Physical Geography 中国自然地理 Dongting Lake 洞庭湖

洞庭湖位于湖南省北部、长江南岸，面积2432平方千米。洞庭湖区山川秀美，人杰地灵，名胜古迹较多。著名的岳阳楼就坐落于此，素有“洞庭天下水，岳阳天下楼”之誉。
Located in the northern part of Hunan Province and on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, Dongting Lake covers an area of 2,432km2. The lake area features beautiful scenery, abounds in scenic and historical sites and is blessed with prosperity. The well-known Yueyang Tower is located here. In China, there has long been a saying that “Dongting Lake has the best water and Yueyang Tower is the best tower under heaven”.