Hongze Lake is in the west of Jiangsu Province. It is the fourth largest freshwater lake in China.
洪泽湖位于江苏省西部，它是中国第四大淡水湖。
Hongze Lake has a long history. It was a small group of shallow lakes in the past, and known as Fuling Lake. In the Tang Dynasty, it got the name Hongze Lake. As time went by, the small lakes finally turned into Hongze Lake.
洪泽湖历史悠久。它过去是一小群浅水湖，被称为富陵湖。在唐朝，它被命名为洪泽湖。随着时间的推移，这些小湖终于变成了洪泽湖。
There are many kinds of fishes in Hongze Lake. Hongze Lake is also famous for its plants. Reeds almost cover the whole lake. And the large-area reeds may even prevent boats from getting through.
洪泽湖有很多种鱼。洪泽湖也以其植物而闻名。芦苇几乎覆盖了整个湖泊。大面积的芦苇甚至可能阻止船只通过。
In the northwest of Hongze Lake, there is a nature reserve. It is Hongze Lake Wetland National Nature Reserve. It was first built on July 1, 1985. The reserve has an area of 49,365 hectares. It is home to many birds. There are swans, cranes and other national first and second-class rare and protected birds here. It offers these birds homes to live. Every year, a lot of tourists come here to watch these birds and many wildlife lovers come to take photos.
洪泽湖西北部有一个自然保护区。洪泽湖湿地国家级自然保护区。它始建于1985年7月1日。该保护区占地49365公顷，是许多鸟类的家园。这里有天鹅、鹤等国家一、二级珍稀保护鸟类。它为这些鸟提供了生存的家园。每年都有很多游客来这里观看这些鸟类，许多野生动物爱好者来这里拍照。
