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Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province
Lugu Lake is surrounded by green mountains, with graceful and winding shores and beautiful scenery. There are 17 beaches and 14 bays along the lake; there are 5 islands, 3 peninsulas, and 1 seawall connecting islands in the lake. Among them, Heiwawu Island, Liwubi Island and Lige Island are known as the "Three Lugu Islands". There are also many villages along the lake. Daluoshui is the earliest developed village on the Lugu Lake. The shuttle bus to and from Lijiang stops here.
Lugu Lake was called Luku Haizi in ancient times, also known as Zuosuohai, commonly known as Lianghai, and also named Ledehai and Luku Lake in ancient times. It is located between Yanyuan County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province and Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province. The lake is about 2690.75 meters above sea level and covers an area of about 48.45 square kilometers. The residents around the lake are mainly Mosuo people, who still retain the matriarchal marriage system.
Lugu Lake is surrounded by green mountains, with graceful and winding shores and beautiful scenery. There are 17 beaches and 14 bays along the lake; there are 5 islands, 3 peninsulas, and 1 seawall connecting islands in the lake. Among them, Heiwawu Island, Liwubi Island and Lige Island are known as the "Three Lugu Islands". There are also many villages along the lake. Daluoshui is the earliest developed village on the Lugu Lake. The shuttle bus to and from Lijiang stops here.
For nearly 10 months of the year, Lugu Lake enjoys blue skies, bright sunshine, gentle wind, and no scorching heat in summer or severe cold in winter. It is a tourist resort for summer escape and a good place for sunshine tourism in winter.
