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Luoxing Islet

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Shuhe (Beam River) Ancient Town

Shuhe (Beam River) Ancient Town
Located four kilometers to the northwest of the old town of Lijiang, Shuhe ancient town was one...

Hongcun Village

Hongcun Village
Hongcun Village is located in the Yixian County of Anhui Province. It is one of the...

Wuyuan

Wuyuan
Wuyuan, an attractive scenic spot with rich culture and a picturesque landscape, lies at the...
Luoxing Islet is a sacred place with the combination of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, and is an islet floating on lake in the east of Tongli Town. Tourists only have to spend several minutes getting there by boat. The historic records reveal that Luoxing Islet was originally built in Yuan dynasty and was rebuilt in the reign period of Emperor Guangxu of Qing dynasty; the place of interest in that period brought the old people in Tongli many beautiful memories.

Tong Li

Tong Li
Tong Li
Tongli, which belongs to Wujiang in Jiangsu Province, is located along the bank of Tai Lake and to the east of ancient canal with eight lakes surrounded; it is 80 kilometers away from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport in the east and 18 kilometers away from Suzhou in the north, adjacent to 318 national highway in the south and Suzhou—Jiaxing expressway in the west. The administrative district of Tongli town, after mergence of Tongli and Tuncun in October, 2001, covers a total area of 102.91 square kilometers and boasts a total population of 58,000 with 12 administrative villages, 1 aquatic product base and 6 community residents' committees affiliated.
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Tuisi Garden

  • Tuisi Garden
    Tuisi Garden
    Tuisi Garden
    Tuisi Garden was built from 1885 AD to 1887 AD. It is originally owned by Ren Lansheng.
  • Three bridges
    Three bridges
    Three bridges
    Three bridges indicate Taiping Bridge, Jili Bridge and Changqing Bridge which are arranged in a triangle at the convergences of three rivers, forming ring roads in the town.
  • Jiayin Hall
    Jiayin Hall
    Jiayin Hall
    Jiayin Hall, established in 1912, is located in the front part of Youjia Lane in Zhuxing Street; it has four entrances and all the doors, windows and beams are well-carved.
  • Chongben Hall
    Chongben Hall
    Chongben Hall
    Located on the northern side of Changqing Bridge in Fu Guan Street, Chongben Hall is built by water facing the south
  • Pearl Tower
    Pearl Tower
    Pearl Tower
    The story of Pearl Tower originated in Tongli and describes love between Fang Qing and Chen Cui’e. Chen Cui’e was loyal to love regardless of poverty, gave away tower, praying for marriage with...
  • Xiaodian Lake Forest Park
    Xiaodian Lake Forest Park
    Xiaodian Lake Forest Park
    Wujiang Xiaodian Lake Forest Park in Jiangsu Province is located in the northeast of Tongli Town in Wujiang, covering an area of around 4,000 mu (including water area of over 2,000 mu).
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