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Erhai Lake
China, an East Asian country is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It has a vast cultural history of more than five thousand years and an outstanding natural beauty. On the other hand, this country has remained a comparatively isolated and secluded one, and being a land of mystery, this country is not known to the western half of the world. However, China is rapidly developing and has grown in the phase of modernization, with an immense speed and is also welcoming the outer world to interact and do business with them.
The PRC, People's Republic of China comprises most of the cultural, historic and geographic area known as China. Since its founding in 1949, it has been led by the CPC, Communist Party of China. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1,300,000,000, most of who are classified as the Han Chinese ethnicity. It is the largest country in area in East Asia and the fourth largest in the world, after Russia, Canada and the United States. The PRC borders 14 countries comprising Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrayzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam.
Erhai Lake is a 400 square kilometer stretch of water which dominates the landscape around the Dali city. The lake is an important source of fish for the local people. The lake can be explored by foot or by hiring a boat to visit the islands and sights along the shore. Xiao Putuo Dao is a small island and home to a 15th century temple dedicated to the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin. Other sights around the lake include Tianjing Pavilion and Sea Island. Wase Market is held every 5 days and is a good opportunity to combine a unique shopping experience in this lively Bai market on the shores of Erhai with a trip around the lake.
Erhai Lake is one of the preeminent, historical and potential tourism destinations that are located in the Dali city of China. Erhai Lake, justifiably so, enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers, and is one of the most visited place in the Dali city.
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