Heavenly Lake 天山天池 : Autumn afternoon . . .
Location:- Bogda Shan (Tian Shan), in Fukang City, Xinjiang
Coordinates:- 43°53′9.7″N 88°7′56.6″E
Basin countries:- China
This was taken on an overcast autumn afternoon. It was a bit breezy: the ripples adorned the otherwise smooth surface.
Tianchi (Chinese: 天池; pinyin: Tiānchí, Uyghur: بوغدا كۆلى) is an alpine lake in Xinjiang, Northwest China. The name (天池) literally means Heavenly Lake and can refer to several lakes in mainland China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of the Bogda Shan ("Mountain of God", Bogda is a Mongolian word meaning "God") range of the Tian Shan ("Mountain of Heaven"), about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Fukang and 45 kilometres (28 mi) east (straight-line distance) of Ürümqi. It is an alpine drift lake shaped in the Quaternary Glacier period.
Formerly known as Yaochi ("Jade Lake"), it was named Tianchi in 1783 by Mingliang, the Qing Commander of Urumqi Command.
The lake is 1,907 metres (6,257 ft) above sea level, covering 4.9 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi), 105 metres (344 ft) deep at the deepest point.
The lake is classified as a highest level scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.
天池，是天山山脈東段博格達山主峰博格達峰北麓處的一個冰磧湖，位於中國新疆昌吉州阜康市南30公里，省會烏魯木齊東45公里處，為著名旅遊勝地。天池形狀狹長，南北長約3公里，東西最寬處1.5公里，總面積4.9平方公里，湖面海拔1907米，湖最深處105米。該湖得名自烏魯木齊都統明亮於乾隆四十八年（1783年）所作的《靈山天池統鑿水渠碑記》。
2000年，天山天池被國家旅遊局評定為AAAA級風景區。
2007年，天山天池被國家旅遊局評定為國家5A級旅遊景區。
2013年，天山天池進入國家地質公園行列。
2013年，被列入聯合國教科文組織世界遺產名錄。
Heavenly Lake 天山天池 : Autumn afternoon . . .
Location:- Bogda Shan (Tian Shan), in Fukang City, Xinjiang
Coordinates:- 43°53′9.7″N 88°7′56.6″E
Basin countries:- China
This was taken on an overcast autumn afternoon. It was a bit breezy: the ripples adorned the otherwise smooth surface.
Tianchi (Chinese: 天池; pinyin: Tiānchí, Uyghur: بوغدا كۆلى) is an alpine lake in Xinjiang, Northwest China. The name (天池) literally means Heavenly Lake and can refer to several lakes in mainland China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of the Bogda Shan ("Mountain of God", Bogda is a Mongolian word meaning "God") range of the Tian Shan ("Mountain of Heaven"), about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Fukang and 45 kilometres (28 mi) east (straight-line distance) of Ürümqi. It is an alpine drift lake shaped in the Quaternary Glacier period.
Formerly known as Yaochi ("Jade Lake"), it was named Tianchi in 1783 by Mingliang, the Qing Commander of Urumqi Command.
The lake is 1,907 metres (6,257 ft) above sea level, covering 4.9 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi), 105 metres (344 ft) deep at the deepest point.
The lake is classified as a highest level scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.
天池，是天山山脈東段博格達山主峰博格達峰北麓處的一個冰磧湖，位於中國新疆昌吉州阜康市南30公里，省會烏魯木齊東45公里處，為著名旅遊勝地。天池形狀狹長，南北長約3公里，東西最寬處1.5公里，總面積4.9平方公里，湖面海拔1907米，湖最深處105米。該湖得名自烏魯木齊都統明亮於乾隆四十八年（1783年）所作的《靈山天池統鑿水渠碑記》。
2000年，天山天池被國家旅遊局評定為AAAA級風景區。
2007年，天山天池被國家旅遊局評定為國家5A級旅遊景區。
2013年，天山天池進入國家地質公園行列。
2013年，被列入聯合國教科文組織世界遺產名錄。