Meaning of Lake Khanka | Babel Free

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A lake on the border between Mishan, Jixi, Heilongjiang, China and Primorsky Krai, Russia.

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“More recently, Colonel Pontiata, a Russian explorer, reported the existence of rich alluvial deposits on the Morena, not far from Lake Khanka. The Morena is in the extreme eastern portion of Manchuria and is a tributary of the Oussouri.”

“While deciduous forests form⟳ the dominant type⟳ of vegetation, considerable areas are covered by the so-called Amur steppes, located in the Amur region, along the lower Amur River, and around Lake Khanka.”

“Lake Khanka (or Hanka), called by the Chinese Hsing-K’ai-Hu, lies on the border⟳ between eastern Manchuria and the extreme southern panhandle of the Soviet Far East known as the Maritime Kray.”

“Chinese endurance swimmer Zhang Jie is aiming to learn⟳ how to sleep⟳ and eat⟳ on the go before attempting a record⟳ 40-hour open⟳ water marathon across Lake Khanka in August.”

“A Siberian tiger that wandered into a Russian village from China was videotaped attacking a car, terrifying its occupants, and then literally running over a female farmer as villagers attempted to scare⟳ it away from the area. The incident occurred in the village of Turiy Rog in the Russian province of Primary^([sic – meaning Primorsky/Primorye]) on the northwestern shore of Lake Khanka.”

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