Tian Chi: The Heavenly Lake of XinJiang
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Tian Chi: The Heavenly Lake of XinJiang
![Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091010/000d87ad3cdd0c3a263e0b.jpg "Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]")
![Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091010/000d87ad3cdd0c3a264a10.jpg "Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]")
![Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091010/000d87ad3cdd0c3a266817.jpg "Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]")
![Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091010/000d87ad3cdd0c3a267220.jpg "Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]")
![Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091010/000d87ad3cdd0c3a26792b.jpg "Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]")
![Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091010/000d87ad3cdd0c3a26a04b.jpg "Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]")
![Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091010/000d87ad3cdd0c3a26dc0c.jpg "Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]")
![Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091010/000d87ad3cdd0c3a26eb1d.jpg "Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]")
![Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091010/000d87ad3cdd0c3a26f630.jpg "Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]")
![Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091010/000d87ad3cdd0c3a26fe45.jpg "Tianchi is a lake in Xinjiang, China. The name literally means 'Heaven Lake' or 'Heavenly Lake' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 40 km east of Fukang County and 110 km east of Urumqi, in China. (Bogda is a Mongolian word, meaning 'God'.) Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it was named Tianchi by Mingliang in 1783, the Qing Dynasty Commander of Urumqi Command.[Photo by Wu Aifeng]")
