Kunshan enjoys special cultural and historical resources, and the city has been striving to promote its tourism industry. Kunshan holiday resorts are a new highlight of the city's tourism, which include Zhouzhuang, Jinxi, Qindeng town, Dianshan Lake, and the Yangchenghu holiday resort.

Visitors can take in the sleepy little water towns by boat, stroll the old streets or drink a cup of tea and taste local snacks to enjoy a slower pace of life.

Boating

Kunshan is a typical city in the Jiangnan area (south of Yangtze River) that features water towns. Since ancient times, Jiangnan has represented prosperity, developed river culture and beautiful sights.

Kunshan holiday resorts have combined the city's water towns. Visitors can take a boat to appreciate all the water towns. They may find themselves in the midst of a veritable fairyland, where the pavilions, weeping willows, small bridges and old fashioned houses create a quiet atmosphere.

Visitors take boats to enjoy the water town scenery.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Cycling

Dianshan Lake boasts a 10-km cycling trail, a music square, as well as a beautiful park. Visitors can rent a bike and cycle around the lake, enjoying the sunshine and landscape.

Cycling trail around Dianshan Lake [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]