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Nature Attractions In Taihu County

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Taihu County is a county in the southwest of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hubei Province to the west. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Anqing and contains its westernmost point. It has a population of 560,000 and an area of 2,031 km2 . The seat of government is located in Jingxi Town. Taihu is noted for its Huating Lake with its mountains and scenic waters. The lake was originally built for flood control and power generation with a dam constructed in the 1960s. Although it was formerly blamed for destroying large areas of farm land, it has evolved into a popular tourism location. The county has a lon...
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  • 1. Huating Lake Taihu County
    Huating Lake , also known as the Hualiangting Reservoir , is a large scale reservoir in Taihu County, Anqing City, Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, used for the purposes of flood control, hydro-electric power generation, agricultural irrigation, transport and tourism. The lake is a National Scenic Area, National 4A Tourist Attraction and demonstration site for agro-tourism. Damming of the lake to create a reservoir began in 1958 and continued until 1962. There was then an eight-year hiatus until 1970 when construction resumed. Fundamental infrastructure was in place by 1976 and the project completed in 2001.On October 26, 2009, a 2.1 billion RMB, 23 month reinforcement program began at the reservoir.The reservoir provides irrigation for Susong County, Wangjiang County, Huaining ...
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