Over five hundred years ago (during the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty), the area now known as Nanshanhou Village was uninhabited. On the slopes rising upward to the west and central parts of the current village site lay the burial grounds of the Shi family from Daitou. Among them were the tombs of Shi Xue, who served as Vice Provincial Administrator of Shandong during the Ming Dynasty, and his wife. Shi Xue had three sons: the eldest, Jing, held office in Guangxi; the second, Huai, served in Nanjing; and the third...
Attraction Introduction Highlights 1. Adjacent to Nanshan Bamboo Sea, the spring water is natural, allowing you to enjoy the bamboo forest and mountain scenery while soaking in an outdoor hot spring. 2. In addition to mineral-rich natural pools, there are also infused wellness pools, private couple pools, and dynamic massage pools. Tianmu Lake Yushui Hot Springs is adjacent to Nanshan Bamboo Sea, with natural spring water rich in minerals...
Hantian Peninsula • Half-Mountain Hot Springs is nestled by the picturesque Tianmu Lake, surrounded by enchanting green mountains and crystal-clear forests. The hot springs “embrace the universe in a single pool,” offering both sightseeing and wellness experiences. Hantian Peninsula • Half-Mountain Hot Springs features 40 uniquely themed outdoor hot spring pools and a luxurious, elegant all-purpose...
This is the first wellness destination in the Changzhou area themed around a garden-style open-air hot spring. The hot spring features Ming and Qing architectural styles, with pavilions and halls set at varying heights, surrounded by winding corridors and rippling water. It is a comprehensive leisure and wellness resort integrating hot springs, guest rooms, dining, and entertainment. Located at the birthplace of the poem "Song of the Parting Son," the hot spring is situated within the Tianmu Lake Tourist…
Tianmu Lake Water World (Water Park), located in the scenic core area of Liyang’s Tianmu Lake — the Tianmu Lake Landscape Park — is the only water park in East China situated by a lake and within a natural landscape scenic area. Designed by top-tier international planning agencies, it features a theme centered on natural mountain-water culture and is dedicated to creating a tropical island-style…
Longtan Forest Park is located 8 kilometers south of Tianmu Lake and covers an area of approximately 20,000 acres. The park is filled with vast expanses of bamboo, Masson pine, chestnut trees, and tea bushes, adorning the mountains and valleys in lush greenery. A 4-kilometer mountain trail winds through the park, flanked by towering bamboo and trees, with pine needles carpeting the ground, and flowers such as azaleas and white roses...
Tianmuhu Wanghuling is located right next to Tianmuhu Lake, far from the hustle and bustle, offering a fresh and refined atmosphere that perfectly blends into the natural beauty of the lake and mountains. The base features large, professional training facilities and high-end, elegant reception conditions, making it an ideal place for clients to conduct outdoor team-building and training programs. Training here brings exceptional joy and relaxation. After a day of intensive training...
Located on a peninsula in the western part of the Tianmu Lake Tourist Resort, a national 4A-level scenic area, Liyang City’s Tianmu Lake Huaguoshan Orchard was established in 2000 and covers an area of over 500 acres. The orchard borders Tianmu Lake to the east, Wuyuan Mountain — at the border of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces — to the south, and the conveniently accessible Nanjing–Hangzhou Expressway to the north. The orchard boasts abundant natural resources...
Era: Paleolithic Age In 1985, paleoanthropologist Lin Yipu discovered some ancient mammal fossils in the fissure fillings of a quarry at Shuimu Mountain in Shanghuang Town, Shangyang County (now Liyang City), Jiangsu Province. Qi Tao identified some of the teeth as being similar to those of the ancient lagomorph found in Inner Mongolia, leading to the conclusion that the animal possessing these teeth lived during the early Tertiary period (between 65 million and 24 million years ago)...
Jiming Village is located at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces. As its name suggests — “Cock Crows in Three Provinces” — the crowing of a rooster can be heard across all three regions. Here you’ll find Qing Dynasty ancestral halls and Ming Dynasty ancient residences, where you can experience the simple daily life of residents from the three provinces. Due to its unique geographical location, the village’s architecture reflects styles from all three provinces. In addition to...
Located at the foot of Limao Mountain on the western side of Qiao Mountain, in the suburbs near Liyang City, lies the Liyang Xishan Martyrs' Cemetery. Limao Mountain, commonly known as Wildcat Mountain, was originally an area of picturesque scenery with beautiful mountains and clear waters. On April 5, 1932, Comrade Li Yunsheng, Secretary of the Nanjing Special Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, held an emergency meeting of the Liyang Special Branch in a nearby temple on Qiao Mountain...
