Qiong Lake (Chinese: 邛海; pinyin: Qiónghǎi), sometimes tautologically referred to as Qionghai Lake, is a freshwater lake in Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan, and is the second largest lake in Sichuan.
[citation needed] The lake is located in a depression on the east side of the Anning River valley, in a mountainous region of the province between the Hengduan Mountains and the Yungui Plateau.
[1] Xichang, the capital of Liangshan Prefecture, is located on the northwest shores of the lake and the entire of the lake is within Xichang County.
[2] In the 21st century, the lake and surrounding area has been developed as a scenic tourist destination.
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