In modern times, Dongting Lake, Poyang Lake, Taihu Lake, Chaohu Lake and Hongze Lake are generally regarded as the "Five Lakes". There are different opinions in ancient times. For example, the Five Lakes in "Guoyu" and "Historical Records" refer specifically to Taihu Lake, or Taihu Lake and its nearby lakes. Six Lakes: There are several large lakes in my country. There are different opinions. They generally refer to Dongting Lake, Poyang Lake, Taihu Lake, Chaohu Lake, Hongze Lake and Qiandao Lake.

1. Dongting Lake, known as Yunmeng, Jiujiang and Chonghu in ancient times, is located on the south bank of Jingjiang River in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, spanning Yueyang, Miluo, Xiangyin, Wangcheng, Yiyang, Yuanjiang, Hanshou, Changde, Jinshi, Anxiang, Nanxian and other counties and cities.

2. Poyang Lake is located in Poyang County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, covering an area of ??365 square kilometers, including 9 lakes including Dahuchi, Banghu, Zhonghuchi, and Dacha Lake, as well as surrounding lake beaches and islands. .

3. Taihu Lake is located on the southern edge of the Yangtze River Delta. It was called Zhenze and Juqu in ancient times, also known as Wuhu and Lize. It is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China, ranking third.

4. Chaohu Lake, once called Nanchao Lake, Juchao Lake, and commonly known as Jiaohu Lake. It is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

5. Hongze Lake, the fourth largest freshwater lake in China. It is located in the lower reaches of the Huaihe River in the west of Jiangsu Province, on the west side of the central part of the North Jiangsu Plain, within the cities of Huai'an and Suqian, and is geographically located between 33?06'-33?40' north latitude and 118?10'-118?52' east longitude.

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There are also Hubei Five Lakes:

The "Five Lakes" consist of Magpie Lake, Beach Lake, Mo Lake, Xiao Lake and Xiaonan Lake. The land is fertile and it is a beautiful and rich land of fish and rice. Wuhu Fishing Farm was founded in 1968. It covers an area of ??more than 40,000 acres and has more than 4,000 fishermen.

The Wuhu Fishing Ground in Xiantao City is located on the southeastern border of Xiantao, adjacent to Hannan District of Wuhan City, Datong Lake in Honghu City, and Jiayu Yuanzhou Bay. It is a large-scale state-owned professional fishing ground in Xiantao City. The outer lake is the flooded area of ??the Yangtze River tidal flat, with an enclosed area of ??34,000 acres, an annual output of more than 9,000 tons, and an output value of nearly 100 million yuan.

Stock fish species such as grass carp and bream that simulate the wild environment, raise river crabs, Diaozi fish, mandarin fish and other famous species, and make full use of the grass, snails, clams and wild fish from the Yangtze River in the outer lake. and other natural resources, so that the products have reached green food standards. The wild fish in Waihu are of high quality and high price, and have great potential to be tapped. We are in the process of registering a trademark containing geographical indications and declaring two green aquatic product varieties.

Due to changes in water levels, the scenery of the outer lake varies throughout the seasons. In spring, it is like the Mongolian prairie, full of green with no end in sight; in summer, it is like the sea, with turbulent waves and powerful momentum; in autumn, the sky is filled with reed flowers, giving people unlimited space for imagination; in winter, fishermen sing late in the evening, creating a harvest scene. The outer lake always shows the beauty of the original ecology and is a good place for tourism and leisure.