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  Tianchi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Lake Tianchi (天池) is a crater lake between the Sino-Korean border, in Jilin Province, northeastern China, and Ryanggang Province, North Korea.
The lake is allegedly home to the Lake Tianchi Monster.
The name Tianchi literally means heavenly pond, and is used quite commonly for various bodies of water in China.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_Tianchi   (166 words)

  
 lake monsters around the world - envasion.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
lake tahoe, lake erie, raspberry straight (near kodiak, alaska), lake champlain (between new york and vermont), and the chesapeake bay all claim to be home to giant sea-creatures that are frequently sighted and usually described as serpents with a head like a horse.
near the border of china and north korea, in a volcanic crater lake that translates to "heavenly lake", rumors of a sea-monster have circulated for over a century.
others have reported seeing up to twenty such animals in the lake, with white rings around the bottom of their necks although the rest of the bodies is gray.
www.envasion.net /2004/monster.html   (582 words)

  
 'Monster' of Tianchi Lake sighted
Tianchi Lake monster in the Changbai Mountain was allegedly sighted and videotaped by a local tourist.
Suddenly, towards the middle of the lake, Zheng saw a strange, fl object emerging from the water and disturbing the calm surface.
Tianchi is honoured as the deepest mountain lake and the largest crater lake in China.
www2.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2005-07/11/content_458959.htm   (461 words)

  
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Zhang Jian, the first Chinese who has successfully swum across the English Channel, is reported going to conquer Tianchi Lake, the deepest volcanic crater-lake in Changbai Mountains in China, to achieve his another goal of challenging the nature.
Tianchi, "Lake of the Heaven", lies in the Changbai Mountains, a volcanic crater-lake, five kilometers from north to south, 3.5 kilometers from east to west, and 13 kilometers in circumference.
Tianchi Lake is the deepest lake in China, and a lake that separates China and Korea.
www.tibetinfor.com.cn /en/news/2001/08/c083607.htm   (281 words)

  
 Heavenly Lake on Heavenly Mountain
The Tianchi Lake (Heavenly Lake) is located at the mountainside of the Bogda Peak, the highest peak in the east range of Tianshan Mountain (Heavenly Mountain), about 110 kilometers to Urumqi of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
The lake has a reputation of the Pearl on Heavenly Mountain for its fascinating scenery and was listed among the first group of the national key scenic spots in 1982.
Lying at the mountainside of the snow-crowned Bogda Peak, the Tianchi Lake is surrounded by numerous towering verdant dragon spruces, tall and straight.
www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_travel/2003-09/24/content_34219.htm   (321 words)

  
 FarShores CryptoCorner News: Chinese Soldiers Report Sighting Lake Tianchi Monster
Scientists, however, say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support living creatures of such a size.
Tianchi Lake, on top of Changbai Mountains in northeast China, has been recognized as the highest volcanic lake in the world.
At an altitude of 2,189.1 meters, the crater lake covers an area of 9.82 square kilometers with a south-north length of 4.85 kilometers and east-west length of 3.35 kilometers.
farshores.org /c03sm6.htm   (332 words)

  
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The lake is the starting point for any hikes around the area and the minibuses here will drop you off at the entrance.
Tianchi literally means "heavenly pool", but visitors should be warned about a variety of factors that may make your trip a little less than perfect.
Finally the lake comes attached with myths, most alarming is reports of dragons or monsters that dwell in the depths.
english.ctrip.com /Destinations/Sight.asp?Resource=9774   (378 words)

  
 China Letter-News and Human Rights: Angels Head For "Heavenly Lake"
Lake Tinachi or as it is otherwise known Heavenly Lake is a most beautiful lake some 70 kms northeast of Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uygur A.R., and is one of the top tourists attractions in Xinjiang and ranks very highly among China's best.
According to the linked article Lake Tianchi though has been suffering of late and the government is stepping in to give it a little angelic help.
The lake's southern bank is now 18 meters closer to the center of the lake than 10 years ago and the depth of the lake has dropped to 80 meters from 100 meters.
uygurletter.blogspot.com /2004/05/angels-head-for-heavenly-lake.html   (541 words)

  
 Lake Tianchi Monster - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Lake Tianchi Monster   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Lake Tianchi Monster - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Lake Tianchi Monster.
The Lake Tianchi Monster is an alleged "sea monster" which dwells in Lake Tianchi, within the Changbai Mountains of Jilin Province, China, not far from the North Korean border.
It is said to have a white ring around the bottom of its neck, and the rest of its skin is gray.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Lake-Tianchi-Monster.html   (189 words)

  
 Attractions in Changbaishan: Changbai Waterfall Changbaishan Canyon Hot springs The "Below Ground" Forests ...
The Heavenly Lake is the deepest alpine lake in China.
Visitors here are mostly interested in The Heavenly Lake (Tianchi), a huge alpine "pool" that fills one of the volcanoes ancient craters, and has a multitude of myths to its name (including being the birthplace of the Manchurian race and numerous sightings of monsters).
To the north of the lake lies the biggest waterfall, with a fall of 68 meters and this is the source of two of Jilin's rivers: the Songhua and the Tumen.
www.silkroadchina.net /english/distination/northeast/jilin/changbaishan.asp   (616 words)

