Lake Shi
Lake Shi (Chinese: 石湖; pinyin: Shí Hú) or Shi Hu, literally Stone Lake, is a fresh water lake located in the southeast of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. It is closed to Shangfang Mountain, which is a national forest park of China. The most famous spot of it is "Lake Shi String of Moons" (石湖串月) on August 17 of the Chinese calendar, when nine reflections of the moon appear in a line. Lake Shi was a bay of the Lake Tai in ancient times.[1]
Lotus Pond
Park Entrance
Island photographed in 2006
Same Island, photographed in 2022
| Lake Shi | |
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 Lakeshore | |
  Lake Shi | |
| Location | Wuzhong District, Suzhou, Jiangsu |
| Coordinates | 31.246°N 120.591°E |
| Type | Fresh water lake |
| Native name | 石湖 (Chinese) |
| Basin countries | China |
| Surface area | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Settlements | Suzhou |
References
- 景区概况 (in Chinese). Suzhou Stone Lake. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
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