Er Lake or Erhai Lake，is an alpine lake in Yunnan Province.Its name means “Ear-shaped Sea”，due to its shape as seen by locals and travelers.The lake is sandwiched between the Cangshan Mountains to the West and Dali.It starts at Dengchuan at its northern extremity and finishes at Xiaguan in the South，receiving water from the Miju and Luoshi Rivers（in the North），the Boluo River（in theEast）and small stream from the Cangshan Mountains.Yangbi River is the lake’s outlet in the South and eventually flows into the Lancang River（Mekong River）.
The lake is an important food source for the local people，who are famous for their fishing method:their trained cormorants catch fish and return them to fishmongers.
The birds are prevented from swallowing their fish by rings fixed around their neck.
Location
Erhai Lake locates in Erhai County in Dali.
Admission Fee
￥25
Opening hour
8：00a.m.~6：00p.m.
Transportation
Take bus No.2 to get there.
Take taxi to get there.
