However, it looks dramatically different between the wet season and dry season. /CFP Photo

In winter, a large area of the water dries up, and the waterbed becomes grassland, while in spring, when the rain comes, the lake is filled with water again, which usually occupies some 3,500 square kilometers. /CFP Photo

Precipitation reached 154 millimeters, 51 percent more than the average during the first half of this month, leading to the size of the lake rapidly increasing. /CFP Photo