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Explore Tanxicun in China
Tanxicun in the region of Jiangsu Sheng is a town in China - some 621 mi or ( 1000 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Tanxicun is now 02:42 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhenzhou, Zhenjiang, Xuzhou, Wuxi, and Shanghai. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhenzhou . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Tanxicun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Buddha statue in Lingshan park near Wuxi China - Part 1
Walking up hill toward the Buddha statue at Lingshan park near Wuxi China. Commentary in Spanish. ..
Lingshan Fountain near Wuxi China 1 of 4
Fountain showing the birth from lotus flower of Buddha, It's a big Buddhist-themed park on a peninsula on the north side of Lake Tai west of Shanghai. Very very impressive, awesome scale. The Buddha s ..
Incense at Lingshan in Wuxi China
This was kind of a rest area along the walk up the hill through the Lingshan park. There was food and a "vegetarian" restaurant nearby. ..
Fountain at Lingshan in Wuxi China 4 of 4
More of the fountain. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Grand Buddha at Ling Shan
The Grand Buddha is located at the south of the Longshan Mountain, near Mashan, town of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the largest Buddha statues in China and also in the world. At more than 88 metres high, the Grand Buddha at Ling Shan is a bronze Sakyamuni standing Buddha outdoor, weighing over 700 tons. It was completed in the end of 1996. In 2008, a "Five-signets" Palace and a Brahma Palace were built south-east of the grand buddha statue.
Located at 31.43 120.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Yuantouzhu
Yuantouzhu is a peninsula which lies on the northwestern shore of Lake Tai, near Wuxi in China's Jiangsu province. Yuantouzhu, or "Turtle Head Isle" in English (so called because its shape resembles a turtle's head), is a popular scenic tourist region. Tourist ferries leave from Yuantouzhu to the Sanshan Islands (三山岛), which were opened to tourists in the mid-1980s.
Located at 31.52 120.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Liyuan (garden)
Liyuan garden is a garden on the shore of Li Lake. It was named after Fan Li, a senior official of the state of Yue who retired to his hometown after defeating the state of Wu. One day he went boating on what was then called Wuli Lake with one of the most beautiful women in ancient China named Xi Shi. Afterwards he decided to name the lake after himself, calling it Li Lake. The garden built on the shore of Li Lake was called Liyuan Garden.
Located at 31.52 120.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
The Plum Garden
The Chinese Plum Garden is a botanical garden on Lake Tai in Jiangsu, China. It is most prominent in spring when 4000 fruit trees blossom in the park. Rong's Plum Garden, often referred as "The Plum Garden", is most famous for its many types of old plum trees, newly imported and planted Denmark tulips, as well as the old mansions of the Rongs family in Eastern China. It is located in the west part of Wuxi city, Jiangsu province, China.
Located at 31.55 120.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Wuxi Sports Center
Wuxi Sports Center is a multi-use stadium in Wuxi, China. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people.
Located at 31.55 120.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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