Brief information on Yuantouzhu  

Situated on Chongshan Peninsula, ten kilometers southwest of Wuxi City, Yuantouzhu (Turtle Head Isle) is the best place to enjoy the beauty of Lake Tai. The literal meaning of Yuantouzhu is “the head of the Dragon Turtle,” which refers to the peninsula’s resemblance of a turtle head emerging from the lake. For centuries, tourists, poets and painters have visited Yuantouzhu. Numerous poems and paintings about the spot have been passed down to the present day.

The gardens of Yuantouzhu were first constructed in the late nineteenth century. The bridges and pavilions now are standing at Yuantouzhu date from that time. Along with the small ponds of the lakeside gardens, the manmade structures were designed to accentuate the beauty of the natural landscape around them. Many celebrities and high officials have built private gardens and villas nearby Yuantouzhu. In the 1950s, after the establishment of a unified plan and expansion of new scenic spots, the Lake Tai tourist area was further perfected. Now with an area of 300 hectares, the garden is one of the largest scenic botanical gardens in China.

*You can download the bilingual note to show it to a taxi driver or someone else to find your way to Yuantouzhu if you plan to visit Yuantouzhu and have language problems.

   

Hours:06:00-17:00
Address: Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province
Transportation: take Bus1 and 212