Baofeng Lake (Chinese: 宝峰湖), also spelled Baofeng Hu,[1] is an artificial fresh-water lake[2] in the Wulingyuan Scenic Area located on the south side of Suoxiyu Village, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan, China.[3] It was created in the 1970s.
| Baofeng Lake 宝峰湖 | |
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  Baofeng Lake 宝峰湖 | |
| Location | Wulingyuan Scenic Area, Wulingyuan District, Hunan Province, China |
| Coordinates | 29°19′21.1″N 110°33′10.1″E / 29.322528°N 110.552806°E |
| Type | Artificial lake |
| Max. length | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Average depth | 72 m (236 ft) |
The lake is an artificial reservoir[4] that is created by blocking gorge and building dam, [5] its average depth is 72 metres (236 ft), length is 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi), and it is surrounded by forested stone peaks.[6][7]
Baofeng Lake is one of the filming locations for the TV series Journey to the West[8] and Wulong Mountain Suppression of Bandits.[9]
History edit
In the 1970s, Suoxiyu's local villagers built dams to generate electricity, which inadvertently created a lake.[10] The lake was named Baofeng Lake because it is backed by the Baofeng Mountain.[11]
References edit
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- ^ Nathalie Tomada."Avatar is real and it's in Zhangjiajie". The Philippine Star. November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Introduction to Baofeng Lake". China Daily. 2009-09-28.
- ^ "On the top of Tianmen Mountain lovers look out over a thousand years". Wen Wei Po. 2018-11-15.
- ^ "Baofeng Lake". People's Government of Hunan Province. 2012-12-21.