Xishan Island

Xishan Island (Chinese: 西山岛) is a part of Suzhou (苏州)^[1] It's the largest island in Lake Tai^[2] covering an area of 79.8 square kilometers. There are 72 mountains in Taihu County, with 41 of them located in Xishan Island. The highest mountain, Piaomiao Mountain (缥缈峰),^[3] is 336.6 meters high and also belongs to Xishan Island.

The official name of Xishan Island derived from Xishan Town (西山镇)^[4] but on June 28, 2007, it was changed to Jinting Town (金庭镇).

To develop a local tourism industry, Xishan Scenic Zone (西山风景区)^[5] was founded. There are lots of natural landscapes in Xishan Island, including Shigongshan (石公山),^[6] Linwudong (林屋洞),^[7] Mingyuewan (明月湾),^[8] Baoshansi (包山寺),^[9] Xiangxuehai (香雪海),^[10] and so on.

Apart from these tourist attractions, Xishan Island is also well known for producing a variety of fruits. Visitors to Xishan Island can enjoy seasonal fruits such as plums, waxberries. oranges, loquats, peaches and so on.

References

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4. "Xishanzhen Map | China Google Satellite Maps". Maplandia.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
5. "江苏苏州西山风景区旅游,西山风景区图片和概况介绍". Izy.cn. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
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8. "苏州西山明月湾景区". Xsnjl.org. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
9. "苏州西山包山禅寺". Njcct.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
10. "太湖西山香雪海". Niwota.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.