Dongting lake dike has the huge historical effects on resisiting foodwater disaster, resettling immigrant, developing local economy. It also has experienced natural retaliate.

• 洞庭湖堤垸对抵御洪涝灾害,安置移民,发展堤垸经济,发挥了巨大的历史作用,同时亦经受着自然的报复。