a scenic area in Beijing, China.
Visitor information
- Also known as
- 滇池
- City
- Beijing
- Coordinates
- 39.9858911, 116.2690576
About Kunming Lake
Dianchi Lake is also known as Kunming Lake, Kunming Pool, Diannan Lake and Dianhai Lake. In the southwest of Kunming City, Yunnan Province, there are rivers such as the Panlong River flowing into it. The lake is 1,886 meters above sea level and covers an area of 330 square kilometers. It is the largest freshwater lake in Yunnan Province and is known as the Pearl of the Plateau. The average water depth is 5 meters, and the deepest is 11 meters. The lake water is released at the southwest estuary, called Mantis River, and is the source of the Pudu River, a tributary of the Jinsha River, the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Dianchi Lake has beautiful scenery and is a national tourist resort in China.
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How do I visit Kunming Lake with a local guide?
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