World Lake Day: Reflecting Earth's fragility and majesty

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August 27 marks the first-ever World Lake Day, a designation made

Lakes – whether natural or artificial – store over 90 percent of the world's surface freshwater and play an irreplaceable role in sustaining biodiversity, regulating climate, controlling floods and capturing carbon.

Yet they are increasingly under threat from overuse, pollution and the effects of climate change. As mirrors of nature and

Join us in appreciating the breathtaking beauty of iconic lakes in China and beyond.

Qinghai Lake, China's largest saltwater lake, Qinghai Province, northwest China.

Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, Jiangxi Province, east China.

Ayding Lake, China's lowest-elevation point, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China.

Snow-capped mountains besides Mapam Yumtso, the world's highest freshwater lake, Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China.

A glimpse of the Caspian Sea, the world's largest saltwater lake, Kazakhstan.

The north shore of Lake Superior, the world's largest freshwater lake, the U.S..

A view of the Dead Sea, the world's lowest-elevation point, Israel.

A view of the Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake, Bolivia.

A view of the Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake, Russia.

A view of the Lake Tanganyika, the world's longest freshwater lake, Tanzania.

(All photos via VCG)

(Cover: Tianchi, or Heaven Lake, a volcanic crater lake lying on the border between China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea.)

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