太湖是中国东部的一个淡水湖，占地面积2250平方公里，是中国第三大淡水湖，仅次于翻阳湖和洞庭湖。
Taihu Lake is a freshwater lake in eastern China， It covers an area of 2250 square kilometers，It is the third largest freshwater lake in China，Second only to Fanyang lake and Dongting Lake.
太湖拥有90个岛屿
Taihu Lake has 90 islands
大小从几平方米到几平方公里不等
The size ranges from a few square meters to a few square kilometers
太湖以其独特的太湖石而闻名
Taihu Lake is famous for its unique Taihu stone
太湖石常用于装饰中国传统园林
Taihu stone is often used to decorate traditional Chinese gardens
太湖也以高产的捕鱼业闻名
Taihu Lake is also known for its high-yield fishing industry
自上世纪70年代后期以来
Since the late 1970s
捕捞鱼蟹对沿湖的居民来说极为重要
Fishing for fish and crabs is very important for the residents along the lake
并对周边地区的经济作出了重大贡献
And has made a significant contribution to the economy of the surrounding areas
太湖地区是中国陶瓷业基地之一
Taihu Lake area is one of the ceramic industry bases in China
其中宜兴的陶瓷厂家生产举世闻的宜兴紫砂壶
Among them, Yixing ceramic manufacturers produce Yixing purple clay teapots which are well-known all over the world。
来源：oschina
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