Dongting Lake

Local name洞庭湖
Location

Dongting Lake is a large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan Province, China. It is a flood basin of the Yangtze River, so its volume depends on the season. The provinces of Hubei and Hunan are named after their location relative to the lake: Hubei means "North of the Lake" and Hunan, "South of the Lake".Dongting Lake is famous in Chinese culture as the place of origin of dragon boat racing. It is the site of Junshan Island and is home to the finless porpoise, an endangered species.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongting_Lake

Address China

Coordinates 29°6'29.354" N 112°41'55.34" E

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