Thousand Islets Lake (Qian Dao Lake)
is situated in Chun'an county 160 km (100 miles) west of Hangzhou. It was formed when the waters rose and the surrounding hills formed a total of 1,078 islets, hence the name Thousand Islets Lake.
Covering an area of 580 square meters, Thousand Islets Lake has become the largest freshwater fish-farming area, and one of the largest forest parks in the country. It is also a habitat for 80 kinds of fish, 98 kinds of birds, more than 60 kinds of animals and 1,800 kinds of insects. Thousand Islets Lake teems with tea, mulberry, timber and bamboo and contains 1,786 species of plants and 87 species of freshwater fish in total.
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