Yushan (Changshu)

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Yushan (Chinese: 虞山) is a hill located in the northwest of Changshu in Jiangsu Province, China. It is named after Yu Zhong, a government official who was buried in the hill during the Shang and Zhou dynasty. Yushan is 300 meters high and 6.5 kilometers long. It looks like a sleeping cow. Yushan is known for "Eighteen Scenery".[1]

Scenery[edit]

  • The Snow on Book Set(书台积雪)
  • Broken Hill Morning(破山清晓)
  • Xin Feng Morning(辛峰夕阳)
  • Kun Cheng Twin Towers(昆承双塔)
  • Taoyuan Spring(桃源春霁)
  • Wei Mo Sun Rising(维摩旭日)
  • Jianmen Kistler(剑门奇石)
  • Blowing Water(拂水晴岩)
  • Qin Po Waterfall(秦坡瀑布)
  • Ou Qu Fishing(藕渠渔乐)
  • Fu Gang Tide(福港观潮)
  • West Pavilion(西城楼阁)
  • Puren Autumn(普仁秋爽)
  • Star Altar Seven Juniper(星坛七桧)
  • Lake Rain(湖甸烟雨)
  • Lake Moon(湖桥串月)
  • Wu Gu Maple Valley(吾谷枫林)
  • Three Peak Green Pine(三峰松翠)

Yushan Park[edit]

Yushan Park is located on the banks of Yangcheng Lake, Changshu. In 1982, it was listed as a national key scenic area – one of the most famous scenic areas within the Lake Tai scenic area. In 1989, Yushan Park was approved as a National Forest Park by the Ministry of Forestry.[2]

Scenery[edit]

  • Xingfu(兴福景区)
  • Jianmen(剑门景区)
  • Baoyan Ecological Sightseeing Garden(宝岩生态观光园)
  • Xinfeng(辛峰景区)
  • City Wall Ruins(城垣遗址)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "虞山尚湖风景区". Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  2. ^ "常熟市人民政府". www.changshu.gov.cn.