位于中國東北的長白山是世界上最高的火山湖所在地，國土資源部于上周五正式批復并命名吉林長白山火山為國家地質公園。

A mountain in northeast China that is home to the world'shighest volcanic lake has been approved as a national geologicalpark, sources with the mountain management committee saidon Friday.

Mount Changbai, located on the border of China and theDemocratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has been officially named the Jilin Changbai NationalVolcanic Geological Park by the Ministry of Land and Resources, according to the sources.

Mount Changbai is a dormant volcano that has erupted three times since the 16th century, withthe last eruption recorded 310 years ago.

Tianchi, a crater lake on top of Mount Changbai, covers an area of 9.82 square kilometers at analtitude of more than 2,100 meters. The lake is the deepest mountain lake in China, with anaverage depth of 204 meters.

Mount Changbai and Tianchi are famous scenic spots that attract a huge number of tourists fromhome and abroad.

The China Earthquake Administration set up a volcano monitoring station by the lake in 1997. There have been no signs indicating that there will be volcanic activity in the foreseeable future.