Yinghu Lake, commonly known as Shaizi Lake (due to the local pronunciation resembling ‘sand’, Shaizi Lake implies a shallow lake, although there is no sand within Yinghu Lake), is also referred to as Xi Yinghu Lake, Xi Shaizi Lake, and West Taihu Lake. It is situated between the southwestern part of Wujin and the northeastern part of Yixing, shared by Wujin and Yixing. As the second-largest lake in the southern part of Jiangsu after Taihu Lake, Yinghu Lake covers an area of approximately 250,000 mu with an average water depth of less than 1.
5 meters. The formation time and the origin of the name Yinghu Lake have always been a mystery. Understanding the formation time and the origin of the name Yinghu Lake is of great significance for the scientific utilization and full realization of the value of Yinghu Lake’s tourism resources.Yinghu Lake
Yinghu Lake, commonly known as Shaizi Lake (due to the local pronunciation resembling ‘sand[...]
