For Dongting Lake, which is in central Hunan province and second in size to Poyang, the top threat was illegal sand mining that had hollowed out the beaches, and a return of illegal tree-planting ...

According to state news agency Xinhua, the breach at China's second-largest freshwater lake, Dongting Lake opened up on Friday afternoon. The rupture across a 226-meter (740-foot) span pressed ...

Wrap yourself in traditional hanfu and soak in the ancient charm. Or enjoy the vast Dongting Lake, spicy barbecue, and the spectacular fireworks.

But it began to rethink its business model, as many fishermen sought alternative livelihoods, since the government had ramped up efforts to protect fishery resources in the Dongting Lake ...