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Top 10 wetlands in China(9)

2014-05-12 15:43 chinadaily.com.cn Web Editor: Wang Yuxia
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9. Beihai wetland

The Beihai Wetland is located 10 kilometers to the north of the Tengchong county seat. Surrounded by mountains, its height is 1,731 meters above sea level. It is a subtropical lava barrier lake and the only lava barrier marsh in southwest China. Consisting of two natural lakes named Beihai and Qinghai, it is already 600,000 years old. (Photo/China.org.cn)

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