Seasons of Dongting

Dongting Lake is China's second-largest freshwater lake and Hunan's "Mother Lake." Known as the "Kidneys of the Yangtze," it is a dazzling gem set in the land of Sanxiang. Its scenery is intoxicating, its resources abundant, and its legends captivating.

There is a group of people who work year-round to preserve the ecological balance along the shores of Dongting Lake. They protect its wildlife, wetlands, migratory birds, and the forests on its shores.

"Clouds ripple in the sky, rosy light shimmers on the water. Eight hundred li of Dongting, my home..."