Taihu Lake, Wuxi, China
February 9th, 2010
Taihu Lake, also called Zhengze or five lake is the 3rd largest and one of the Famous Five freshwater lakes. It occupies the area of water between the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Taihu Lake coversan area of 2420 square kilometers, 68 kilometers from north to south, 56 kilometers from west to east. It is 3 meters higher above the sea level and 2 meters lower than that. The lake connects with other sources, lakes and rivers in the heart of a very large network of water in southern China. Taihu Lake flows into the river Yangtze at last.
Taihu lake contains 48 islands and 72 of mountains. It’s fantastic landscape with small lakes, Taihu Lake and the hills here and there. The Turtle Head Park is the place most famous tourist and other scenes known East and West Dongting Mountain, mountain and three Maji Mountain.
Why don’t you appreciate a cruise or hire a boat to the beautiful scenery around Lake Taihu; shows an image of great beauty in Southern China. You can enjoy the vast expanse of water, varying transparent extreme weather events. You can relax in the lush green mountains and clear water surrounded. You can see the fishing boats and allow you to try fishing, go.
There are many cities and famous places of interest around Lake Taihu. You can enjoy the gardens of Suzhou, pay to enjoy the mountains and water in Wuxi and visit Yixin.
In addition, Lake Taihu is the cradle of Wu and Yue culture Back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC-476BC) date. The standard of living has reached a high level, and has lived a very prosperous at the time.
Apart from the mountains of Wuxi to Suzhou, which are manufactured in the rest of the military defense against the institutions of the Wu Yue (see many wars between nations, 2). The defense of the book Beacon Tower was to make the stone, which could contain up to 10 welds or other weapons, and food. You will find, as the ruins and monuments on the islands of Lake Tai.
Taihu Lake, the 3rd largest freshwater lake, is rich in aquatic products, such as white bait, white fish and white shrimp. As the song dynasty (960-1127), has the reputation of the area around the Taihu Lake as a promised land for a variety of fish and rice from Taihu Lake, an irrigation and natural very fertile soil.
In late spring and early summer, large area of oilseed rape to impress you when you’re on the shores of Lake Taihu . Taihu Lake is a pearl in southern China, and take many relics and historical sites.
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