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Yuantouzhu () is a peninsula which lies on the northwestern shore of
celebrates its centennial
in 2016. Yuantouzhu, or "Turtle Head Isle" in English (so called because its shape resembles a turtle's head), is a popular scenic tourist region. Tourist ferries leave from Yuantouzhu to the Sanshan Islands (), which were opened to tourists in the mid-1980s.Simon Foster, et al: ''Frommer's China'' (2010). Seagulls follow the boat and like to be fed by tourists on boat. The Yuantouzhu park is famous for its tourism especially during the spring season from March to April when hundreds of cherry blossom trees start to bloom. Two gates are open for tourists which are Chongshan gate and Dushan main gate. During the season, there are also at least eight ancient fishing sailboats in the lake.
Image:Wuxi Taihu lake Changchun bridge.jpg, Wuxi Taihu Lake Changchun Bridge during cherry blossom blooming season (2009)
Image:Yuantouzhu Cherry Blossom.jpg, Wuxi Taihu Lake Changchun Bridge during cherry blossom blooming season (2012)
Image:Yuantouzhu Lake Tai.jpg, Wuxi Taihu Lake near Yuantouzhu with ancient fishing ships (2012)
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Peninsulas of China Landforms of Jiangsu Tourist attractions in Jiangsu {{Jiangsu-geo-stub
Yuantouzhu () is a peninsula which lies on the northwestern shore of 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 ...
, near Wuxi
Wuxi (, ) is a city in southern Jiangsu province, eastern China, by car to the northwest of downtown Shanghai, between Changzhou and Suzhou. In 2017 it had a population of 3,542,319, with 6,553,000 living in the entire prefecture-level city ar ...
in China's Jiangsu
Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its ca ...
province. It was established as a park in 1916 ancelebrates its centennial
in 2016. Yuantouzhu, or "Turtle Head Isle" in English (so called because its shape resembles a turtle's head), is a popular scenic tourist region. Tourist ferries leave from Yuantouzhu to the Sanshan Islands (), which were opened to tourists in the mid-1980s.Simon Foster, et al: ''Frommer's China'' (2010). Seagulls follow the boat and like to be fed by tourists on boat. The Yuantouzhu park is famous for its tourism especially during the spring season from March to April when hundreds of cherry blossom trees start to bloom. Two gates are open for tourists which are Chongshan gate and Dushan main gate. During the season, there are also at least eight ancient fishing sailboats in the lake.
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Peninsulas of China Landforms of Jiangsu Tourist attractions in Jiangsu {{Jiangsu-geo-stub