Xishan Island () is a part of Suzhou () It's the largest island in

Lake Tai Taihu (), also known as Lake Tai or Lake Taihu, is a lake in the Yangtze Delta and one of the largest freshwater lakes in China. The lake is in Jiangsu province and a significant part of its southern shore forms its border with Zhejiang. Wi ...

covering an area of 79.8 square kilometers. There are 72 mountains in

Taihu County Taihu County () is a county in the southwest of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hubei Province to the west. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Anqing and contains its westernmost point. It has a popu ...

, with 41 of them located in Xishan Island. The highest mountain, Piaomiao Mountain (), is 336.6 meters high and also belongs to Xishan Island. The official name of Xishan Island derived from Xishan Town () but on June 28, 2007, it was changed to Jinting Town (). To develop a local tourism industry, Xishan Scenic Zone () was founded. There are many natural landscapes in Xishan Island, including Shigongshan (), Linwudong (), Mingyuewan (), Baoshansi (), Xiangxuehai (), and so on. Apart from these tourist attractions, Xishan Island produces plums, waxberries, oranges,

loquats The loquat (''Eriobotrya japonica'') is a large evergreen shrub or tree, grown commercially for its orange fruit and for its leaves, which are used to make herbal tea. It is also cultivated as an ornamental plant. The loquat is in the family ...

, and peaches.

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