Wuxi, in the central Yangtze River Delta on the southeast coast of China, is a city of affluence and intoxicating landscape in southern Jiangsu Province. It is 128km away from Shanghai east; it borders the Yangtze River to the north while embracing the Taihu Lake south. It covers an area of 4,650 square kilometers, with a population of 4.359 million. As one of the oldest cities in China, Wuxi has a history of more than 3,000 years. During the Zhou and Qin dynasties, Wuxi was rich in natural tin, but was soon exhausted by excessive exploitation. By the early Han period, the city had already adopted its present name, which means "no tin". The rich culture of Wuxi had cultivated many intelligent people in Chinese history. Qian Zhongshu, the author of The Besieged City, was from Wuxi. Set in the heart of the fertile Yangtzi River Delta, Wuxi has developed new industries including silk production, pottery and bricks. Now the city is attracting more and more visitors, most of them drawn to the tranquil waters of Tai Lake and the huge Buddha icon that watches over the area from close by.
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Jichang Garden
Also known as the Qin Family Garden, it, dating, nearly 400 years from the Ming dynasty, is one of the most famous classical gardens in China’s Jiangnan (South-of the Yangtze Region). Efforts were made to upgrade the garden to its artistic perfection on mainly by the two descendents of the Qin family: Qin Yao of the late Ming dynasty and his great-grandson Qin Dezao of the early Qing dynasty. The two had hillocks piled up and spring water from the “Second Best Spring Under Heaven” Led into the garden---all performed by top –notch artisans of the time. Numerous verses &rhymes couples & inscriptions on the garden by the two best-known Qing dynasty emperors Kang Xi & Qian Long are just a proof of their visitations of the place. Outstanding in an old-world and secretive charm, the garden owes it success to the unrivaled location and setting, proper layout, and most remarkably, the various ingeniously applied gardening conceptions and stunts.
The Second Best Spring under Heaven
It is believed that the spring was first discovered during the period of Da Li (766-799) of Emperor Dai Zong the Tang dynasty by a Wuxi County magistrate named Jing Cheng. First called Huishan Spring after the Huishan Hill, its water was judged the second best for making tea by Lu Yu, the eminent Tang dynasty tea connoisseur, hence the name the “Second Best Spring under Heaven”. The five Chinese characters standing for the name seen on the stone inlaid in the wall of a pavilion at the site were Zhao Mengfu’s handwriting. Zhao was a noted artist and calligrapher of the Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368).
The Spring presents itself in the form of 3 ponds: the “upper”, the “mid” & the “lower”, with the water coming from the upper pond tasting the best, being so crystalline clear. Eulogized incessantly ever since its emergence by men of letters and ether social celebrities------such as Su Dongpo, a literary giant of the Northern Song dynasty.
The Brilliance of Lake Lihu
The New City of Lake Lihu is a new tourist attraction Wuxi has brought forth, which comprises of a free, open lakeside park, residential areas and various public utility and tourist facilities. Within the area, the land transport network and water control system, together with all the new scenic sights and spots such as the Gulls and Egrets Islet, the 100m-high-stream Fountain, The Fatter of Fishery Island, The Grand Lihu Bridge and the Brilliance of Lake Lihu are made to fit in the natural beauty-----a brand-new humanistic, eco-friendly and modern city is taking shape by Lake Lihu. Wuxi, styled Liangxi, is located in the central part of the Yangtze Delta, reaching up north to the Yangtze River, bounded on the south by Lake Taihu, going east to Shanghai and west to Nanjing. Covering an area of 4,788km2 and with a population of 4.53 million (of which 2.16 live in the City of Wuxi ) the Greater Wuxi now administers 2 outlying cities of Jiangyin and Yixing, in addition to the 7 boroughs that make up the City of Wuxi itself. A land-water-air transport network makes Wuxi so much easy of access: the north-south direction Xin Chang Railway & Wuxi-Jiangyin Expressway and the east-west direction Shanghai-Naning Rail-way, Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway, the Yangtze River-Side Expressway & The Beijing-HangZhou Grand canal as well as the Wuxi Airport. The city transport is also convenient with over 120 public bus lines and countless cabs.
Mey Blossom Garden
The Mey Blossom Garden was started in 1912 by the two outstanding Wuxi industrialists Rong Zhongjing and Rong Desheng who purchased a small peach garden from a Qing dynasty Palace Graduate and turned it into what it is today with the aim of “Contributing fragrance to the world”. The said garden began with the planting of some 1,000 Mey trees, and it was made to expand eastward with 3,000 more Mey trees added. In 1955, Rong Desheng’s son Rong Yiren, former vice-President of P.R. China, rendered the garden to the Local government. Now, as one of the established attractions especially for Mey blossoms in Jiangnan, it also makes an ideal place for enjoying the fragrance of the sweet osmanthus in the mid-autumn time of the year. The garden appears strikingly novel with the hillsides embellished with the blossoming Mey trees, with all the buildings like the pagoda & pavilions properly set among them.
