The region of Taihu Lake is surprisingly enchanting. The lake itself is not very deep, yet it covers a wide area. And the mountains in this area are not very high, yet very delicate and pretty. 62% of the lake surface is in the Suzhou City, less than 30 kilometers away from the urban district. Along the lake ranges of the precipitous hills and mounds extend far into the distance, and those among the lake are very similar to a peninsula. To overlook the lake, one could see that "many is lands are dispersed in the mirror-like lake, and from the silver plate-like lake comes out the pure white lotus." Among the 36,000 hectares of surging waves there stand 72 hills, upon which flowers and fruits could be found in any time of the year. The area along the Taihu Lake is teemed with high-quality rice. The lake abounds in silver fish, white shrimp and white fish. Thus the region of Taihu Lake has always been known as "a land of abundance".