Changbaishan is in Jilin Province,Northeast China.Much of this beatiful,mountainous area is thick forest.Changbaishan is China's largest nature reserve and it is kept in its natural state for the people of China and visitors from all over the world to enjoy.The height of the land varies from 700 metres above sea level to over 2,000 metres and is home to a great diversity of rare plants and animals.Among the rare animals are cranes,black bears,leopards and tigers.Many people come to Changbaishan to study its unique plants and animals.Others come to walk in the mountains,to see the spectacular waterfalls or to bathe in the hot water pools.However,the attraction that arouses the greatest appreciation in the reserveis Tianchi or the Lake of Heaven.
Tianchi is a deep lake that has formed in the crater of a dead volcano on top of the mountain.The lake is 2,194 metres above sea level,and more than 200 metres deep.In winter the surface freezes over.It takes about an hour to climb from the end of the road to the top of the mountain.When you arrive you are rewarded not only with the sight of its clear waters,but also by the view of the other sixteen mountain peaks that surround Tianchi.
There are many stoies told abour Tianchi.The most well-known concerns three young women from heaven.They were bathing inTianchi when a bord flew above then and dropped a small fruit onto the dress of the youngest girl.When she picked up the fruit to smell it,itflew into her mouth.Having swallowed the fruit,the girl became pregnant and later gave birth to a handsome boy.It is said that this boy,who had a great gift for languages and persuasion,is the father of the Manchu people.
If yu are lucky enough to visit the Lake of Heaven with your loved one,don't forget to drop a coin into the clear blue water to guarantee your love will be deep and lasting as the lake itself.
题目是THE LAKE OF HEAVEN
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