Hong Lake

Hong Lake (Chinese: 洪湖; pinyin: Hóng Hú) is a 348 km² (134 sq mi) freshwater lake in the municipal region of Jingzhou, in central China's Hubei province.

Map including Hong Lake (labeled as HUNG HU 洪湖) (1953)

Map of Soviet zones including Lake Hong

Hong Lake
Hong Lake Location in Hubei
Location	Honghu, Hubei
Coordinates	29.847791°N 113.340454°E / 29.847791; 113.340454
Basin countries	China
Surface area	348 km2 (134 sq mi)
Settlements	Honghu

Its name originates from: Hong (洪) vast, immense; flood, deluge + Hu (湖) lake, and is used as the name for the nearby county-level city of Honghu. This lake's water levels and drainage have been profoundly shapes by centuries of human activity, most notably the building of dikes to redirect floodwaters ^[1]

It is known for its lotus flowers.^[2]

See also

• Red Guards on Honghu Lake
• Red Guards on Honghu Lake (film)