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Introduction to Wuxi Lihu Park (蠡湖公园)
Lihu Park is situated in Binhu District in Wuxi, covering an area of 300 acres. According to the legend, Fan Li, a famous politician in the Spring and Autumn Period,and Xi Shi boated here. This romantic story has boosted the popularity of the park as a tourist attraction. The park displays both Chinese and Western architecture styles: traditional Chinese bridges and gardens staying in peace with a Ferris Wheel named Star of Taihu.
Various scenic spots inside the park are connected by bridges. In the shade of trees situated a garden in garden, Shi Garden. There are four pavilions in Shi Garden, namely Liuyun, Tianyuan, Yuehong, and Qinghui. In addition, a semi-circular corridor named Water-Mirrior Corridor is well worth visiting. Throughout the park, paintings and calligraphies ingraved on stone tablets can easily be seen.
Star of Taihu - this ferris wheel with 115 meters in height was built in 2008. It bears a record as the second largest overwater ferris wheel in the world. Star of Taihu, together with Lihu Bridge, has become the landmark of the new lakeside town.
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Transportation
By Bus: take No. 1, 9, 59, 72, 95, 103, 138, 211, 359, g1 to Lihu Bridge stop; No. 211 to Lihu Park stop.
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