lakes

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Once used as a secondary residence for Chinese emperors, the compound is prized for its lakes and manicured gardens.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"Our lakes, rivers and groundwater reserves have dried up as a direct consequence of poor water management," said Kesici.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Throughout his time here, he painted whenever he could, memorializing the lakes, forests and mountains that surrounded him.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

The surrounding rock indicates it likely lived in freshwater environments such as lakes.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

He visited every bookshop that carried melancholy German poetry in translation, and every art gallery that showed sentimental watercolors of mountain lakes and alpine meadows.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood