Duolun county -- a back garden of Beijing and Tianjin

BEIJING, July 22 -- Duolun County is located in the central area of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, in the southeast of the Xilingele League. Lying against the prairies and overlooking Beijing and Tianjin, Duolun has a total area of 3,773 square kilometres with a population of 100,000. It is the nearest county in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 180 kilometres from Beijing.

A mirror-smooth lake embraced by gently rolling hills.(Photo:  China.org.cn)

The name of the county means "seven lakes" in Mongolian, for it once had seven pools in its boundary. It has varied natural landscapes of mountains, hills, river valleys, beaches and forests and many beautiful places such as Guniang Lake, Huhen Lake, Shuangshan reservoir and Dahekou Hydropower Plant. Duolun is well-known for its rich water resources. It has 47 rivers and 62 lakes. The total water area is up to 10,800 hectares. So it is also called the "city on the water".