Xishan Island | |||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 西山 島 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 西山 岛 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | West Mountain/Hill/Island Island | ||||||||
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Xishan Island is an island in Lake Tai administered as part of Taihu County,Suzhou, [1]
Xishan is the largest island in Lake Tai, [2] with an area of 79.8 square kilometers (30.8 sq mi). It is highly mountainous,with 41 of the 72 mountains in Taihu Co. located on the island. Its highest peak,Piaomiao Mountain ( 缥缈 峰 ), [3] reaches 336.6 meters (1,104 ft) above sea level.
The name of the island derived from its principal settlement,Xishan Town ( 西山 镇 ), [4] but the town's name was changed to Jinting ( 金庭 镇 ) on 28 June 2007.
The Xishan Scenic Area ( 西山 风景区 ) was established to encourage tourism in the area. [5] Natural attractions include Mt Shigong ( 石公 山 ), [6] Linwu Cave ( 林屋 洞 ), [7] Mingyue Bay ( 明月 湾 ), [8] Baoshan Temple ( 包山 寺 ), [9] and "Xiangxuehai" ( 香雪海 ). [10] Xishan Island also produces plums,waxberries,oranges,loquats,and peaches.
31°07′17″N120°16′41″E / 31.12126°N 120.2781°E