1, Introduction
On the bank of Yangcheng Lake, it is adjacent to Shanghai in the east and Suzhou in the west. National Highway 3 12 in beijing-shanghai railway and Shanghai-Nanjing-expressway all pass by, and it is only half an hour's drive from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. She has a coastline of 9.67 kilometers, which is winding and poetic. The total water surface of Yangcheng Lake180,000 mu, one of the lakes in the lower reaches of Taihu Lake, is the remnant of ancient Taihu Lake. One is Yangcheng Lake. "Qingshui Hairy Crab" is a famous producing area. Located in the south of Jiangsu Province, in the northeast of Suzhou City. The length from north to south is17km, the maximum width from east to west is 8km, the area is117km2, and the storage capacity is 370 million cubic meters. There are two ridges in the lake, which divide Yangcheng Lake into three lakes: east, middle and west.
2. Geographical location
Yangcheng Lake is located in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, east longitude120 39 ′—120 51′, north latitude 3121′— 3130 ′ southwest.
3. History and culture
There is a legend about the Eight Immortals in Yangcheng Lake. Before the Eight Immortals crossed the sea, they stayed in Yangcheng Lake for several days. The villagers in Yangcheng Lake warmly entertained Zhang Guolao, Cao Guojiu, Tie Guai Li, Lv Dongbin, Han Xiangzi, Lan Caihe, He Xiangu and Han Zhongli. The Eight Immortals were very moved. They discussed together how to repay them, and finally decided that each person would leave an aquatic product for Yangcheng Lake. As a result, they really "showed their magical powers" and produced eight kinds of fresh water, all of which were delicious: snails.