The largest freshwater lake among the five great lakes in China: Poyang Lake (Jiangxi) Poyang Lake was called Pengze in ancient times, with an area of 39 14 square kilometers. It is the largest freshwater lake in China. It receives water from five rivers in Jiangxi, Fuzhou, Guangxi, Raohe and Jiangxiu and flows to the Yangtze River. It is wide in the south and narrow in the north, like a huge gourd tied to the waist of the Yangtze River. Every year, more people flow into the Yangtze River than into the Yellow River, Huaihe River and Huaihe River. Poyang Lake has vast smoke and beautiful water plants. There are a large number of precious fish roaming in the Yangtze River basin, and many precious birds inhabit here every year, making the scenery of Poyang Lake more pleasant. Moreover, Poyang Lake has been a gathering place for literati since ancient times, and many poets have left immortal poems here, such as Wang Bo's "Fishing boats sing late and resound all over the coast of Peng Li" and Su Dongpo's "The mountains are grey, the water is boundless, and the aunts are in the river", all of which describe the scenic spots of Poyang Lake. The famous scenic spots of Poyang Lake are Shi Zhongshan, Dagushan, Nanshan and Luoxing Lake. The second largest freshwater lake: Dongting Lake (Hunan) Dongting Lake is the second largest freshwater lake in China, spanning Hunan and Hubei provinces. It is connected to the Yangtze River in the north and the four waters of Hunan, Guizhou, Yuan and Tan in the south, so it is called "Eight Hundred Li Dongting Lake". Dongting Lake means immortal abode of fairies, so its scenery is beautiful and charming. Its biggest feature is that there are lakes outside the lake and mountains in the lake. The lakeside scenery is extremely beautiful, and many scenic spots are national-level scenic spots, such as Yueyang Tower, Junshan, Dufu Tomb, Confucian Temple, Longzhou Academy and other places of interest. Dongting Lake is a famous land of fish and rice, with extremely rich products. Special products in the lake include mussels, Monopterus albus, Dongting crab and other precious seafood. Lotus Lake, the "lake in the lake" in Dongting Lake, is rich in famous Chinese and foreign Xianglian. Xiang Lian is full of granules and tender in meat, which has been regarded as a treasure in lotus in all previous dynasties. The third largest freshwater lake: Taihu Lake (Jiangxi) Taihu Lake is located at the junction of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and in the south of the Yangtze River Delta. It is the largest lake in the eastern coastal area of China and the third largest freshwater lake in China. Taihu Lake is famous at home and abroad for its beautiful lakes and mountains and splendid human landscape. It is a famous scenic spot in China, attracting a large number of Chinese and foreign tourists every year. Taihu Lake, called "Zhenze" in ancient times, also known as "Lize", is located in the center of the rich triangle of Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou. It is a lake deposited by the ancient bays in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and Qiantang River. Around it, there are stars holding the moon, such as Dianling Lake Group, Yangcheng Lake Group and Tao Ge Lake Group. The criss-crossing rivers, streams and lakes connect Taihu Lake with the surrounding lakes, forming a unique water town in the south of the Yangtze River. The fourth largest freshwater lake: Hongze Lake (Jiangsu) Hongze Lake is located in the north of Jiangsu Province. Although it is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China, the reputation of Hongze Lake is far less than that of Taihu Lake, the "third brother" in southern Jiangsu. A song "The Beauty of Taihu Lake" made Taihu Lake famous all over the world. If Taihu Lake is a graceful beauty in the south of the Yangtze River, then Hongze Lake is a neat guy in northern Jiangsu. The upper part of Hongze Lake is bounded by Huaihe River, the south by Yangtze River and the east by Yellow Sea. It is 65 kilometers long, with an average width of 24.26 kilometers and a water area of 1.576 square kilometers. It is the largest plain reservoir lake in China. The fifth largest freshwater lake: Chaohu Lake (Anhui) Chaohu Lake is located in the central part of Anhui Province and is named after its shape like a bird's nest. Chaohu Lake belongs to the Yangtze River system, and its water flows out of the lake in Chaoxian County and into the Yangtze River through Yuxi. Chaohu Lake is the fifth largest freshwater lake in China with an area of 820km. As early as the Qin and Han dynasties, Chaohu Lake was an important channel to communicate between Jianghuai and the northern traffic. At present, Chaohu Lake and Yuxi River are still open to traffic all year round. During the flood season, river water can be injected into the lake. The Chaohu sluice and Yuxi sluice built after the founding of the People's Republic of China constitute the cascade water conservancy hubs in Chaohu and Yuxi, which can protect the low-lying farmland in Chaohu basin from the threat of the Yangtze River flood. Chaohu Lake is one of the famous rice producing areas in China, with developed agriculture.