Chenghai Lake in Lijiang of Yunnan

Chenghai Lake is a lake with the shape of ellipse. When you come to study in China, you must have heard it is one of the picturesque eight plateau lakes in Yunnan. More importantly, it is also one of the three lakes with spirulina in the world. Therefore, it plays an important role in Lijiang area. If you go to the lake when you study in China, you should know Liang‘e section is the best place to enjoy the panoramic view of Chenghai Lake. If you like, you can rent the boat to travel in the lake.

The lake is amazing. When foreign students learn in intensive Chinese language courses, they will learn from the teachers that the color of the lake water is changeable. When it comes to the period of Tomb-sweeping Day, the lake will turn from crystal clear into blue-green with special fragrance. Actually, the reason is the spirulina living in the lake. Most foreigners go there when they study in China for the spirulina because it has been living in the earth for 350 million years and have rich protein and some other nutrition.