Falling in love with the beautiful island~
⛰️ Dongshan, also known as Dongting East Mountain, is located in Wuzhong District, Suzhou. It is a peninsula extending into Taihu Lake, surrounded by water on three sides, with vast lake views merging with the sky. It is known as the 'Little Kamakura of Suzhou', giving me the illusion of being far away from the city.
From Xishan to Qiyuan—Daixin Bay—Shijing (bus station)—Luxiang Ancient Village—Frog Village—along the Ring Mountain Road—along the Binhu Boulevard—leaving Dongshan
It's actually just circling Dongshan along the edge of Taihu Lake.
📷 Recommended photo spots:
✔️ Daixin Bay
The first lakeside bridge after entering Dongshan from Xishan, because it has a curve, facing Taihu Lake and backing against Moli Peak, the scenery is particularly beautiful. It is also a place where many self-driving tourists stop to check in. It's especially comfortable to feel the lake breeze here.
✔️ Shijing (bus station)
Also a pretty curve, right below Moli Peak, but I personally prefer Daixin Bay.
✔️ Frog Village
This village has many frog elements and an abandoned amusement park. Currently, apart from residents, there are some residential houses (visible), but nothing else. If you have time, you can take a walk; if you're in a hurry, skip it.
✔️ The scenery along the way is actually quite nice, and if you find something you like, you can stop to take pictures. Parking on the roadside is generally friendly.
⚠️ Pay attention to proper parking, do not obstruct the passage of other vehicles, and also be careful when taking photos, as it is still by the roadside.
📷 Other check-in spots:
✔️ Luxiang Ancient Village, known as the first ancient village of Taihu Lake, has an ancient street from the Ming Dynasty, with three Ming Dynasty archways of 'Tan Hua, Hui Yuan, and Jie Yuan'. This is also the hometown of Wang Ao, a prime minister during the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty.
✔️ Diao Hua Lou, the entire building is exquisitely decorated with brick carvings, wood carvings, gilding, stone carvings, color paintings, clay sculptures... and is known as 'the first building in the south of the Yangtze River' for its intricate craftsmanship.
✔️ Sanshan Island, the ferry terminal is diagonally opposite Frog Village. Park your car here and take a boat to the island.
✔️ Other places like Qiyuan, Twenty-Four Bends, Ciyun An, Yuhua Shengjing... are worth visiting if you have time.
🏍️🚴 I also met many cyclists along the way. Here, you will feel that riding a motorcycle is a very cool thing to do, with beautiful scenery and good road conditions, making it perfect for cycling.
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Dongshan also has many specialties, such as Biluochun tea from March to April, loquats from April to May, bayberries that just hit the market in June, and oranges in autumn (Zhou Xun's 'The Oranges Are Red' was filmed in Dongshan).
It is rumored that more than 4,000 years ago, China's water-control ancestor Xia Yufeng Emperor Yao Chonghua's order to control water in Taihu Lake, opened three main waterways, Dongjiang, Lijiang, Wuxijiang, communicated the channels of Taihu Lake and the sea, and channeled the flood into the sea. This is Sima Qian in "History" recorded "Yu Zhishui in Wu, Tongqu three rivers and five lakes" Taihu Lake water is vast, east and west 200 miles, north and south 120 miles, wide to 36,000 anguish.
What is more fascinating than the sunrise of this Taihu Lake? People who practice in the morning can't help but stop and enjoy it. The day is in the morning. The rising sunrise heralds the future and brings us hope.
I used to go to Wuxi to see Taihu Lake. In fact, the shoreline around Taihu Lake in Suzhou is also very long. I recently stayed at the B&B in Liushe Village near Dongshan in Suzhou. Although the village is not along the lake, it is not far from the Taihu Lake. Out of the village, go left and go to the Huanhu Avenue. It is near the traffic lights. There is a green forest path that can walk down the embankment and walk down. There are many places to watch the sunset on this road, and some facilities are also built. Basically no tourists, very quiet.
As a Suzhou person, I really love the corners and corners of Taihu Lake. Every time I go, I have a different harvest. This sunset is really great.
Taihu Lake is located in the south of Jiangsu Province, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province to the north, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province to the south, Changzhou, Jiangsu Yixing, Jiangsu Province to the west, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province to the east. Taihu Lake West and southwest are hilly mountains, and the east is mainly plains and water nets. The climate is mild and humid, and there are many islands, with more than 50, of which 18 islands are inhabited. Beautiful scenery, boat tour!
Located in the south of Jiangsu Province, Wuxi in the north, Huzhou in Zhejiang in the south, Changzhou in Jiangsu in the west, Yixing in Jiangsu in the east, and Suzhou in Jiangsu in the east. Taihu Lake is under administrative jurisdiction by Jiangsu Province. Taihu Lake is located in subtropical, with a mild and humid climate and a monsoon climate. Taihu River harbor is crisscrossing, there are many estuaries, there are more than 50 major rivers in and out.
Taihu Lake has an area of 2427.8 square kilometers, a water area of 2338.1 square kilometers, and a lake shoreline of 393.2 kilometers. Its west and southwest sides are hilly and mountainous, and the east side is mainly plains and water networks.[3] Taihu Lake is located in a subtropical area, with a mild and humid climate and a monsoon climate. The Taihu River harbor is crisscrossed and cross-strait, with many estuaries, and more than 50 major rivers are in and out.[3]