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Hangzhou Jiaxing West Lake Lingyin Temple Qiantang River China Tea Museum China National Silk Museum Longjing Village Wuzhen Xitang South Lake · Nanhu Yuehe · Moon River Ningbo Tianyi Pavilion Zhoushan Mount Putuo Suzhou Nanjing Yangzhou Wuxi Zhenjiang Xuzhou Huai'an Humble Administrator’s Garden Pingjiang Historic District Tongli Retreat and Reflection Garden Nanjing City Wall Zhongshan / Purple Mountain Qinhuai and the Examination Quarter China Grand Canal Museum Salt Merchant Culture Exhibition Hall Geyuan Garden Dongguan Street Slender West Lake Taihu and Lihu Huishan Ancient Town Yixing Jinshan Temple Jiaoshan Stele Forest Shizishan Chu King's Tomb Xuzhou Han Stone Relief Art Museum Qingjiang Lock and the Li Canal Hexia and Wu Cheng'en's Memorial Residence Zhouzhuang Niushoushan

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Tongli

A water town where communal bridges and a private garden give water different meanings.

Use the Retreat and Reflection Garden and the three bridges as distinct entry points: one explains a household’s architecture, the other connects town routes and local custom.

A red wooden pavilion with curved roof and lanterns in Tuisi Garden.
A close view of the garden structure identified by its photographer as the land boat at Tuisi Garden.

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  1. A close view of the garden structure identified by its photographer as the land boat at Tuisi Garden.Lamassu Design Gurdjieff ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized and converted to WebP.
  2. Water, pavilions and galleries at Tongli's Retreat and Reflection Garden.Christian Gänshirt · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized and converted to WebP.