Yuantouzhu, Wuxi 江苏无锡鼋头渚

Location: China, Jiangsu, Binhu District, Wuxi Google Maps Amap
Part of: National 5A Tourist Attraction
Nearby: Wuxi 10km, Lake Tai 36km, Suzhou 45km, Classical Gardens of Suzhou 45km, The Three Hills of Lake Tai 59km, Zhouzhuang 76km

Yuantouzhu is a peninsula that juts into Taihu Lake from its northern shore. It takes its name from a great rock shaped like the head of a soft-shelled turtle and is called “the foremost scenic spot of Taihu.” Woods, gardens and pavilions are scattered across it, cherry blossoms are especially fine in spring, and the Sanshan islands can be seen out on the lake.

Yuantouzhu, Wuxi

Photo: 螺钉 (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)