Taihu Lake

Introduction to Taihu Lake (太湖)

Located on the south of Yangtze Delta plain, Taihu Lake is also on the border of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. It is be renowned at home and abroad for the pretty landscape of lakes and mountains as well as magnificent human landscape. Therefore, a large number of tourists are attracted by its fame like swarm.

Tai Lake is fed by Shao Creek and Jing Creek, and then divided into more than 70 rivers flowing into Yangtze River, among which Huangpu River in Shanghai is the main watercourse for draining.The whole water system of Tai Lake includes more than 180 big or small lakes and forms a spider-web through all watercourses. The main stream of Tai Lake water system is Jiangnan Canal which is a part of the famous canal, Jinghang Grand Canal.

For thousands of years, Taihu Lake remains a lot of deserved highlights for traveling. In Suzhou, there are the classical gardens, Yonghui Temple, Tongyi Garden, Xuanyang Cave, Biyun Cave, Yuwang Temple, Baima Temple, Luohan Temple, Suzhou Taihu Lake Wetland Park and Taihu Lake National Resort.
 

Location

Wuzhong District, Wuxi

Travel Information

Admission: 105 Yuan (Incl. Yuantouzhu Ship Fare)

Opening Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Transportation 

1. Take buses K1 or K87 to Yuantouzhu.

Travel Tips 

1. Try to avoid visiting Taihu Lake during the summer holidays and Golden Week in October. There are many tour groups and local tourists during national holidays.