China's 'Most Mysterious' Lake: 100+ Boats Submerged, Dubbed 'Oriental Bermuda'
China is a country with many lakes, with numerous large and small lakes distributed across the highlands in the northwest and the coastal areas in the south. There are over 2800 lakes in China with an area of more than 1 square kilometer. Freshwater lakes and saltwater lakes each account for about half, with the largest saltwater lake being Qinghai Lake. Today, we're going to talk about a lake full of mysterious colors, which is the largest freshwater lake in China, Poyang Lake.
Poyang Lake is located in the north of Jiangxi Province, it is the largest lake in China. Because the water volume is different in each season, the lake area of Poyang Lake will also change with the seasons. At high water levels, the lake area can reach more than 4000 square kilometers, and at low water levels, it's only 500 square kilometers. The seasonal influence is very large.
Many mysterious events are rumored to occur in Poyang Lake, with no definitive answers. On the eastern shore of the north of Poyang Lake, there's a temple called Laoyeyao. The area around it is also known as Laoyeyao Lake Area.
In 1945, April, a Japanese aggressor ship called 'Shikoku' was traveling on the surface of Poyang Lake when it suddenly sank into the lake bottom after being engulfed by a giant wave when it passed through Laoyeyao Lake Area. On August 3, 1985, 13 small and medium boats sank in Laoyeyao Lake Area in just one day…
Over the past 60 years, more than 100 boats have mysteriously sunk here. Strangely, no wreckage of the sunken boats can be found no matter how they are salvaged, and they all disappear mysteriously. However, it's impossible to know the reason. Therefore, the Poyang Lake area is called 'Devil's Triangle' and 'Oriental Bermuda'.
Regarding the reasons for the sinking, there are still many speculations to this day. Some say it's due to monsters in the underwater environment, some say it's caused by whirlpools formed by water currents, some say it's due to underground electromagnetic fields, and others believe it's the 'culprit' of tornadoes formed by airflow. As for the truth, there is still no unified and definite answer.
'Devil's Triangle' gives Poyang Lake a mysterious color. More people believe it's the influence of complex hydrology in Laoyeyao Lake Area.
Poyang Lake also has a very special spectacle. Every winter, when Poyang Lake enters the dry season, the riverbeds will be exposed. Around November, the lotus flowers in the lake will bloom. At this time, the densely clustered small flowers will dye the lakeside pink, which is a beautiful sight.
However, this pink lotus flower sea can't be seen in all places of Poyang Lake, because lotus flowers grow 'delicately'. To bloom, you need the Poyang Lake to enter the dry season, secondly, the daytime needs to be sunny and warm, and thirdly, it cannot rain, because rain will easily make lotus flowers wither. The flowering period is about two weeks, and when the flowers bloom, you can see a pink lotus flower sea at Poyang Lake National Wetland Park.
