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Mysterious lake monsters boost tourism boom
www.chinanews.cn 2007-07-11 15:33:20
Chinanews, Urumqi, July 11 �C Some mysterious lake monsters appeared in
Kanas Lake again a week ago, which further boosted the tourism boom in
Xinjiang. During the first half of this year, the number of visitors to
Xinjiang increased by 20% compared with the same period last year.
Kanas Lake is located in Burgin County in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang. The
name, Kanas, means ��the lake in the valley.�� Extending 20 kilometers
long and 2 kilometers wide across mountainous areas, Kanas Lake is said
to be the deepest mountain lake in China �Cin some parts, the lake can be
as deep as 188 meters. Every year, tourists from home and abroad come to
the place, attracted by its snow-capped mountains, grasslands, primeval
white birch forests, and the mysterious lake monsters that appear and
disappear in the lake.
On July 5, some tourists spotted some strange animals emerging from the
lake. They used their handy video cameras to record the whole process.
The recording time lasted for about 8 minutes. The tape shows that about
15 strange animals are cruising the lake, now gathering around and now
standing side by side to form a line. In the distance, they look like a
fleet of boats sailing on the lake.
This is just one of the many times that the story of lake monsters in
Kanas was reported by media. On June 7-8, 2005, a lake monster was said
to appear in Kanas Lake twice. An eye-witness used his digital camera to
take a photograph of the animal. According to the eye-witness, the upper
part of the animal that showed above the water measured about 2 meters
long.
In June 2006, three tourists from Beijing happened to record the
emergence of the lake monster again with their digital video cameras.
Their pictures once again brought up the old topic about lake monsters in
Kanas. Some adventurers even wanted to dive in to have a thorough
investigation about the lake.
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