{"id":11151,"date":"2026-05-08T20:43:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chinatravelbyyou.com\/?p=11151"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:38:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:38:26","slug":"fuxian-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chinatravelbyyou.com\/en\/fuxian-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuxian Lake: The Sapphire of the Plateau\u2014A Date with the Blues of Central Yunnan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nestled among the mountains of the Central Yunnan Plateau lies a hidden paradise known as the \u201cSapphire of the Plateau\u201d\u2014Fuxian Lake<\/strong>. As China\u2019s largest deep-water freshwater lake, Fuxian Lake\u2019s crystal-clear blue waters resemble a sapphire that has fallen from the sky, lying quietly cradled by the surrounding mountains. The lake reaches a maximum depth of 158 meters, with water clarity extending up to 12 meters. For millennia, Lake Fuxian has safeguarded the tranquility and poetry of the Central Yunnan Plateau with its appearance of \u201cten thousand qing of lapis lazuli.\u201d Morning mist, the rising sun, the glow of sunset, and moonlight\u2014every moment holds a different surprise; sandy beaches, lake islands, seas of flowers, and waterfowl\u2014each exudes the fresh fragrance of the lake breeze. Step into Fuxian Lake, and you\u2019ll leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind, plunging into a healing journey of gentle encounters with the plateau\u2019s blue lake, sandy shores, and seas of flowers\u2014allowing everyone who yearns for blue skies and turquoise waters to find peace in this azure glow, setting aside all inner restlessness and longings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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