Heaven Lake

Proper noun

Heaven Lake

1. A lake in Mount Paektu on the border between Jilin, China and Samjiyon, Ryanggang Province, North Korea.
   • Thirteenth in population (30,000,000) among the world’s nations, but only 42nd in area, Korea is washed on three sides by salt water—the Japan Sea, the Korea Strait, and the Yellow Sea (see map). It can be said to begin with a mountain, the far northern peak of Paektu (White Head), coated with...[1950 July 24, “Background for War”, in Time, volume LVI, number 4, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 30
   • More than half of the visitors to Changbaishan are families, and many come from big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou in the south.[…]
     Many visitors also make the journey up the mountain, about 12 miles from the resort, in a series of buses and death-defying van rides — a day trip...2015 August 11, Anna Fifield, “‘Is this really China?’ Euro-style resort offers a slow haven for a new elite.”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Sep 2015, World

   Synonyms:

   Tianchi