Luzhi Water Town
Situated in Wuxian city to the east of Suzhou, Luzhi is also named "Fuli", a typical ancient town in the water country of the southern Yangtze Delta, where the scenery is dominated by "numerous bridges and houses over canals". Bao Shen Temple in the town is a well-known Buddhist sanctuary in the region and a national monument, in which are preserved the tomb of the effects of Lu Guimeng, poet of late Tang Dynasty, the Pavilion of Refreshing Breeze, the Pavilion of Fighting Ducks, and the tomb of Ye Shentao, educationist of modern China.
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