The Shendun Site is located in Kongcun Village, Shezhu Town, Liyang City. Though remote, this area serves as a key passageway between Jiangsu and Anhui provinces. After some searching, reporters finally caught sight of the true form of Shendun: an elongated earthen mound standing about 1 to 2 meters above the surrounding plain, stretching approximately 150 meters from east to west and around 200 meters from north to south, covering a total area of nearly 30,000 square…
China’s first grand temple of the Shi clan, the “Temple of Marquis Shi,” is located in Daotou Town, on the eastern outskirts of Liyang, Jiangsu. Initially built in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, it is a sacrificial architectural complex erected in honor of Shi Chong, a renowned general of the Eastern Han and Marquis of Liyang. With a history of over 2,000 years, it has been destroyed multiple times by natural disasters—but the clan members repeatedly restored and expanded it. Records indicate that by the 25th year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty...
The Meiling Jade Mine Ruins are located at the border between Pingqiao in Tianmuhu Town, Liyang City, and Miaoxi in Guangde County. In the 1980s, the first tremolite nephrite jade deposit was discovered here. Currently, the Meiling Jade Mine is the only known jade mine within the Taihu Lake region. Through comparative analysis of geological and mineral compositions, it has been found that the higher-quality nephrite from Meiling closely resembles the materials of some Liangzhu culture jade artifacts unearthed in areas such as Sidun in Wujin and Caoshanjian in Wu County, Jiangsu...
The former site of the headquarters of the First Detachment of the New Fourth Army in Songxi is located in Songxiangli Village, Zhuke Town. It is a traditional two-courtyard residential house. This site served as an important link for the First Detachment of the New Fourth Army, led by Chen Yi, following the Luzhen Bridge Meeting in Liyang, and played a pivotal role in the revolutionary base in southern Jiangsu. It is a significant revolutionary relic. In the summer of 1938, according to instructions from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Mao Zedong…
The Qin Hall Mountain Site is located in Shangxing Town, Liyang City, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. In 2011, it was designated as a “Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit” by the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government. In 2013, the Nanjing Museum conducted the first archaeological survey and trial excavation of the site, discovering that the total area of the site is approximately 180,000 square meters. It encompasses cultural remains from the Majiabang, Songze, …
The Niuchang Kiln Complex is located in Niuchang Village, Dabai Town, Liyang City, Jiangsu Province, under the administration of the Nanshan Scenic Area Management Committee. It consists of the Huashenshan Ancient Kiln Site Cluster, Bashi tou Ancient Kiln Site, Xiaxiyao Village Northwest Ancient Kiln Site, Datang Village East Ancient Kiln Site, Datang Village West Ancient Kiln Site, Xiaxiyao Village West Ancient Kiln Site, Xiaxiyao Village South Ancient Kiln Site, Muzhuke Village South Ancient Kiln Site, Yangshan Ancient…
Shetou Bridge is located in Shetou Village, Daitou Town, Liyang City, Jiangsu Province. According to the "Qing Dynasty · Jiaqing Liyang County Annals," the bridge was built in the 61st year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1662), 11 kilometers from the then Liyang County seat. Local residents say the bridge was funded by selling blood spit out by a hen in gratitude, and it was built stone by stone by master stonemasons from the Shanghuang area...
Guanlian Bridge is located on the Changli River in Liyang Town, Liyang County, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, 4.5 kilometers from the city of Liyang, and is also known as "Kunlun Bridge." Legend has it that the bridge was built during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, when the river was covered with blooming lotus flowers, hence the name "Guanlian" (meaning "viewing lotuses"). The Qing poet Peng Gui once wrote a poem praising the bridge: "My homeland I’ve long bid adieu, / This place I seldom come unto. / The warming waters teem with fry, / Beneath the shade birds wing the sky. . . "
The Tomb of Shi Yizhi is currently located in Wenjing Garden on the north side of Tengfei Road, Xujiao Natural Village, Xiazhuang Administrative Village, Licheng Town, Liyang City, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. Shi Yizhi is documented in Volume 303, Biographies 90 of the Draft History of Qing. The tomb is also recorded in Volume 4, Geography – Tombs of the Jiāqìng Annals of Liyang County. According to the Imperially Commissioned Collected Statutes and Precedents of the Great Qing…