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Wuxi
Covering an area of
4,650 square kilometers with a population of 4.28 million, Wuxi
is located in southern Jiangsu in the central part of the Yangtze
River Delta, west to Suzhou and north to Taihu Lake. It's known
as the Lesser Shanghai.
Jichang Garden
Built in the Ming Dynasty,
the garden covers one hectare in area. During their visit to south
China, Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty once
stayed here. The Xiequ Garden of the Summer Palace in Beijing was
built after Jichang Garden.
Taihu
Lake
One of China's five
major fresh water lakes, Taihu has been worldwide famous for its
fascinating beauty. It covers an area of 2,250 square kilometers
with a lake line of 393 kilometer. The vastness of Taihu Lake has
a special appeal.
Ancient Grand Canal
The Ancient Grand Canal
is a wonder of the ancient Chinese civilization, with a history
of 2,400 years. The 1,700-kilometer-long Grand Canal starts from
Beijing and ends at Hanghzou.
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