A part of the draw is the town’s shut affinity with water, the place you are able to do an early morning stroll across the huge Lake Taihu or take a cruise down the Grand Canal.
However Wuxi’s star attraction is its flower blossoms. Yearly, hordes of vacationers descend upon the town to catch a glimpse of its famed cherry blossoms, together with verdant lotus blooms, plum blossoms, peach blossoms, lush bamboo groves and even attractive lavender fields.
Wuxi shares a stunning variety of similarities with Singapore. Locals and residents inform me that Wuxi is a clear, prosperous, comparatively smaller metropolis that’s centrally situated which makes it simple to journey round Jiangsu.
Wuxi might not be one among Singaporeans’ high selections now, however you may make sure that it’s solely a matter of time earlier than extra folks catch wind of it.
1. CHASE THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS AT TURTLE HEAD ISLAND
On the subject of catching cherry blossoms, the primary place that instantly involves thoughts could be Japan, Korea and Taiwan. However Wuxi nonetheless stays a secret, to Singaporeans at the very least. The most effective place to view the cherry blossoms is at Yuantouzhu (Turtle Head Island), a peninsular located on the northwest facet of Taihu Lake, the third-largest freshwater lake in China. It will get the identify for its large rocks protruding into the lake, showing as if a swimming turtle tossing its head.
