The Sights
| Area | Description |
|---|---|
| Hazy Fisher Village | Is famous for the scenery of willow haze, mist and smoke from kitchen chimneys. |
| Anchorage Thatching | Seems like an island floating on water—it’s the origin of the name “ anchorage”. |
| Autumn Snow Temple | Gains its reputation from white bulrush flowers, which blossom in winter and dance in the sky, similar to snow in winter. |
| Deep Pool Mouth | Can only be reached by boat, and is the site of the annual Dragon Boat Contest. |
| XiXi Thatching | Was once famous collector Fen Mengzhen’s second house in the late Ming Dynasty, recording the artistic life of “ lying on water and tasting tea”. |
| XiXi Plum Villa | Has a taste of eremitic sentiment, because the plum is the symbol of the hermit in Chinese culture. |
| Plum and Bamboo Manor | Is concealed in the plum and bamboo bosks, where poets met in the Qing Dynasty. |
| XiXi Water Attic | Is the place for collecting books and reading, with the west part “ Blue Brook Study” and the east part “ Book Possession”. |
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