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Taihu Lake Yuantouzhu (Turtle's Head) Scenic Area

With a water surface of 2,400 km2, Taihu Lake is the third largest fresh water lake in China. In 1982 it was designated as a national scenic area by the State Council. Yuatouzhu is actually a small hill stretching into the lake like the head of a turtle, hence the name. This scenic area covers an area of 130ha and is composed of the following eight scenic spots.

  • Grand Canal 1800 km long and travels from Beijing to Hangzhou
  • Garden of Ecstacy (Ji Chang Yuan) one of the leading gardens in SE China and Emperor Qianlong, who made seven visits, had a copy made of the garden at the Summer Palace in Beijing.

Wuxi is a city with alot of shopping areas, although it is very expensive, there are a wide range of brands.

The traditional Wuxi foods are very sweet and savoury types of food, but there is a wide range of selection of western foods.

In some alleys there are different kinds of foods on a stick, it is very poular with a lot of locals going.