Yangzhou - Narrow West Lake Shouxi Hu

Narrow West Lake lies in the northwest of the town; actually, it is not a lake as such, but rather a section of a stream which was widened first under the Sui (581-619) and then under the Tangs (618-907). It is as beautiful as West Lake in Hangzhou, but smaller and narrower - hence its name. The whole has been made into a public park.

Of interest to visitors are the Little Mountain of Gold (Xiao Jinshan), surrounded by water, and Angel Square (Diayo Tai), at the foot of the mountain where - according to folk-lore - Emperor Qianlong (reigned 1736-96) used to fish.

West Garden (Xiyuan) was laid out in 1751 in the traditional style.