Hao River, Nantong 江苏南通濠河
The Hao River is the moat that rings the old city of Nantong. First dug under the Later Zhou of the Five Dynasties, it is one of the better-preserved ancient moats in China. It widens and narrows along its course, its banks are lined with sites and gardens such as the Nantong Museum and the Wenfeng Pagoda, and it is called Nantong’s “jade necklace.”
