Yuantouzhu
Yuantouzhu (Chinese: 鼋头渚; pinyin: Yuán tóu zhǔ) is a peninsula which lies on the northwestern shore of Lake Tai, near Wuxi in China's Jiangsu province.
Yuantouzhu, or "Turtle Head Isle" in English (so called because its shape resembles a turtle's head), is a popular scenic tourist region. Tourist ferries leave from Yuantouzhu to the Sanshan Islands (三山岛), which were opened to tourists in the mid-1980s.[1]
The Yuantouzhu park is famous for its tourism especially during the spring season from March to April when hundreds of cherry blossom trees start to bloom.[2] Two gates are open for tourists which are Chongshan gate and Dushan main gate. During the season, there are also at least eight ancient fishing sailboats in the lake.[3]
References
- ↑ Simon Foster, et al: Frommer's China (2010).
- ↑ synyan (2009-03-28). 梁溪漫志(17)：鼋渚春涛樱似海 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ↑ synyan (2012-04-03). 梁溪漫志(45)：长春花漪樱吹雪 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2012-04-25.
Gallery
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Wuxi Taihu Lake Changchun Bridge during cherry blossom blooming season (2009)
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Wuxi Taihu Lake Changchun Bridge during cherry blossom blooming season (2012)
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Wuxi Taihu Lake near Yuantouzhu with ancient fishing ships (2012)
External links
- Official website (Chinese)
Coordinates: 31°31′4″N 120°13′40″E / 31.51778°N 120.22778°E