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	Erhai Lake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Erhai Lake (etymologically Ear-shaped Sea because of its effective shape) is an alpine lake in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan.
		The lake used to be a royal deer ranch for the Nanzhao Kingdom.
		The lake is an important food source for the local people (Bais), who are famous for their fishing method: their trained cormorants catch fish and return them to fishmongers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Erhai_Lake (290 words)

	Bai Cultural Web Site - Natural Scenery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Eastern border of the Dali plain is Erhai lake.
		The valley floor slopes gently from the foothills in the west to the lake shore.
		Erhai lake is the second largest in Yunnan, and ranks among the largest freshwater lakes in China.
	alcor.eastasiagroup.net /bai/en/scenery.html (625 words)

	Er'hai lake-Dali Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Er’hai lake is located about two kilometers east of Dali.
		It is one of the seven biggest fresh water lakes in China and the largest highland lake next to Dianchi Lake (in Kunming).
		Er’hai is particuarly beatiful while with the nearby mountains’ reflections in the placid water.
	www.yunnantour.com /dali/erhai-lake.htm (147 words)

	Travel Yunnan China:Cities:Dali Attractions:The Erhai Lake and Erhai Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Erhai Lake, also known as Yeyu Pond, Xi'er River and Kunmi River in old times, is named after its shape and expanse.
		Erhai Lake is a barrier lake formed after a fault foundering of the earth's crust.
		The white snow over the green Cangshan Mountain and the limpid water of Erhai Lake have earned Dali the fame of "Jade Erhai and Silver Cangshan." During a clear night, the moon is mirrored in the lake and people call it the "Erhai Moon" which is one of the four best sights of Dali.
	www.travelchinayunnan.com /city/dali/attraction/erhai.htm (649 words)

	ghana.ca - Erhai Lake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Erhai Lake is the largest highland lake next to Dianchi and one of the seven biggest fresh water...
		Dali is located at the foot of the Cangshan Mountain by Erhai Lake, Yunnan P...
		Erhai Lake is the largest highland lake next to Dianchi and...
	www.ghana.ca /Erhai-Lake/reference/fullview/wikipedia/645205 (202 words)

	Erhai Lake: Dali Travel Guide
		Erhai Lake is the largest highland lake next to Dianchi and one of the seven biggest fresh water lakes in China.
		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.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/yunnan/dali/erhai_lake.htm (381 words)

	The Erhai Lake and Erhai Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It is a fresh water lake in the Yunnan Plateau at an elevation of 1972 metres.
		The Erhai Lake is a fault lake formed after a foundering of the earth's crust.
		The water of the Erhai Lake is limpid.
	www.travel-to-china.net /yunnan/city/dali/erhai.htm (375 words)

	Shanghai WebSite - Travel in China
		Located between Erhai Lake and Cangshan Mountain, Dali is the capital city of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture.
		Erhai Lake is reputed for the three islands, four shoals, eight scenes and nine bends.
		Seem from the top of the pagoda, the Erhai Lake decorated with white sails and green shoals and the Cangshan Mountain skirted by clusters of clouds are all within a clear view.
	www.shanghai.ws /TIClook10882.html (1454 words)

	Highland Ecotourist Itineraries (Kunming-Dali-Lijiang-Deqen) - Introducing'99 lnternational Horticultural Exposition ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Cangshan Mountain and the Erhai lake are perhaps the most fascinating of all the sceneries in the city.
		Erhai Lake In the shape of aner, meaning aer in chinese, the east of dail covers 250 square kilometres at an elevation of 1,980 metres with water a storage capacity of 300,00 cubic metres.
		The pavilions, chambers and corridors atop the Tuanshan Mountion provides an all-encompassing view of the Cangshan Mountain,shimmering on the horizon like an immense screen, the Erhai Lake, its vast expanse of liquid silver strewn with white city of Dail and its trio of pagodas, which are faintly visible in the distance.
	www.chinatrip.com /ecotourchina/highland.htm (1477 words)

	Fuxian Lake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Covering an area of 212 square kilometers, the Fuxian Lake is ranked as the third largest lake in Yunnan, right after the Dianchi Lake and the Erhai Lake.
		It is also the second deepest freshwater lake in China after the Tianchi Lake, a volcanic-vent lake lying in Changbai Mountain in Northeast China.
		The water storage of the Fuxian Lake is four times greater than the total storage of the Dianchi Lake and the Erhai Lake.
	www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_travel/2003-09/24/content_34369.htm (397 words)

	Travel Yunnan China:Cities:Dali:Sightseeing in Dali
		Dali is known of the Ancient city, Mt. Cangshan, Erhai Lake, Santa (Triple Pagodas) and local Bai People.
		Erhai lake, Cibi Lake, West Lake, Sky Lake in Dali are all known as Bright Pearls on the plateau with waves upon waves, willows after willows, and villages by villages surrounded.
		White sails are dotted on the lake, which are surrounded by fishermen's villages.
	www.travelchinayunnan.com /city/dali/sightseeing.htm (473 words)

