Sand Lake, located in Pingluo County of the Ningxia Autonomous Region, is one of the most exciting lakes to visit in China. It is about 56 Kilometers (about 35 miles) north of Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia, The lake occupies an area of more than 80 square kilometers (about 31 square miles), including 45 square kilometers (about 17 square miles) of lakes and over 22 square kilometers (about 8 square miles) of desert. If you love both the desert and the world of water, Sand Lake in northwest  China is an ideal choice. This unique, natural scenery attracts millions of visitors from China and abroad.
There are several activities that one can do on or around the lake - including surfing and water motorcycling, as well as many different varieties of plant and animal life - home to more than 198 species of birds. Sand Lake is a paradise for the birdwatcher to observe birds. Every year during spring and autumn, over on million migratory birds stop at Sand Lake, including white cranes, black cranes, red-crowned cranes, swans, wild ducks and mandarin ducks. The Bird-watching Tower there equipped with the best telescopes can hold hundreds of people. Sand Lake also has several species of fishes, such as the common carp, silver carp, grass carp and blunt-snout bream.
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