Chagan Lake
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Chagan Lake (Chinese: 查干湖; pinyin: chágān hú) is a lake in Jilin, China. The name "Chagan" is from Mongolian (ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ, transliteration: Chaɣan naɣur, Cyrillic Mongolian: цагаан нуур, transliteration MNS: tsagaan nuur), meaning white / pure lake). It is often referred to as the Sacred Lake or Holy Water Lake (simplified Chinese: 圣水湖; traditional Chinese: 聖水湖; pinyin: shèngshuǐ hú) by local people. The lake is known for its traditional winter fishing, featuring a technique which dates back to prehistoric times.
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