Hongze Lake
Hongze Lake (Chinese: 洪澤湖; pinyin: Hóngzé Hú) is located in Jiangsu Province, China and is encompassed by the prefecture-level cities Suqian (Sihong County and Siyang County) and Huai'an (Xuyi County and Hongze County).
Lake Hongze is the fourth largest freshwater lake in China. Lake Hongze has quadrupled in size since the 12th century when the Yellow River changed its course. Heavy sediment from the Yellow River blocked the course of the Huai River and diverted water from the Huai toward the lake. Hongze Lake is famous for it's abundant natural resource and beautiful scenery which have attracted a large amount of tourists here. What's more, the crab in the lake is also so delicious that many people come here speacially for tasting the yummy crabs. People living near the lake make the most of it by developing tourism and fishery.
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