Wuxi on Lake Tai — editorial illustration
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Wuxi on Lake Tai

Editorial illustration · not a site photograph
  • 2–3 daysthe lake, the Buddha, the old streets
  • Mar–Aprcherry blossom season at Yuantouzhu
  • By railhalf an hour from Shanghai or Nanjing
  • Tastespare ribs, xiaolongbao, water peaches

Wuxi sits where Lake Tai meets the Grand Canal, and it splits its time between the two: cherry-blossom headlands over the lake in spring, a colossal Buddha in the hills, and an old canal quarter that lights up beautifully after dark. It is also the sweetest kitchen in Jiangsu — even the pork ribs come glazed in sugar.

Wuxi on Lake Tai editorial travel scene
Wuxi on Lake Tai · editorial illustration

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