[Photo provided to wuxi.gov.cn]
Taihu Lake, one of China's five major freshwater lakes and a key national scenic area, features Yuantouzhu in its northwest. The name, meaning "turtle's head-shaped peninsula", derives from a large rock that juts into Taihu Lake, resembling a swimming turtle raising its head.
The Yuantouzhu Scenic Area features over 10 scenic spots. It offers stunning natural landscapes, featuring sprawling mountains, large bodies of water, and scattered sailboats, along with charming villages and simple, elegant gardens typical of Jiangnan.
Yuantouzhu also provides a range of facilities for dining, transportation, lodging, shopping, and entertainment. The area's cultural appeal is enhanced by heritage elements such as stone inscriptions, calligraphy, paintings, and legends of renowned ancient scholars.
Tips:
Ticket price: 90 yuan ($12.9) per adult
Travel guides
●Self-driving routes: Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway-East Exit in Wuxi-Taihu Road-Lixi Road-Baojie Bridge-Chongshan Gate of Yuantouzhu Scenic Area
●By bus：
Line K1: Railway Station-Chongshan Gate of Yuantouzhu Scenic Area (Front Entrance); 5:30-18:20
Line K87: Railway Station-Dushan Gate of Yuantouzhu Scenic Area; 7:20-17:00
Recommendations
Yuanzhuchuntao Scenic Area
There are many historical scenic areas around the lake. It is an essential part of the Yuantouzhu Scenic Area. Many pictures of Taihu Lake were taken here.
The Secluded Scenery
It boasts wonderful natural landscape with trees, flowers and grass. There are many ancient trees. Birds' twitter and the fragrance of flowers are found everywhere. It has the Taihu Lake Botanical Garden. The scenery of autumn is especially attractive.
Fairy Island
It will be a good experience to take a sightseeing boat tour at the Yuantouzhu Dock to enjoy the scenery of Taihu Lake. There are 72 Peaks around Taihu Lake. You may enjoy the combined scenery of the mountains and the water on the Fairy Island. It will be impressive.
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