Spread over an area of about 36.86 square kilometers, Qilu Lake is a plateau lake in Tonghai County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Close to Qilu Mountain, the lake is rich in aquatic life, such as shrimp, carp, herring and catfish. The lake was polluted by industrial use before but things are much better now thanks to a range of environmental protection measures. (Cover image by Yue Qi)

About 'Go! Yunnan' series

Yunnan Province in southwest China boasts of spectacular natural landscapes, biodiversity and diverse ethnic groups. Among China's 56 recognized ethnic groups, 25 are found in Yunnan. This livestream series takes you on a tour to six cities or autonomous prefectures in Yunnan to explore the little-known food, scenery and folk customs.

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