Photos of Shijiu Lake

Shijiu Lake is the boundary lake between Lishui District, Gaochun District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, and Dangtu County, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province. It is also known as the North Lake. Shijiu Lake and Qinhuai River have an inseparable relationship. They belong to a single water system. This place is rich in fish, shrimp, river fresh, and various aquatic vegetables. Since ancient times, it has been an important source of income for the villagers along the lake, and it is the survival of Jinling people. Therefore, it is also known as "Nanjing's little Kenting, Gaochun's little Kamakura". Li Bai traveled here, and even wrote a poem, the so-called "Lake and vitality, the smoke and waves are unstoppable, turtles swim on the lotus leaves, fish play in the reed flowers. The young woman is in a boat, singing along the flowing water", which depicts a beautiful fisherman's song in the In people's minds, therefore, Shijiu Lake is also very qualified to be selected as the "Eight Sceneries of Gaochun".