At the Foot of Mount Cang,We Encounter Erhai.docVIP

At the Foot of Mount Cang,We Encounter Erhai 　　Although Erhai sounds like a sea， it is indeed a lake. Since people there cannot enjoy the fascinating view of sea， they named their beloved lake as sea instead. The so called sea is not a real sea， while the lake looks just don’t like a common lake―― Erhai lake is wide like a sea of wide， but still hold the specific feature of lakes： the static shadow of the trees and mounts around it can be completely cast onto the surface of it . A scene of two kinds of style and flavor may be rather impressive for ones who have visited this very place. The most delightful and comfortable experience lies in the elegance and seclusion-like feeling Erhai lake brings to us， just like we are far away from the worries in life. 　　Erhai Lake located in Dali， which is the second largest freshwater lake in Yunnan Province. Erhai Lake starts from Eryuan in the North， 42.58 km in length and 9.0 km in width. The total area of Erhai lake is 256.5 square kilometers， with an average depth of 10 meters， It is said that the max-imam depth of it can be 20 meters below the horizon. Erhai has two outlets： One is near the XiaGuang Town， and outflow through the xier River； The other mouth is lead into the Bin River. Erhai is among the four splendid scenes that consist of the house-hold name interesting place in Dali called “Fenghuaxueyue”. There is another version of story about why “Erhai”is so called， as people who have a look of the whole scene of Erhai will not deny the truth that it just looks like the shape of an ear as well. 　　Erhai Lake is the “Mother Lake” of the Bai national- ity， Bai’ ancestors deemed Erhai as the “the golden moon”. Actually， it is a freshwater lakes with superior geographical advantages， significant comprehensive function， decorous history culture. It ensures a good environment for the all around development of Dali city， no matter in political， economic， or cultural aspect. 　　Lots of green mounts are in the west to th