Jiangsu, China
Jiangsu is a province located in the middle of China's eastern coastal line and on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The province covers an area of 102,600 square kilometers with a population of about 70,205,400. The climate in Jiangsu is monsoonal in the warm temperate and subtropical zone, giving the area warm winters and hot summers. Jiangsu is a region known for its lakes and rivers. There are lots of famous mountains and beautiful waters, such as Zhong Shan, Yuntai Mountain, Hui Mountain, Jin Shan, Jiao Shan, Yu Shan, Lingyan Mountain, Taihu Lake, Xuanwu Lake, and Slim West Lake. This provides good foundation for the construction of gardens. Many famous gardens were built here which attract many tourists to the cities in the province. Visitors may even forget to return when they tour such good places of interest as the historical sites in Nanjing, the capital of six dynasties in history, the classical gardens in Suzhou, Taihu scenery in Wuxi, the ancient city culture in Yanzhou, the remains of the Qing and Tang Dynasties in Xuzhou, the fairyland of sea in Zhenjiang, the caves and bamboo in Yixing, and the ancient Great Channel, which is as famous as the Great Wall.