Erhai Lake

Erhai Lake

  is the largest highland lake next to

Dianchi

  and one of the seven biggest fresh water lakes in China. It means, 'sea shaped like an ear', in Chinese. Implying that the lake is ear shaped and as large as a sea, hence it was so named. The lake covers an area of 250 square kilometers and is located about two kilometers east of Dali. It is like a crescent lying between Cangshan and Dali city as seen from Cangshan Mount. In a sunny day, the crystal waters of

Erhai Lake

 and the snow mantled

Cangshan Mount

  radiate with each other. Thus the scene was commonly described as 'Silver Cangshan and Jade Erhai'.

The surrounding islands, temples and villages are worth visiting too.

Golden Shuttle Island (Jinsuo Dao)

To give the people and tourists alike the convenience of watching the lake, Erhai Lake Park was built. In spring, the place is transformed into a wonderland of flowers like camellias, azaleas and primrose, and abundant exotic trees.