Lake General (Chinese: 將軍泡子) is located on the plateau of Ulan Butung (Mongolian script: ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠪᠤᠲᠤᠩ) , Hexigten Banner (ᠬᠡᠰᠢᠭᠲᠡᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ), Inner Mongolia, China. In 1690, the Battle of Ulan Butung between Qing (Chinese: 清) and Dzungar (準噶爾) forces took place here.
It is said that the uncle of the emperor of the Qing dynasty died here during the battle, so the lake was named ‘General’ to commemorate him.
Lake General is frozen and becomes a black mirror, beautiful but mystical.
The grass is covered with frost and shining under the twilight, very romantic.
Ovoo (ᠥᠪᠥᠭᠭᠠ) are sacred stone heaps used as altars or shrines in Mongolian folk religious practice and in the religion of other Mongolic peoples. They are usually made from rocks with wood.
When the sun rises, all living things including Choumeizai are bathing in warm orange sunlight immediately, you will appreciate the greatness of the sun after you have undergone the bitter cold here.
