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Wuxi
A wellknown tourist city in southern Jiangsu Province, Wuxi has
Taints Lake to the south, the Changing River to the north, and the Grand
Canal flowing through the city proper. The city has a combination of
the beauty of rivers, lakes, and springs and offers such tourist programs
as for sightseeing, to learn the folk customs, to visit the historical
sites, to recuperate, or participate in sports activities. There are
Meiliang Lake, Lihu Lake, Xihui Park, Mashan Hill, the Taihu Lake Amusement
Ground, and other tourist areas.
Plum Garden
It is on Hushan Hill in Wuxi's immediate suburbs. Originally,
it was a small peach garden of Xu Dianyi a successful candidate in the
highest imperial examinations of the Qing Dynasty. Trees and flowers
are growing in the garden. Of which plum trees are the most treasured
which make the garden an ideal place for people to admire plum flowers
when the trees in bloom every year.
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Turtle's Head Islet
Situated at the foot of Nandu , Hill by Taihu Lake, the islet surrounded
by water on three sides looks like the head of a turtle, hence the In
front of the islet, Taihu Lake extends to the horrizon and hills rise
one highter than the other. "The Turtle's Head Islet is the most
enchanting scenery on Taints Lake." This is a line by Poet Guo
Moruo in praise of the landscape. Scenic spots on the islet include
the Changchun Bridge, a lighthouse, the Chenglan Hall, Feiyun Pavilion,
the Guangfu Temple, Guangming Kiosk, the Wanlang Bridge, and Langyuan
and Luding Hills.
Yixing
Lying on the western shore of Taihu Lake in southern Jiangsu Province,
Yixing has rolling hills, a vast expanse of bamboo groves, tea plantations,
and many limestone caverns, of which four are open to tourists. It is
known as one of the pottery centers in China. There are Shanjuan Cave,
Master Zhang's Cave, Lunggu Cave, Muli Cave, the Yuna Mountain Villa,
the Su Dongpo Academy of Classical Learning, Dingshu Town, and other
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