"Thousand-Island Lake" full of eye-popping gems

The small islands that dot Qiandao Lake in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, look like tiny gems as viewed from above on Nov. 20, 2021. There are over a thousand islets at this scenic spot. [Photo: CNSPHOTO]

The sweeping beauty of Qiandao Lake in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, has been captured from above. It is home to more than 1,800 species of plants and 2,000 different kinds of animals, including 102 species of freshwater fish.[Photo: CNSPHOTO]

Qiandao Lake is the largest National Forest Park in China with forest coverage as high as 95%. This aerial shot taken on Nov. 20, 2021 captures the stunning scenic beauty of this green oasis in east China's Zhejiang Province. [Photo: CNSPHOTO]

The small islands that dot Qiandao Lake in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, look like tiny gems as viewed from above on Nov. 20, 2021. There are over a thousand islets at this scenic spot. [Photo: CNSPHOTO]