Suzhou is situated on the shore of Taihu Lake. With its vastness of water, Taihu Lake has a length of 400km along its straight western bank. The eastern bank, under Suzhou's jurisdiction, provides us with a multi-level and multi-layer natural scenery by its roundabout river courses and their crisscrossing with the bays, is lands and mountains. In the south of the Yangtze River, the clear distinction of the four seasons, together with the moist climate, the fertile soil and the terrain of lakes and hills, offers a favorite condition for the growth of the lush green woods. It's incredible that we can find so many "retreats away from the world" that are hidden in the thickly-populated and booming areas of Jiangnan or the south of the Yangtze River.