  
 SummitPost.org - Bogda Shan Mountain Group - Tianchi: North Couloir
Tianchi lake is less than a two hour drive away from Urumqi and in summertime there are even several public busses going there.
The usual way of getting across the lake and start the walk in on the other side is by boat, but it is also possible to hire horses and skirt the lake on is shore.
Tianchi North Face is not a climb of very high technical difficulty, but the way is long and altitude difference considerable, so except for very fast parties, most should count with the possibility of a bivouac night on the upper glacier.
www.summitpost.org /show/route_link.pl/route_id/4341/object_id/2807   (1537 words)

  
 HISTORY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Remnants of ancient nomadic cultures are widespread around the lake : Neanderthal camps, ancient burial hills, rock drawings, mysterious stone dolls and ruins of town submerged by the lake.
Since april 1961 the hydrometeorological station of Karakol and the lake obserrvatory in Cholpon-Ata perform systematic observations of the currents, the thermal and hydrochemical regimes and the water level of the lake.
It is engaged in ichthyological and hydrobiological research on the lake.
geology.uiggm.nsc.ru /issyk-kul/history.htm   (479 words)

  
 Lake Tianchi - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Lake Tianchi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Lake Tianchi - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Lake Tianchi.
Lake Tianchi (天池) is located within the Changbai Mountains of Jilin Province, in northeast China, not far from the North Korean border.
The name Tianchi literally means heavenly pond, and hence it is used quite commonly for various bodies of water in China.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Lake-Tianchi.html   (210 words)

  
 China Stamps - 1996-19 - Scott 2700-03 - Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountains
Tianchi (Heavenly lake) is located on the halfway up the Peak Bogeda of Mount Tianshan in Fukang city, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
The thawed snow from the mountains gathered in the lake and the green water shimmers in the soft breeze and warm sunshine and now is very clean.
Tianchi is embraced by snowy mountains which are covered by towering dragon spruces.
www.xabusiness.com /china-stamps-1996/1996-19.htm   (453 words)

  
 The Shadowlands Sea Serpent page
Lake Champlain, is a lake that is 109 miles long on the boarders of New York and Vermont.
This lake is 80 miles long and it boasts numerous unknown creatures dwelling in it's waters.
Lake Tahoe, California is the home to a water creature known to the locals as Tessie.
theshadowlands.net /serpent.htm   (8092 words)

  
 airmails.ca - Lake Tianchi Monster   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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www.airmails.ca /Lake-Tianchi-Monster/reference/fullview/wikipedia/269135   (181 words)

  
 Travel CRIENGLISH
A domestic tourist claims to have seen and videotaped the Tianchi Lake "monster" at the Changbai Mountain.
A domestic tourist claims to have seen and videotaped the Tianchi Lake "monster" at Changbai Mountain in northeast China's Jilin Province, Xinhua reported Sunday.
Tianchi is the deepest mountain lake and the largest crater lake in China.
en.chinabroadcast.cn /2245/2005-7-12/153@256601.htm   (383 words)

  
 Travel CRIENGLISH
Lake Tianchi (Heavenly Lake): there are many lakes in China called Tianchi, but the one in Xinjiang may be the most famous.
The lake is not very large, only 3,000 meters long and 1,000 meters wide.
Boaters on the lake see the ever-changing silvery mountains soaring into the blue sky, their slopes highlighted with verdant pasture and flamboyant wild flowers.
en.chinabroadcast.cn /2245/2005-7-20/99@257578.htm   (303 words)

  
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The legend of the monster of Tianchi Lake has been around for a century but this is thought to be one of the best mass sightings.
Tianchi Lake is 373 metres deep and volcanic.
The lake is in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin Province, Northeast China.
www.homestead.com /wintersteel/files/Unexplained/Recent_Monster_sightings.htm   (2166 words)

  
 HEAVEN LAKE - A Beautiful Place in China
Heaven Lake (tianchi) is 110km (68 miles) east of Urumqi and a car ride from the capital will take around 3 hours.
The lake is 2,000 meters (6,500ft) above sea level on the stunning Bogda mountain.
This large pristine lake is surrounded by alpine meadows and snow-capped mountains.
www.daltonnovel.com /HLake.htm   (488 words)

  
 Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Photographic Highlights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This oblique astronaut photograph was taken during the winter season, and snow highlights frozen Lake Tianchi and lava flow lobes along the southern face of the volcano.
The Chinese-Korean border runs directly through the center of the summit caldera, and the mountain is considered sacred by the predominantly Korean population living near the volcano.
Lake Tianchi is a popular resort destination, both for its natural beauty and alleged sightings of unidentified creatures living in its depths (similar to the legendary Loch Ness Monster in Scotland).
earth.jsc.nasa.gov /debrief/Iss006/top6.htm   (292 words)

