Jinji Lake

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LocationSuzhou, Jiangsu
Coordinates31°18′49″N 120°41′30″E / 31.313611°N 120.691667°E / 31.313611; 120.691667
Basincountries China
Jinji Lake
金鸡湖
West bank of Jinji Lake with Suzhou skyline in the background: day (2008, top) and night (2017, bottom)
Jinji Lake is located in Jiangsu
Jinji Lake
Jinji Lake
LocationSuzhou, Jiangsu
Coordinates31°18′49″N 120°41′30″E / 31.313611°N 120.691667°E / 31.313611; 120.691667
TypeFresh water lake
Basin countries China
Average depth2.5–3 m (8.2–9.8 ft) (average)
Islands2

Jinji Lake (Chinese: 金鸡湖; pinyin: Jīnjī Hú) is a fresh water lake located in the central part of Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu, China. It occupies an area of 7.18 square kilometers (2.77 sq mi) and its average depth is about 2.5–3 meters (8 ft 2 in – 9 ft 10 in). There are two man-made islands in the lake.[1]

Originally a marshy and shallow pond, Jinji Lake was re-developed through AECOM's award-winning landscape plan in 2003 into one of China's largest lakefront parks.[2]:111

Geography

The lake is one of the largest inland lakes in China.[3] The northern and western shores of the lake is concentrated on shopping and entertainment amenities.[4] The green spaces are along the eastern and southern shore.[4]

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