Tianmu Lake
Tianmu Lake is a lake which is south of Liyang City in Jiangsu Province, China. It was listed as a provincial tourist resort in 1993 and is currently graded an AAAA nature reserve after being graded as such in 2001. The lake covers an area of, and its depth ranges from an average of to a maximum of. The lake enjoys a legal conservation status, and since the municipal government took action in 1995 to overhaul the sewage disposal systems around the lake, the water quality has been in a good condition, achieving the second highest rating for water quality. As such, the lake is home to many freshwater fish such as cod.
Surrounding area
In the surrounding area of the lake, wild animals such as mallard, pheasant and wild boar live. Some animals are also kept in captivity and fed by humans, such as a camel. The largest production of this area is tea. The production of tea each year here reaches.Around the lake, there are also two other China AAAA-level tourist resort called "South Hill Bamboo Sea" and "Yushui Hot Spring".