Dianshan Hu Lake, Shanghai is a natural freshwater lake situated in the west of Zhu Jiajiao in Qingpu in the Shanghai municipal area. It is the upstream of Huangpu river and is the only natural lake in the whole area.
The Dianshan Hu Lake, Shanghai is the only natural lake situated in the Shanghai region and is an important source of water and is monitored over the years. hence the quality of water is very good. The lake i s60 sq km is area and extends to some 50 km to the west of Shanghai. The lake is 12 times larger than the west lake of Hnagzhou. There are fish, freshwater, shrimp as well crabs. A holiday resort is present on the southeastern stretch of the lake.
On the eastern side of Dianshan Hu Lake, Shanghai is the garden of Grand Scenery (Duan Yuan). It was developed in 1984 and represents the Song-Qing-Ming architecture. It is popular as 'Heng Lou Meng' theme park and provides music, exhibits on famous stories of the most famous Chinese novels, costumed characters, and the Dreams of the Red Chamber. To the east is a large public bathing area. There is a large public bathing area on the eastern bank o f the lake.
Across the Dianshan Hu Lake, Shanghai lies a nationalistic village having traditional architecture of the 43 ethnic minorities of China.
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