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Poyang

Poyang

8.1
A large lake in central China connected to the Yangtze River by a canal
  • proper noun
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  • There are less than 1,800 of the animals in the wild, mainly in the central and lower reaches of the 3,915-mile (6,300 kilometers) Yangtze River and two large adjoining lakes, Dongting and Poyang.
  • Poyang Lake

Examples

  • Depending on the species (as described above), the latter may be unlikely, because these birds were sampled in January and March, and thus probably wintered or were resident at Poyang Lake.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The scenic beauty of Poyang makes it a popular destination for tourists and nature enthusiasts.

  • Fishermen often gather along the shores of Poyang Lake to take advantage of its abundant fish population.

Synonyms

Poyang Lake
vsPoyang
6.5

The largest freshwater lake in China in Jiangxi province, connected to the Yangtze River

is a large central China lake noted for its canal connection only

Compounds

Poyang Lake
6.5

The largest freshwater lake in China in Jiangxi province, connected to the Yangtze River

Surface Forms

Poyang main

Etymology

The word Poyang comes from the Chinese place name Póyáng. The second part yáng means 'sunny' or 'sun side' and is the same yang in 'yin and yang', so Poyang is simply the name of that region and the lake there.