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The following are some travel tips for Yanyu Tower:
👉🏻Yanyu Tower, Chengde Mountain Resort
🔷Location and background: Located on Qinglian Island, north of Ruyizhou in Chengde Mountain Resort, it was built in the 45th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign, imitating the Yanyu Tower in Nanhu, Jiaxing, Zhejiang.
🔷Architectural features: It is a two-story building with a hip roof and upper and lower corridors decorated with Su paintings. A golden plaque with a cloud dragon inscribed by Emperor Qianlong "Yanyu Tower" hangs on the front eaves.
🔷Surrounding landscape: Between the gate hall and the main hall is a neat square courtyard with a stone-carved Sumeru pedestal and a bronze deer; there are various windows on the surrounding corridor walls; there is a square pavilion hidden in the rocks at the east gate, from which you can enjoy the Qingchui Peak and Jinshan Island; there is an octagonal pavilion in the northeast corner, from which you can enjoy the scenery of Wanshu Garden; out of the west corridor gate, there is a small courtyard with white walls and gray tiles, from which you can enjoy the cruise ships on the lake up close and the mountains in the distance; there is a large rockery in the southwest of the island, and there is a "wing pavilion" on the top of the mountain, from which you can have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery of Monk's Hat Peak, Hammer Peak Luozhao Pavilion, Qingchui Peak, etc.
🔷Tour route: From Ruyizhou, cross the Qu Bridge to the island, first visit the Gate Hall, then enter the Yanyu Tower, and then you can visit the surrounding landscapes in a clockwise direction, such as the square pavilion, octagonal pavilion, small courtyard, rockery, etc.
👉🏻Jiaxing Nanhu Yanyu Tower
🔶Location and background: It is located on the island in the middle of Nanhu Scenic Area, Nanhu District, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. It is the main building on the island and is now also a general term for the entire garden.
🔶Historical evolution: In the 28th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1549), Zhao Ying, the prefect of Jiaxing, built the Yanyu Tower on the island in the middle of the lake. After several repairs and reconstructions, on June 25, 2001, the site of the First Congress of the Communist Party of China in Nanhu, Jiaxing (of which the Yanyu Tower is an important part) was announced by the State Council as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
🔶Architectural layout: The main building is about 20 meters high, with double-eaved painted buildings, red columns and bright windows, which is extraordinary. A plaque with the words "Yanyu Tower" written by Dong Biwu hangs on the front eaves of the building. There are also many famous stone carvings in the building. In front of the building is an open platform with two ancient ginkgo trees. Under the railing outside the platform is a stone inscription of "Diao'ao Ji". There is an imperial stele pavilion on the southeast side of the platform. Behind the building are rockery, flowers and trees, and to the northwest of the rockery there are pavilions and corridors connected.
🔶Surrounding attractions: Qinghui Hall, Baomei Pavilion, Jian Pavilion, etc. Qinghui Hall was built in the fourth year of Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty (1865). There are two plum blossom steles painted by Peng Yulin, a famous general in the Qing Dynasty, in Baomei Pavilion. Jian Pavilion was built by the people of Jiaxing in 1919 to commemorate the Korean independence movement.
🔶 Tour route: After getting off the ferry at the lake island, first enter Qinghui Hall to admire its architecture and related inscriptions, then visit Baomei Pavilion and Jian Pavilion, and then go to the main building of Yanyu Tower to feel its historical charm and enjoy the scenery of Nanhu Lake. Finally, stroll among the rockery and corridors behind the building to enjoy the surrounding pavilions and flower and tree landscapes.
👉🏻Lishui Wanxiang Mountain Misty Rain Tower
◼️Location and background: Located in Lishui Wanxiangshan Park, it is a famous scenic spot in the park with a long history. It was built in the early Zhenghe period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1111-1117) by Yang Jiayan, the prefect of Chuzhou.
◼️Architectural features: No detailed description of the specific architectural details has been found yet, but from historical records, it is known that it was once the best viewpoint for viewing the city of Chuzhou and the scenery on both sides of the Oujiang River. The scene of morning mist, evening rain, flying clouds and mist can be called the best scenery of the lotus city of the prefecture, which attracted many local dignitaries and literati to write poems.
◼️Surrounding scenery: Wanxiang Mountain, where the mountain is located, "overlooks the city and is close to the river...it is the highest mountain in the city", and you can overlook the surrounding city scenery and Oujiang River.
◼️Tour route: After entering Wanxiangshan Park, follow the hiking trail to Yanyu Tower. On the way up, you can enjoy the natural scenery and other attractions along the way. After arriving at Yanyu Tower, you can lean on the railing and look out into the distance, feeling its unique historical atmosphere and enjoying the surrounding beauty.