Chagan Lake (China)

Chagan Lake
查干湖
Location Jilin, China
Coordinates 45°15′N 124°17′E / 45.25°N 124.28°E / 45.25; 124.28Coordinates: 45°15′N 124°17′E / 45.25°N 124.28°E / 45.25; 124.28
Basin countries China
Surface area 307 km2 (119 sq mi)
Average depth 4 m (13 ft)
Water volume 415×10^6 m3 (14.7×10^9 cu ft)
References https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%9F%A5%E5%B9%B2%E6%B9%96/946274

Chagan Lake (Chinese: 查干湖; pinyin: chágān hú) is a lake in Jilin, China. The name "Chagan" is from Mongolian (ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ
ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ, transliteration : Chaɣan naɣur, Cyrillic mongolian : цагаан нуур, transliteration MNS : tsagaan nuur), meaning "white lac". The lake is often referred to as Sacred Pond (?) or Holy Water Lake (simplified Chinese: 圣水湖; traditional Chinese: 聖水湖; pinyin: shèngshuǐ hú) by local people. The lake is known for traditional winter fishing that dates back to prehistoric times.[1]

Chagan Naoer Winter Fishing Tradition

Chagan Lake is the only place that saves the oldest Mongolia fishing method. It is listed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage of the People's Republic of China.

The annual Winter Fishing Festival is held to remember the old winter fishing tradition. Fishermen first drill many holes through the thick ice and then place net under the ice. The Lake set a Guinness World Record of a single net that yielded 104,500 kg (230,400 lb) fish in 2006, and broke its own record with168,500 kg (371,500 lb) of fish in 2009.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "查干湖（中国第七大淡水湖）". 百度百科.
  2. ↑ "Fishermen Are Fishing in Chagan Lake - Chagan Lake Photos, Chagan Lake Winter Fishing Jilin China". www.icefestivalharbin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-09-05.
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