Poyang Lake

British  

/ ˈpɔːˈjæŋ /

noun

1. a lake in E China, in N Jiangxi province, connected by canal with the Yangtze River: the second largest lake in China. Area (at its greatest): 2780 sq km (1073 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

They estimated that rotifers could produce 13.3 quadrillion nanoparticles every day in Poyang Lake.

From Science Daily

In China's Poyang Lake, the country's largest freshwater lake, the researchers calculated that rotifers were creating 13.3 quadrillion particles every single day.

From Science Daily

China’s largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake, entered its dry season on Thursday, the earliest start to the season since record-keeping began in the 1950s, according to the authorities in Jiangxi Province.

From New York Times

Among the many striking images is a pattern left in the mud flats around Poyang Lake, usually the largest freshwater body in the country, which has shrunk by more than two-thirds.

From Washington Post

China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake in Jiangxi province, has shrunk by about 75%. according to local authorities.

From BBC