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Erhai
Lake, also named as Kunming Pool
or Er River, has its feature shaped
as a human’s ear. Its surface
equals 250 kilometers square,
can store water approximately
2 brilliant meters square. |
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According
to its mild climate, Erhai Lake
has rich natural resources, both
plants and animals grow up under
good condition around the lake.
Because of its crystal clear water
and the charming landscape, Erhai
Lake is also titled as “Pearl
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Inside
the Erhai Lake, there are different
kinds of famous landscapes like
“three islands”, “four
continents” and “nine
bends”, also other magnificent
spectacles as “reflections
of the three pagodas”, “Stone
Bridge with nine holes”
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Besides
the national famous Erhai Lake,
the surrounded cultural and historical
relics are also worth to have
a glance. Sky Mirror Pavilion
(Tian jing ge), Guanyin pavilion,
little
Putuo Island, Erhai Park,
Xizhou
market and Shuanglong area
etc. |
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The
Little Putuo Island - Dali travel |
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Inside
the Erhai Lake, there is a tiny
island existing with tones of
fames – The Little Putuo. |
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The
little Putuo is an island composed
by limestone. Because of its round
seal shape, Chinese named here
as “hai-yin”, literally
translated as “seal of the
sea”. It is legendized there
were always some storms and big
waves appear because of the flood
dragon stay around the Erhai Lake;
while the Guanyin (Goddess of
Buddha) make use of this “seal”
to control the dragon. Fishermen
who lived around the little Putuo
then build up this 2-story pavilion
on the small island and consecrate
the statue of Guanyin, which is
the reason why people also named
the Little Putuo as “Guanyin
Ge” (Guanyin Pavilion).
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On
the East of the Little Putuo,
there is a natural harbor named
“Baishiqu” close-by
the Erhai shore. The villagers
lived around the harbor are mainly
Bai minority people. Today, they
are still keeping their Bai minority
traditional customs. Occasionally
you can see some villagers reach
the island by swimming since the
distance between the village and
Little Putuo Island is just 130
meters. |
