With an area of 2‚250 square kilometers‚ Lake Tai in eastern China is the third largest freshwater lake after（仅次于） Poyang Lake and Dongting Lake. The lake houses about 90 islands‚ ==with size ranging from== a few square meters ==to== several square kilometers. The lake is renowned/famous for its unique “Taihu stones”‚ which are often employed to decorate traditional Chinese gardens. The lake is also known for its productive fishing industry. Since the late 1970s‚ Harvesting fish and crabs has been invaluable to people living along the lake and has contributed significantly to the economy of the surrounding area. The lake is home to an extensive ceramics industry‚ including the Yixing pottery factory（厂家）‚ which produces the world-renowned Yixing clay teapots.
square kilometers: 平方公里
with size ranging from … to …: 大小从…到…不等
be renowned/famous for sth: 以某物而闻名
decorate: 装饰
garden: 园林
高产的捕鱼业：productive fishing industry
20世纪70年代后期：late 1970s
捕捞鱼蟹：Harvesting fish and crabs
沿湖的居民: people living along the lake
周边地区: surrounding area
home也有基地的意思 base:基地
世界闻名/举世闻名：the world-renowned/world-famous/world famous
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