Poyang

[ paw-yahng ]

noun

1. a lake in E China, in Kiangsi province. 90 miles (145 km) long.

Example Sentences

They estimated that rotifers could produce 13.3 quadrillion nanoparticles every day in Poyang Lake.

From Science Daily

In China's Poyang Lake, the country's largest freshwater lake, the researchers calculated that rotifers were creating 13.3 quadrillion particles every single day.

From Science Daily

China’s largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake, entered its dry season on Thursday, the earliest start to the season since record-keeping began in the 1950s, according to the authorities in Jiangxi Province.

From New York Times

The Poyang, China's biggest freshwater lake and a major flood outlet for the Yangtze, has also failed to recover from last year's drought, with water levels on Monday falling again below 7 metres, close to a record low, according to state media.

From Reuters

A prolonged drought since July has dramatically shrunk China’s biggest freshwater lake, Poyang.

From Seattle Times