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The Slender West Lake is situated in the northwest suburb of Yangzhou City in Jiangsu Province. Originally a natural river course, the lake gradually became a scenic area following continuous harnessing through the dynasties. The beauty of the Slender West Lake lies in the meandering lake and simple and unsophisticated constructions. Touring along the lake on a boat, one is fascinated by the changing scenery. Main sights on the lake include the Spring Willows Along the Long Causeway, the Xuyuan Garden, Plum Hill in Late Spring, Yueguan, Chuitai, Clouds Flowing over the Water, the White Pagoda, and the Five Pavilion Bridge, etc.
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The Slender West Lake is 4.3 kilometers in total length with an area of over 30 hectares. The Long Causeway is on the western bank of the lake, extending about one hundred meters. Weeping willows that alternate with peach trees, growing all along the causeway. Spring Willows along the Long Causeway is among the 24 Sights of Yangzhou City. At the end of the Long Causeway is the Xuyuan Garden, an ancestral temple in the old days. Lying in the garden, a limpid pool is planted fully with lotus and surrounded by various rockeries.
(Source: chinaculture.org)