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Khanka lake. Sikhote-Alin Mountains.
PRIMORSKY KRAY
SIGHTSEEING
Khanka lake
In 1787, a renowned French navigator, Jean-Francois Laperouse discovered a bay on
the east Asian coast and named it Terney, after his mentor who had taught him
navigation. Two French ships "Astrolabia" and "Boussol"
anchored near the shore to get fresh water for the expedition's members. It was
early July and the larch forests with blossoming wild flowers and bushes
reminded the French explorers of their country's flora. But they were amazed by
the deer herds and bear families feeding in the coastal meadows. The sea was
abundant with salmon, trout, flat fish and herring. The mighty mountains on the
far horizon (later named Sikhote-Alin Mountains) served as the backdrop an
unforgettably charming and gorgeous scene.
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