The one-day tour route of Taihu Lake in Huzhou is as follows: Yuyang Mountain Scenic Area → Guangfu Ancient Town → Manshan Island.

Yuyang Mountain is an excellent place to view the beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake. The mountain is stretched and shaped like a turtle's head. Climb along the hiking trails to enjoy the scenery of Taihu Lake and understand the humanities and history. Take the ropeway to the top of the mountain and have a panoramic view of the rolling hills and lush greenery.

Guangfu Town, located on the shore of Taihu Lake in the west of Suzhou City, is known as "the beautiful lakes and mountains, the heaven and the blessed land". There are many scenic spots in the town. Xiangxuehai is one of the four major plum blossom viewing spots in the country; the four ancient cypresses in Situ Temple are "clear, strange, ancient and strange" and are known as "the best in Jiangnan"; Tongguanyin Temple collects cultural relics and landscapes from past dynasties. It's unforgettable.

Then take a boat to Manshan Island, the "Peach Blossom Spring" located in Taihu Lake. It is the third largest island in Taihu Lake with green mountains and green waters and beautiful scenery. On Manshan Island, you can not only enjoy the island’s pastoral scenery, but also taste special delicacies and participate in handicraft experiences and other activities. You can also stay, watch the sunset, stargazing, and be a happy "island" in Taihu Lake. host".

Local specialty

1. Taihu whitebait

The meat is tender, nutritious, scale-free, thorn-free, and fishy-free, and can be used to prepare various dishes . The Japanese often combine whitebait with herring roe, sea urchin paste and condiments to make precious dishes. When the whitebait is dried, its color, aroma, taste and shape will remain unchanged for a long time. Before cooking, soak it in water until it becomes soft and boneless, and can be made into various seasonal dishes.

2. Taihu Crab

Taihu Crab, which grows in the waters of Taihu Lake, is also called a crab. Its back shell has strong and ridged grooves like a tiger, its color is blue and black, its belly is blue and white, and there are Umbilicus, male tip and female tuft, with bristles inside. Crabs are migratory creatures. Every autumn and winter, when the gonads of the second-year-old crabs mature, they go eastward in groups to the shallow sea at the intersection of rivers and seas, where they reproduce and last their entire lives.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Taihu Lake