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Ningxia's Sand Lake displays unique beauty in early winter
Updated: Dec 16, 2024
By HU DONGMEI in Yinchuan and CHEN MEILING
chinadaily.com.cn
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The Sand Lake in Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, reveals its beauty in early winter.
The lake, desert and snow create a stunning contrast. The undulating desert sand blanketed in spots of white snow creates an avant-garde landscape against the lake's green gem surface.
With an area of 80.1 square kilometers and a depth of up to 9 meters, the lake is home to various rare animals and 7,000 mu (466.67 hectares) of thriving reeds.
It functions as a place for ecological tourism, scientific research and education on biodiversity protection and sustainable natural resource development.
Guo Yanqi contributed to this story.