	Erhai Lake pictures and Travel Information - China Travel Attraction
		At the southern-most end of the lake is Erhai Park, which used to be a lonely miniature peninsular on the lake and a hunting resort for the King of the Nanzhao Kingdom.
		The Lake can also be easily reached by foot or bike from the ancient city in less than 15 minutes.
		This tour of Erhai Lake is a great way to explore the entire Dali area.
	www.muztagh.com /china-attraction/dali/erhai-lake.htm (541 words)

	About China: China Travel Information
		Dali is located at the foot of the Cangshan Mountain by Erhai Lake, Yunnan Province.
		Erhai (literally, Ear Lake), just as its name implies, is similar in form of an ear.
		The three elegant pagodas arise on the Cangshan Mountain slope overlooking the Erhai Lake.
	www.china-travel-agent.com /city_guides/list.php?city=dali (252 words)

	Erhai Lake
		Two kilometers east of Dali, it is a fresh water lake, and in the middle of it, there are islets and sandbars.
		Three main islands and several temples and villages along the lake¡¯s dry eastern shore are worth visiting.
		On the shore nearby is the fishing village of Haiyin, whose boatmen are steeped in the lore of the lake.
	www.successchinatours.com /info.php?id=125&class=2 (345 words)

	Destinations - Lakes - Erhai Lake
		Erhai Lake (Erhai Hu) because of its shape is named as "Ear Sea".
		"Erhai Moon" the moon mirrored on the lake on a clear night is one of the most exotic of sights.
		In April, men and women of Bai Nationality in the area between Gangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake to go in for their happy spring outdoor activities named Rouxi, a ceremony to wish a bumper harvest on the eve of sowing.
	www.emma-xd.com /lightofchina/destination/Lakes/lakes_erhai.htm (413 words)

	BEIJING XINDU INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICE
		As early as the 2nd century B.C., Dali was on the map of the Kingdom of the Central Plains as Yeyu County.
		In 738, Pilouge, a chieftain of the Bai Tribe, united the six tribes of the Erhai region with the support of the Tang Dynasty, and established the State of Nanzhao, which was destroyed in 902.
		lake, and in the middle of it, there are islets and sandbars.
	www.xdtravel.com /route/dali.html (741 words)

	Erhai Lake
		The Erhai Lake is located in the Dali Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province.
		It is ranked the second place in Yunnan Province and the seventh freshwater lake in the nation by area and water storage.
		The Erhai Lake was formed by the subsidence of geological fault.
	www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_travel/2003-09/24/content_34359.htm (280 words)

	Scenic Spots home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In the shape of an 'er', meaning ear in Chinese, Erhai Lake, in the east of Dali, covers 250 square kilometres at an elevation of 1,980 meters with water a storage capacity of 300,000 cubic meters.
		Erhai Park is also known as Tuanshan Mountain and covers an area of more than 15,000 mu.
		Shimmering on the horizon like an immense screen is Erhai Lake, its vast expanse of liquid silver rising up like a white sail and alive with darting gulls and swallow.
	www.yunnantourism.net /scenicspots/sight_index.asp?CurrentPage=1&sight_id=CN-01-02-05 (310 words)

	Case Studies, Projects & News
		Issyk-kul is the second-largest and second-deepest mountain lake on earth.
		Lake Erhai is situated in the Western part of Yunnan province in southwestern China, near the border of Myanmar, and sits approximately 2,000 metres above sea-level.
		The lake has a surface area of 250 km2, an average depth of 10.2 m and has a water volume of 2.88km3.
	www.south-asia.com /icimod/apmn/projects.htm (4137 words)

	Attractions in Dali: Butterfly Spring Cangshan Mountain Erhai Lake and Erhai Park Foreigner's Street Jizu Mountain ...
		Located between Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, Dali is a legendary backpackers paradise famous for its cafes and guesthouses where the China traveler can relax with a cold beer, great tunes, and a cheap lodging.
		The ancient city of Dali, west of Erhai Lake and in the shadow of the Cangshan Mountains, reflects strong Bai architectural style as well as folk art.
		Across the lake, Jizu Mountain, one of the five most holy Buddhist mountains in China, stands imposingly in Bincghuan County.
	www.silkroadchina.net /english/distination/southwest/yunnan/dali.asp (432 words)

	Information Channel
		Situated in Dali city of western Yunnan Province, Erhai Lake and Cangshan Mountain are gifted with green mountains, exquisite waters, and myriad scenic spots, plus unique customs of the national minorities.
		The vast blue lake is filled with crystal-clear waters and dotted with numerous white sails.
		At night, the silvery moon sparkles on the rippling lake.
	en.chinaradio.cn /739/2003-9-19/65@44886.htm (273 words)

	Dali destination guide-Yunnan Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Dali City stands against Cangshan Mountain in the west and adjoins Erhai Lake in the east, and is embraced by undulating hills around.
		Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake are the best scenic spots in Dali, which are reputed as the "Snow-covered Cangshan Mountains and Jade-Green Erhai Lake".
		The placid and crystal clear Erhai Lake comprises the following famous scenic spots: the Three Islets, the Four Sand Bars, the Five Miniature Lakes and the Nine Curvatures.
	www.yunnantour.com /dali (532 words)

