What does Erhai Lake mean?

What does Erhai Lake mean? The name of the lake lies between Dali City and Eryuan County in Yunnan Province. The lake has an ear shape, hence its name.

I. Erhai Lake

Erhai Lake is located in Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The total area is about 246 square kilometers and the storage capacity is about 2.95 billion cubic meters. It is long and narrow, from the southern end of Eryuan County in the north to Xiaguan in Dali City in the south, with a length of 40 kilometers from north to south. Erhai Lake was formed at the end of the Ice Age, and its main reason was settlement and erosion. It belongs to plateau tectonic rift lake, with an altitude of1.972m..

Because marble interlayer is beneficial to the storage and infiltration of groundwater, it is mostly formed by transverse fracture and physical and geological processes, and becomes the intersection zone of surface water and groundwater in Cangshan Mountain. In the north-south marble interlayer of Cangshan mountainside, karst is developed, and there are large springs gushing out in the east-west cross section, such as the foothills of Mangyong River; Some are exposed in the contact zone or fault zone of rock strata, and there are also different degrees of spring water exposed in alluvium, such as butterfly spring.

Second, the historical and cultural values of mankind.

Erhai Lake is surrounded by the famous Dali ancient city, which is one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China. In ancient times, Erhai Lake was the political, economic and cultural center of Dali and an important node of the southern passage of the Silk Road. There are many historical sites, temples and national cultural sites in the lake area, such as the three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple and Shuanglang Ancient Town.

Third, the economic value of tourism.

Erhai Lake, as a tourist attraction, attracts a large number of tourists, and domestic and foreign tourists come to enjoy the lakes and mountains, experience traditional culture and taste special food. Tourism has become an important pillar industry of local economy, which has promoted employment opportunities and economic development. At the same time, Erhai Lake is also facing the challenge of environmental protection and sustainable development. Erhai Lake, as a precious treasure in Yunnan Province of China, has attracted much attention because of its unique geographical environment, ecological resources and human history.

It is not only a gift from nature, but also bears rich human landscape and cultural value. Erhai Lake's beautiful scenery and rich tourism resources have attracted many tourists, bringing great potential and opportunities for local economic development and tourism. At the same time, it is also an important task and responsibility to protect the ecological environment and cultural heritage of Erhai Lake and realize sustainable development.