Dianchi Lake
Dianchi, also called Kunming Lake, is located southwest of downtown Kunming. It is a freshwater fault lake at an altitude of 1,886.5 meters above sea level. The lake covers 298 square kilometers. It is 39 kilometers long from north to south, and the average depth is 4.4 meters.
Dianchi Lake is one of China's key scenic areas. Tourist navigation lines have been developed from the lake to Grand View Park, Haigeng, Yunnan Ethnic Village and Western Hill Forest Park.
The Stone Forest Scenic Area is located in Shilin County, 89 kilometers from Kunming. The area, covering 350 square kilometers, is the highest karst terrain in the world and a national scenic area in China.
