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795:freshwater
678:Tan Zuoren
526:2021-04-19
465:2008-06-09
389:2008-05-27
360:2008-05-30
353:. London:
335:2008-05-28
312:References
244:Dadu River
239:bursting.
218:Jian River
155:Jian River
107:31°50′12″N
1663:See also:
1658:Beidagang
1628:Changshou
1623:Liujiaxia
1505:Slim West
1495:Yuyuantan
1290:Protected
1195:Slim West
949:Yangcheng
899:Ulansuhai
738:Lakes of
673:Ai Weiwei
608:Reactions
1643:Guanting
1638:Jiangkou
1560:Yinglong
1404:Dongting
1394:Shengjin
1384:Yinglong
1369:Hengshui
1346:Nygoring
1301:Dongting
1293:wetlands
1220:Crescent
1205:Hongfeng
1200:Dongting
1009:Dongqian
964:Yangzong
959:Dianshan
954:Chenghai
939:Dongping
814:Dongting
793:Notable
760:Dongting
683:Huang Qi
458:BBC News
409:BBC News
300:See also
261:Beichuan
233:Mianyang
226:mountain
86:Beichuan
82:Location
1593:Longtan
1515:Dianchi
1485:Kunming
1429:Qinghai
1414:Serling
1374:Xingkai
1351:Gyaring
1326:Xingkai
1275:Huating
1265:Bailong
1225:Qinghai
1210:Dianchi
1190:Jingyue
1185:Songhua
1127:Pangong
1122:Yamdrok
1117:Ulungur
1092:Qinghai
1029:Kunming
1024:Karakul
969:Xingyun
914:Junshan
889:Dianchi
884:Liangzi
879:Longgan
859:Gyaring
854:Ngoring
804:Xingkai
291:Landsat
254:History
206:Chinese
90:Sichuan
1653:Yuqiao
1633:Yantan
1608:Supung
1565:Caiyun
1555:Baiyun
1540:Xuanwu
1520:Daming
1449:Hongze
1434:Caohai
1399:Poyang
1389:Caiyun
1306:Poyang
1280:Zhelin
1270:Sayram
1255:Feiyun
1250:Bosten
1155:Jingpo
1102:Siling
1097:Namtso
1059:Xuanwu
1054:Baiyun
1019:Baihua
999:Daming
994:Chagan
984:Ayding
979:Yilong
919:Fuxian
874:Honghu
864:Sayram
849:Gaoyou
839:Bosten
829:Hongze
809:Poyang
775:Hongze
755:Poyang
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1648:Miyun
1535:South
1525:Yueya
1510:Taiye
1490:Jinji
1444:Kanas
1439:Hulun
1424:Gahai
1409:Erhai
1341:Lashi
1311:Hulun
1245:Qiong
1235:Fairy
1074:Dushu
1069:Kanas
1064:Yueya
1044:South
1004:Diexi
934:Nanyi
924:Shiju
909:Erhai
904:Luoma
834:Nansi
824:Hulun
797:lakes
740:China
167:China
162:Basin
1570:Moon
1530:Ruyi
1454:Haba
1336:Napa
1331:Bita
1230:Chao
1137:Aibi
1039:Ruyi
1034:Lugu
989:Buir
974:Qilu
929:Wabu
844:Chao
765:Chao
433:ISBN
136:Type
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1165:Tai
819:Tai
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