Wuxi is a city in south Jiangsu Province bordered by Lake Taihu to the south
and Suzhou to the east. Wuxi is a major industrial city, a "land
of fish and rice", and a famous tourist city. The 2,000 sq km Lake
Taihu, one of the five major freshwater lakes in China. When viewed
from downtown Wuxi, the lake becomes as photogenic as a "natural
painting". The boats can bring visitors on tours to Triple Isles
and Turtle-Head Islet, which is actually a peninsular with the best
view of the lake. Wuxi is also known for its classical gardens, and
most popular of these are Jichangyuan in Xihui Park and Liyuan by Lake
Taihu. Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong of Qing Dynasty had visited Jichangyuan
repeatedly and heaped praises on it in calligraphic inscriptions. Wuxi
is accessible through Shanghai about 128 km away.
