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The
Bita Lake is 35 kilometres East
of Shangri La Old Town. This emerald
lake contains 160 hectares; its
surface is reported above sea
level 3539 meters, while the deepest
point is around 40 meters. |
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Bita
Lake is legendized a woman from
the sky broke her mirror into
pieces during her combing. They
fell to the ground then became
various lakes in the world, while
the Bita Lake is one of the most
gorgeous pieces inlaid with the
smaragdine. |
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In
Tibetan language, Bita means a
place covered with a dense oak
forest. The Bita Lake is a fault
lake, which lies in the heart
of the natural preserved area
surrounded by mountains and covered
with century-old pines, willows
and spruces. |
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In
the centre of the lake, a small
wooded island is made to be the
shelter for many rare species
of flocks. If you are lucky enough
to be in the non-windy day, the
rosy clouds, the snow mountains
and the nearby forests are all
mirrored in the lake. |
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The
Bitahai Lake has plentiful fish
resources. Every year, in the
fifth month of the Lunar calendar,
petals of the azaleas fall into
the lake’s surface and are
eaten by the fish. The fish look
drunk because they float with
their belly facing the sky on
the surface, that forms the famous
spectacle of “Fish drunk
by the azaleas” in Bita
Lake. |
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Access:
To reach Bita Lake conveniently,
the best way is to take a private
car for a round trip which costs
approximately RMB150. It is possible
to arrange a one-day tour with
Napa
Lake and / or Songzanlin
Monastery.
Entrance
fee of BITA LAKE: RMB
30. The horse transfer is RMB23
for one way and RMB46 for a round
trip. |
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