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| Kanasi Lake |
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1374 meters high above sea level, Kanasi Lake (Kanasi Hu), which means
"beautiful, rich and mysterious" in Mongolian, can be found
in the deep forests and mountains of Altai, covering an area of 44.78
square kilometers which is 10 times bigger than Tianchi on Bogda Mountain.
This is a typical ice erosion & moraine lake shaped like a new
moon, or rather, a long hyacinth bean.
The reflections of the surrounding snowcapped, tree covered mountains
can be seen inverted on the lake water. During autumn especially,
there is a picturesque landscape of forests in a riot of colors
with gold, red, blue and green all reflected in the clear lake water
here.
There are also some fun legends about Kanasi Lake. It is said that
huge lake monsters live in the lake's depths. In recent years, others
claim to have seen 4 meter long blood red fish in the lake. The
"Emei Spectacle", lights in the clouds after a morning
rain, add an air of mystery to the lake too (It is confirmed that
the lake monsters are 1-15 meter Taimen, Huchen fish!).
The practices of the Tuwa and local Mongolian ethic minority, and
Altai Mountain rock- paintings have been attracting explorers and
travelers to this area for decades. |
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