Brother Dongting. Fish, fish and fish tails are special snacks in Hunan. Dongting fish is an authentic fish. Dongting Lake, called Yunmeng, Jiujiang and Chonghu in ancient times, is located on the south bank of Jingjiang River in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, spanning Yueyang, Guluo, Xiangyin, Wangcheng, Yiyang, Yuanjiang, Hanshou, Changde, Tianjin, Anxiang and Nanxian counties and cities.