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Liyuan
Garden
 The
Liyuan Garden, situated on the northern
shore of the Lihu Lake in southwest Wuxi,
is another famous garden in the lower Yangtze
valley.
The garden derived its name
from the Lihu Lake, also known as the Wuli
Lake. Legend has it that 2,400 years ago,
after Grand Master Fan Li helped Goo Jian,
the duke of Yue, eliminate the state of
Wu, he took the wise move of stepping down
and returning to the seclusion of the Wuli
Lake together with Xi Shi. a stunning beauty.
People of later generations changed the
name of the lake to Lihu in memory of the
grand master. The Lihu Lake is a narrow
strip of water of 9.5 square kilometers,
looking beautiful with its placid and limpid
face.
Liyuan is a private garden
built in the early 20th century. Classical
Chinese garden layout and architecture have
been inherited in this garden which merges
with the landscape of the Lihu Lake to become
the most beautiful spot on the entire lake.
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