A view of Wuxi Garden of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2021 Yangzhou. [Photo/wxrb.com]
The International Horticultural Exhibition, the world's top horticultural event, opened in Yizheng city, Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, on April 8.
The exhibition will run until Oct 8 and showcase the latest horticulture technologies and collections, according to officials.
The Wuxi Garden, one of the city gardens at the exhibition, displays items related to the water-town city, which is also known as the "Pearl of Taihu Lake".
Wuxi is best known to tourists for its scenery, especially its classical gardens which reflect the surrounding mountains and waters. In order to show its beauty, the Wuxi Garden is decorated with cliffs from Taihu Lake, bridges, a lighthouse, and rhododendron, which is the city flower of Wuxi.
The Wuxi Garden reproduces the view at Yuantouzhu Park, including a famous stone carving. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxifabu2013]
The Wuxi Garden reproduces the view at Yuantouzhu Park, a park located on Yuantouzhu Island in Taihu Lake.
Yuantouzhu Park, in the most beautiful corner of Taihu Lake, is a gift from nature, where people can immerse themselves among green hills and crystal-clear water. At the park, visitors can see stone inscriptions with paintings and calligraphy done by famous people from past dynasties.
Constructed in 1918, Yuantouzhu Island has become one of the biggest gardens in the regions south of the Yangtze River, with more than 10 scenic spots scattered across the site.
