Erhai Lake, once called Ye Yuze, Kunmichuan, Xier River and Xier River in ancient literature, is located in the north of Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is named Erhai Lake because it looks like a person's ear. Although it is called the sea, it is actually a lake. It is said that because Bai people have never seen the sea, it is called Erhai Lake to show their yearning for the sea.
Erhai Lake is 4 1.5km long from north to south, 3-9km wide from east to west, with a perimeter of 1 16km and an area of 25 1 km2. The average water depth is10.5m, and the deepest point is 20.5m. The lake flows out of Er River, into Yangjiang and into Lancang River. There are small Putuo, Nanzhao Island, luoquan Peninsula, Shuanglang and other scenic spots. "Erhai Moon" is one of the four famous scenic spots in Dali.
Erhai specialty
1, water chestnut of Dali
The water chestnut in Dali is mainly produced in major freshwater lakes such as Erhai Lake, and it will sprout and grow leaves every spring. The leaves float on the water, the edges of the leaves are serrated, and the middle part of the petiole is thicker than the two ends; It blooms in summer, with small white flowers and four petals. In the crisp autumn season, the water is full of water chestnuts, which is the season for picking water chestnuts.
2. Yangbi walnut
Yangbi Walnut, also known as Yangbi Dapao Walnut, is an excellent variety of walnut in China, which is famous at home and abroad for its large fruit, thin shell, white kernel and delicious taste. It is a specialty of Yangbi Yi Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, and also a famous specialty dried fruit in Dali. Yangbi walnut has large fruit, thin shell, white kernel, delicious taste and high kernel yield and oil yield.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Erhai Lake