China: The 221-square-mile Thousand Islets Lake actually has 1,078 islets, most covered in forest amid crystalline waters. About 80 miles from Hangzhou, the ...
Thousand Islets Lake, or Qiandao Lake, is a beautiful man-made lake dotted with 1,078 islands of various sizes. The lake was formed after the construction of the Xin'an River hydroelectric station.