{"id":784,"date":"2026-09-27T10:19:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T10:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/?page_id=784"},"modified":"2026-09-27T11:30:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T11:30:55","slug":"%e4%ba%91%e5%8d%97%e7%9f%b3%e6%9e%97","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/?page_id=784","title":{"rendered":"Dianchi Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dianchi Lake <\/span>(\u6ec7\u6c60, also called Dian Lake, Kunming Lake, or the \u201cSparkling Pearl of the Plateau\u201d) is Yunnan\u2019s largest freshwater lake and one of Kunming\u2019s most iconic natural landmarks. Located in the southwestern suburbs of the city, it sits at an elevation of about 1,886 meters and covers roughly 298\u2013330 km\u00b2, making it the sixth-largest freshwater lake in China. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Key Features<\/span><\/span><\/span>It is a shallow fault-depression lake (average depth around 4\u20135 meters), crescent- or bow-shaped, stretching about 39\u201340 km from north to south. The lake is framed by mountains, with the Western Hills (Xishan) on the west often described as resembling a \u201cSleeping Beauty.\u201d Water flows out southwest via the Pudu\/Tanglang River into the Yangtze system. <\/span><\/span><\/span>The surrounding area forms the Kunming Dianchi National Tourism Resort, with extensive greenways (part of a planned ~137 km loop), wetlands, parks, and villages. After decades of pollution challenges, restoration efforts have improved water quality (now stably around Grade IV) and boosted eco-tourism. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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