  
 Lushan Mountain
Poyang Lake is in the south of Hanpo Peak and its extensive surface is dotted with thousands of boats.
The Greater and Lesser Tianchi Lakes are beautiful scenic spots on the mountain and contain water all the year round.
The Greater Tianchi Lake is an ideal place to view a sunset and enjoy the Yangtze River while the Lesser Tianchi Lake is a good place to enjoy the beauty of the Poyang Lake.
www.chinatravel.com /china-travel-guides/china-attractions/china-world-heritage/lushan-mountain.shtml   (767 words)

  
 China's version of the Loch Ness monster [Archive] - Chinese-forums.com
This creature is said to reside in Lake Tianchi in Jilin province.
A large-scale scientific exploration on the "lake monsters" of Kanasi, the deepest alpine lake in China, was made in 1987.
Kanasi Lake is located at the centre of the Kanasi nature reserve, the only Chinese reserve located at the bordering region of China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Russia.
www.chinese-forums.com /archive/index.php/t-2458.html   (484 words)

  
 CNN.com - Chinese Nessie 'alive and well' - July 31, 2002
According to the China Daily Wednesday hundreds of sightseers to Tianchi Lake in Jilin province have reported seeing the creature in recent weeks, although no photographs of the monster have yet made it into circulation.
Legends about the Monster of Tianchi Lake have been circulating for well over a century and the creature has a loyal following of local fans who have organized the Tianchi Monster Society in an effort to document sightings.
At 373 meters deep Tianchi Lake is the deepest volcanic lake in China, situated in the midst of soaring mountains.
edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/07/31/china.monster   (288 words)

  
 mktChina.com-Information of China Product, Manufacturer, Supplier, Exporter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Situated in the Heavenly Mountain (Tianshan) range, 115 km (71 miles) northeast of Urumqi, Heavenly Lake (Tianchi Lake) is one of the main tourist attractions in China.
Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), the lake is particularly refreshing for those arriving to Urumqi from the barren deserts in Xinjiang, or from China's numerous granite cities.
It is hemmed in by the majestic snow-crowned peaks west of Bogda Mountain and it is geologically a moraine lake 3,400 meters (1,1125 feet) long, 1,500 meters (4920 feet) wide, 1,980 meters (6494 feet) above sea level.
www.mktchina.com /xjh.htm   (243 words)

  
 Bogeda Peak National Nature Reserve
With a total area of 2,170 square kilometers, Bogeda Peak National Nature Reserve is comprised of Tianchi Lake natural reserve and Fukang desert ecological center of China Academy of Sciences.
The scenery of Lake Tianchi is beautiful with the green water in the lake in vivid contrast with ice peaks in the distance in summer.
The Lake Tianchi is especially rich in wild animal resources.
www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_aboutchina/2003-09/24/content_21329.htm   (370 words)

  
 humanrights
A comprehensive project, aiming at saving the Tianchi Lake or the Heavenly Pond, in the Tianshan Mountains in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has recently been launched.
Tianchi, or the Heavenly Pond, is dubbed "the Pearl of the Tianshan Mountains." The lake of 4.9 square kilometers abounds with wildlife and other natural resources.
Water on the lake's southern bank has retreated 18 meters since 1992 and its depth has dropped to 80 meters from 100 meters 10 years ago.
www.humanrights.cn /zt/Environment/200402004514100507.htm   (284 words)

  
 Mokele mbembe . Cryptozoology . Loch Ness Monster . Lake Tianchi Monster . Ogopogo . King Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
So far, Pseudoscience fringe scientists have failed to find evidence of a creature corresponding to the native legend, although casts of inexplicable footprints have reportedly been taken, which some say were made by the mokele, and a controversial videotape was made.
The mokele m bembe is a creature thought to live in the lakes and swamps of the Congo River basin, whose existence has long been disputed between scientists, local Pygmies, creationists and Cryptozoology cryptozoologists.
The Lake Tianchi Monster is an alleged "sea monster" which dwells in Lake Tianchi, within the Changbai Mountains of Jilin Province, China, not far from the...
www.uk.fraquisanto.net /Mokele_mbembe   (564 words)

  
 New sightings of Chinese "Lake Tianchi Monster". - Above Top Secret Conspiracy Community
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This is the first time I've heard of lake monsters in China.
I really don't know if the guy in the article was faking his "experience" or not...since there was no actual photo...but is sad to think that if they are real, people exploit them and use them to get their 15 minutes of fame...
www.abovetopsecret.com /forum/thread12909/pg   (502 words)

  
 Practical Fishkeeping magazine | Mysterious creature in China lake   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
BEIJING, China: China's legendary ‘Lake Tianchi Monster’ has surfaced anew with local officials reporting sightings of as many as 20 of the mysterious and unidentified creatures in a deep volcanic lake near North Korea.
On the morning of July 11, several local government cadres caught sight of a school of mysterious creatures swimming through the lake in the Changbai mountains, in north-eastern Jilin province, the Beijing Youth Daily said on Tuesday.
The Tianchi monster is not the only "Nessie" said to be living in China.
www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk /pfk/pages/item.php?news=44   (659 words)

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