	Dali tour,China tours,China travel information,Guilin tour,Yangtze river cruise,Tibet tours,China Silk Road tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It is a fresh water lake in the Yunnan Plateau at an elevation of 1972 metres.It starts at Dengchuan in the north and ends at Xiaguan in the south with a length of 42 km and width of 8 km.It is 116 km in circumference and covers an area of 250 square km.
		The Erhai Lake is the second largest lake in Yunnan Province.
		On a clear night, when the moon is mirrored on the lake, one will enjoy one of the most magnificent sights(Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon)-the Erhai Moon in Dali.
	www.chinainfinity.com /webpages/provinces/yunnan/dali_scenery/erhai.htm (163 words)

	Dali Attractions - Destinations & Interests on www.egochinatravel.com
		The three elegant pagodas arise on the Cangshan Mountain slope overlooking the Erhai Lake, known as Chonhsheng Santa, the Three Pagodas of Saintly Worship.
		The outstanding Landmarks of the region, they were once part of the greatest temple complex on the Dali plain.In recent times the Three Pagodas site has become extremely popular with tourists, the inevitable result being that it is overrun with stalls selling marble wares.
		Butterfly Spring, 25 kilometers north of Dali, has ancient camphor trees beside it.By hiking under the last of Cangshan's 19 peaks and exploring the northern end of Erhai Lake, a visit here can be turned to good advantage.
	www.cytsyn.com /yindu/htm/destinations/china/cityguide/dali/attractions.htm (1027 words)

	Attractions in Dali (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Located at the foot of snow-capped Cangshan Mountain and on the back of Erhai Lake, it is in the north west of Yunnan, 400 km away from Kunming.
		When fields of brilliant yellow rape seed glow between snow-capped mountains and the sapphire blue lake, one can agree with the Bai that their hometown is the most blessed spot on earth.
		In the shape of an er, meaning ear in Chinese, the Erhai Lake in the east of Dali covers 250 square kilometres at an elevation of 1,980 metres with water a storage capacity of 300,000 cubic metres.
	www.cis.usouthal.edu /~kfeng/place/yunnan/dali.html (982 words)

	China Province - Region, Regional
		Cangshan Mountain, also called Diancang Mountain, stretches 50 kilometers from north to south and is 20 kilometers wide from east to west, facing Erhai Lake in the east.
		Erhai Lake is a famous alpine lake in Yunnan, situated at an altitude of 1,972 meters above sea level.
		The lake is in the shape of a human ear.
	www.cntravel.biz /china_columns/provinces/shangri-la/sla_caau.shtml (133 words)

	Dali Bai Nationality Autonomous Region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Erhai Lake has been known as Bright Pearl on the Plateau.
		The lake is 25 miles long and ranges from 3 to 7 miles wide.
		The coastline of the lake is 85 miles.
	www.paulnoll.com /China/Excursions/Dali-panorama.html (805 words)

	China, Yunnan
		Standing against the Cangshan Mountains in the west and adjoining the Erhai Lake in the east, embraced by undulating hills around, Dali was the capital of Nanzhao and Dali Kingdom as early as 1,300 years ago.
		Erhai Lake, 41 kilometers long and 3 to 9 kilometers wide, is part of the Mekong River system.
		The spring, in a shady grove on the lower slopes of the Cangshan Mountains, was justifiably famous for centuries because of a breathtaking convergence every springtime of tens of thousands of butterflies at this spot.
	www.maya-travels.com /china_yunnan_dali.htm (683 words)

	Irish Guy's Round the World Trips: Monday, December 15, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The walled city of old Dali is the historic center of the Bai Minority Group who ruled the area from the 7th to the 13th century.
		The market is sandwiched between the river that drains into Erhai Lake and the marble quarries.
		People arrived from the high-walled, mud-brick village compounds that cluster in the terraced green fields between the mountains and the lake.
	www.irish-guy.com /2003_12_15_archive.html (1999 words)

	City Guide of Dali,Erhai,Changshan Mountain,Butterfly Spring,Three Pagodas
		Located at the foot of the Cangshan Mountain and the west side of the Erhai Lake, Dali old town was set up in 1382 A.D during the Ming Dynasty as the capital of the Dali kingdom.
		Erhai (literally, Ear Lake), two kilometers east of Dali, is a fresh water lake, and in the middle of it, there are islets and sandbars.
		Xizhou Village locates 18 kilometers north of Dali, faces Erhai on the east.It grew and flourished in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) along with the fortunes of Dali renowned tea merchants that traded to Tibet.
	www.discoverchinatours.com /cityguide/cityguide_dali.htm (559 words)

	Dali Travel Guide - China
		Situated at the foot of Cangshan Mountain and on the bank of the Erhai Lake, it covers an area of 1,800 square kilometers, and has a population of 432,000 million.
		It is the greatest delight to you to admire the full moon on a boat at the Erhai Lake.
		When the moon is clear and bright, Erhai turns to be a unique fairyland, an integral whole of moonbeams, mountain pose and crystalline ripples.
	www.cnhomestay.com /city/cityguides/dali.htm (1705 words)

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