Lake Dali Nur

　　Lake Dali Nur is situated in the Keshiketeng Banner of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia. The area has a highland terrain with weathered basalt or granite, and it is a low-concentration saltwater lake. With a shoreline stretching over a hundred kilometers, the lake is horseshoe-shaped and is a closed soda-type brackish water lake. As an inland plateau lake, Lake Dali Nur has no outflow. Its total water storage capacity reaches 1.6 billion cubic meters, with a depth ranging from 10 to 13 meters, the maximum depth being 13 meters. The lake covers an area of 238 square kilometers. In addition to Lake Dali Nur, there are two sister lakes: Ganggeng Nur and Duolun Nur. The Liangzi River, Gongger River, and Shali River connect the three lakes, forming a highland lake district.

　　The Dali Nur Tourist Area combines a variety of landscapes. The main scenic area, Lake Dali, boasts abundant fish and beautiful waters, with birds singing joyfully. At the southern end of the lake lies Manduo Mountain, renowned for its steep terrain, majestic peaks, and numerous uniquely shaped rocks. To the west is the ruins of the King Lu City, built in 1271, which is a national cultural heritage site. At the westernmost point is the Fish Ponds Scenic Area, an ideal spot for fishing, sand bathing, and forest bathing.

　　The Bihai Yintan (Azure Sea & Silver Beach) Scenic Area is located on the southern shore of Lake Dali and is a newly developed attraction within the Dali Nur Tourist Scenic Area. To the east of this area lies the majestic Manduo Mountain, while to the south stretches the vast Hunshandake Sandy Land. The scenery here is picturesque and enchanting. The scenic zone features azure lake water, silver sandy beaches, lush willow shrubs, and tall, graceful reeds and bulrushes, all blending together to resemble a heavenly paradise on earth.

　　Manduo Mountain is a tourist, sightseeing, and leisure destination that encompasses mountains, lakes, sandy land, grasslands, and shrubbery. From atop Manduo Mountain, visitors can gaze into the distance: to the east lies the fertile and flat Gongger Grassland, rich in water and grass; to the south extends the boundless Hunshandake Sandy Land, white as snow and yellow as gold; to the west is a stretch of verdant shrubbery; and to the north lies the rippling waters of Lake Dali Nur. According to the "History of Yuan": "In the 24th year of Yuan (1278), the Mongolian Naiman tribe rebelled. Emperor Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty personally led his troops to quell the rebellion. On his way, he stayed overnight at Yingchang. That night, a golden Buddha appeared in the sky atop the mountain, materializing like a shadow, ethereal... Subsequently, seven days and nights of Buddhist rituals were performed," culminating in a victorious battle. In the 2nd year of the Yuan Taiding era (1325), Princess Lu, the emperor’s aunt, along with Prince Lu Sangge Bulage, commemorated this event by constructing a Guanyin Hall next to a natural cave. It was named Longxing Temple, and the cave was called Jingfan Tian Shuiyun Cave. Today, the stone inscriptions of Longxing Temple and the ruins of Jingfan Tian Shuiyun Cave remain.