Hunan province in south-central China, with its capital at [[长沙|長沙|chang2 sha1]]

rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; the world at large

Hubei province in central China, with its capital at [[武汉|武漢|wu3 han4]]

The famous scenic lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province

A province in central China with its capital at [[长沙市|長沙市|chang2 sha1 shi4]]; abbreviated as [[湘|湘|xiang1]].

A province in central China with its capital at [[武汉|武漢|wu3 han4]]; it is named for its location north of Dongting Lake.

lakeside; lakefront

a general term for lakes and bodies of water

the area along the shore of a lake; lake front

Lake Tai, a large freshwater lake in eastern China situated on the border of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces near [[无锡|無錫|wu2 xi1]]

the bank or shore of a lake; lakefront

Salt Lake City, the capital city of Utah in the United States

the surface of a lake

Huzhou, a prefecture-level city in [[浙江|浙江|zhe4 jiang1]] Province

prefecture-level city and river port in Anhui

A scenic lake in the eastern suburbs of Wuhan, Hubei, known for its parks and scientific institutions

Nanhu District of Jiaxing City in Zhejiang Province

Luohu, a district of Shenzhen in Guangdong province

An artificial lake in Zhejiang province, also known as the [[新安江水库|新安江水庫|xin1 an1 jiang1 shui3 ku4]], created by a hydroelectric project in 1959; it is famous for its crystal clear water and having over a thousand islands.

A district of [[杭州|杭州|hang2 zhou1]] city, Zhejiang province

A large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan province; it is China's second-largest freshwater lake and serves as a major flood-control basin for the Yangtze River.

Large saltwater lake in Northeast Qinghai Province, also known as [[仙海|仙海|xian1 hai3]]; it is the largest inland lake in China and a major natural salt and fish resource.

Pinghu, a county-level city in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang province

Huli, a district of Xiamen City, Fujian province

a saltwater lake with a high concentration of minerals; often a source of salt and other chemical resources

Poyang Lake, located in Jiangxi province; China's largest freshwater lake

Luohu, a district of Shenzhen city, Guangdong province

Chao Lake, located in central Anhui Province on the northern bank of the Yangtze River; it is one of China's five largest freshwater lakes

(of a well-known person) to return to the fray or rejoin public life after a period of retirement or inactivity; to jump back into the thick of things. Often used humorously regarding figures in politics, sports, or entertainment.

a big lake

Penghu County in Taiwan, also known as the Pescadores Islands.

Historical province consisting of present-day Hubei and Hunan; during earlier periods, also sometimes included parts of Guangdong and Guangxi.

to enjoy a carefree and unrestrained life of a wanderer; to live proudly and without worldly constraints

Alpine lake located on the border of Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, known as the "Pearl of the Plateau" and famous for the matrilineal Mosuo people living along its shores.

A famous lake located in Jinan, Shandong Province, known for its scenic beauty and historical architecture.

all corners of the land; all over the country; everywhere in the world

Hunan University, a major national university located in Changsha, Hunan Province

man-made lake, often created by damming a river to control flooding or store water

Prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang Province, located on the southern shore of Lake Tai; famous for silk and Huzhou writing brushes.

Honghu, a county-level city in Hubei Province; also refers to the nearby lake of the same name.

(idiom) beautiful landscape featuring the light on the lake and the colors of the mountains

An experienced, well-traveled person who is well acquainted with the ways of the world.

Wuhu, a prefecture-level city in Anhui Province, China

The provinces of [[湖南|湖南|hu2 nan2]] and [[湖北|湖北|hu2 bei3]] collectively.

to be close to or border a lake

Chaohu, a county-level city in Hefei, Anhui province

Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia; the largest freshwater lake in Eurasia, also known historically as [[北海|北海|bei3 hai3]]

A large freshwater lake in eastern China, located on the border between Jiangsu and Anhui provinces.

describes a light blue color that is bright and clear like lake water