\tAccording to legend, as far as 4000 years ago, Patriarch Xiayu was governance flooding dug in Taihu. They dig three main waterways: the East River, Loujiang, Wusong River, to link the channels of Taihu Lake and the sea, to divert the flood into the sea. This was recorded in the "Historical Records" by Sima Qian.<\/p>\n
\tLocated across Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, the Taihu Lake is the third largest freshwater lake in China, with a perimeter of about 400 kilometers. Surrounded by 72 various peaks, the lake has 48 islets, large or small. The soul of the Taihu Lake lies in the Wuxi Taihu Lake Scenic Zone, which is located to the north of the lake while the area's most attractive spot is the Turtle Head Islet.
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\tEmbraced by water on three sides, the Turtle Head Islet has a shape of huge turtle's head, suddenly diving into the blue water. The main part of the Turtle Head Park is natural scenery, supplemented with man-made gardens. After entering into the park, one can only see flowers, trees and courtyards without the sight of the Taihu Lake. But when the tourists step onto a high stone step after a long walk in the garden, the great Taihu Lake suddenly jumps into sight. Covered by dense plants, the park has numerous rocks in various shapes. There are also many beautiful constructions built among the trees, including Changchun Bridge <\/strong>(Evergreen Bridge), Feiyun Pavilion (Scud Pavilion), Jinsong Pavilion (Sturdy Pine Pavilion), Wanfang Pavilion <\/strong>(All-places Pavilion), and Guangfu Temple <\/strong>(Bright Fortune Temple), etc.<\/p>\n \n \tThe famous site of the Taihu Lake is the Li Lake, also known as Five-li Lake. Lying on the lakefront is a Li Garden. Both of them are named after a famous historical figure Fan Li<\/strong>, living in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC). Legend has it that after assisting the king in conquering the Wu Kingdom, Fan Li, a senior official of the Yue Kingdom, went boating with the beauty of beauties Xizi <\/strong>in the Five-li Lake. Later, people changed the name of the lake into the Li Lake to commemorate this. The overall arrangement of the Li Garden is divided into two parts, with a rockery piled up with Taihu Lake rocks along one side, and a thousand-step corridor and a long bank along the other. With a long wall on one side, the thousand-step corridor is situated closely next to the Li Lake. The wall is enchased with 889 windows of various designs together with some precious carved stones.<\/p>\n \n \tOther famous spots in the Wuxi Taihu Lake Scenic Zone include the Sanshan Park (Three-hills Park), the Plum Park<\/strong>, the Xihui Park, No.2 Spring Under Heaven, and the Jichang Garden. The Wu Cultural Park built recently has become a new hot spot, attracting numerous tourists.<\/p>\n \tAccording to scientific research, Taihu came from the sea, geographically called "lagoon". Here is a large bay before, alluvial sediment from Yangtze and Qiantang eastward extension of the Gulf in Yangtze River Delta, the Bay was closed into the Taihu Lake. River, water and rainwater made sea water desalination, so it became a freshwater lake year by year. Therefore, Taihu was called "son of the sea".<\/p>\n \tKey Words:
\t<\/strong>\u592a\u6e56 Tàihú: Taihu Lake
\t\u957f\u6625\u6865 Chángch\u016bn Qiáo: Changchun Bridge (Evergreen Bridge)
\t\u4e07\u65b9\u697c Wàn F\u0101ng Lóu: Wanfang Pavilion (All-places Pavilion)
\t\u5149\u798f\u5bfa Gu\u0101ng Fú Sì: Guangfu Temple (Bright Fortune Temple)
\t\u8303\u8821 Fànlí: Fan Li
\t\u897f\u65bd x\u012bsh\u012b: Xizi
\t\u6885\u56ed Méiyuán: The Plum Park<\/p>\n