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Heaven Lake
Heaven Lake. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Heaven Lake (pinyin: Tiān Chí; Korean) is a volcanic crater lake atop Paektu Mountain. It lies on the border between China and North Korea, and is roughly evenly divided between the two countries.

The Chinese part is in Jilin Province while the North Korean part is in Ryanggang Province.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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