Liyuan Garden
Just like the story “Spring and Autumn Period”, Minister Fan Li of The Kingdom of Yue chose to flee his native state together with The Beauty XiShi, after assisting his king to finally subjugate The Kingdom of Wu in 474 B.C. by successfully applying the “beauty trap” strategy. Living a reclusive life, the two enjoyed boating on a Lake which was Later named Lake lihu after the minister. In 1928, a native of Wuxi Wang Yuqing built a garden on the edge of the Lake and named it Liyuan after the lake. Then in 1930 another Wuxi native, Chen Meifang, put up his garden just next to the Liyuan Garden. Chen called his garden YuZhuang or Fishing Hamlet. In 1952, a long corridor was built by the then Wuxi government linking up and merging the two gardens into one under the name of Liyuan Garden. In 1982, a new part was added to the garden, in which a three-story building called “Spring and Autumn Tower” Stands as the chief attraction.
Backed up by distant hills and the close vast lake, Liyuan Garden showcases an unmistakable characteristic of China’s modern gardens in Jiangnan — openness.
The Turtle Head Park
The park is a peninsula surrounded by Lake Taihu, part of which juts out like a turtle’s head, hence the name. Just as the literary giant Guo Moruo wrote in praise of the place: “It is rather round the ‘turtle head’ than any other quarters/That the atchless beauty of Lake Taihu centers.” The park is now one of China’s chief scenic attractions. The park is unique in the way it has been developed: priority has been given to limelight its natural attributes which man-made sights are necessary only for inconspicuously boosting its natural beauty. Quite the deserted place until in 1918 when a Wuxi local named Yang Hanxi first began to develop it into a garden by raising some 10 ornamental buildings in there including Han Xu Pavilion, Eternal Spring Bridge and Song Fen Hall. Twenty years later, more buildings including The Taihu Villa, Tao Zhu Pavilion and the 72-hill House were put up there by two celebrities from the business circle of Wang Xinru and his son Wang Kunlun. After 1949, numerous new attractions were put up there one often another including “Lu Ding Hill Greeting The Sun”, “Hidden Charm of Chong Shan Hill”, “Jiangnan Orchid Garden and The “Fairyland on Lake Taihu”, which makes if possible for the park to become the grandest and multi-functional scenic resort in Jiangna
The Grand Canal
It passes the city. There are two canals: one is the old canal that has been there ever since it was excavated, the other is the new canal created after 1949. Wuxi is famous for the many private gardens or parks built by learned scholars and rich people in the past. Among them, Li Yuan, Mei Yuan are good examples that have been well preserved. Xihui Gongyuan (Xihui Park), located at the foot of Xi Shan also houses historical relics, notably Jichang Garden. It is about 1770 km long.
Plum Garden
Located five kilometers (3 miles) west of the city of Wuxi, the Plum Garden in Jiangsu Province has long been known as one of the best places for viewing plum blossoms. The garden backs onto Dragon Mountain in the north and faces Taihu Lake in the south. The three elements-mountains, water, and plum blossoms-are combined to create picturesque scenery that fully represents the profound culture of Chinese plum blossom. As early as 1912, Rong Desheng, one of the first national businessmen, invested in the garden and began its construction. He planted various plum trees on the original plot of 80 mu (13 acres), later expanding it. The garden now occupies an area of more than 500 mu (82 acres). It integrates natural beauty, history and architecture in a harmonious way. Three sections featuring distinct themes are distributed in the garden. The part that focuses on the plum blossom has a romantic and poetic atmosphere. As you wander around through this 'ocean of fragrance', bear in mind famous poems and paintings composed on the subject and you will appreciate the wonders of plum blossoms more than ever. There are more than 4,000 planted plum trees and 2,000 plum bonsais.
Three Kingdoms City
Located in the southwest suburb of Wuxi City is the Three Kingdoms City, which is one of the CCTV Television Bases, and a renowned tourist attraction. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a historical TV series, was filmed there. The title, Three Kingdoms, refer to Wei (220-265), Shu (221-263) and Wu (229-280) which were the three rival powers during the period of Three Kingdoms.Covering an area of about 35 hectares (86 acres), the Three Kingdoms City is a Han Dynasty (206BC-220) style structure. In order to film the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a series of buildings were needed to be built there. These include the King of Wu's Palace, the Ganlu Temple, the Caocao's Army Camp on Land and Waterside, the Seven Star Altar and the Stunt Performing Court for Big Fire at Red Cliffs. These buildings have all become celebrated tourist spots.On each side of the gate to the King of Wu's Palace stand two Quelou Towers, each 21 meters (69 feet) high and in the Han Dynasty symbolized official status. The towers are the highest structure in the city. In the palace, the furnishings are in black, which symbolize richness, honor and happiness in the Han Dynasty. There also, Liu Bei, the King of Shu married Sun Shangxiang who was the sister of Sun Quan, the King of Wu.