There are more than 80 large and small lakes/kloc-0 in the whole Taihu Lake system, and the large and small rivers entering and leaving the lakes form a water system as dense as a spider web. It is very beneficial to shipping, irrigation and regulating the water level of rivers and lakes. Jiangnan Canal is an integral part of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It leads the Yangtze River south from Jianbikou, Zhenjiang, passes through many rivers and lakes in Taihu Lake system, devours rivers and lakes, and regulates water quantity, thus becoming an important mainstream of this water network.
There are more than 40 islands in the lake, the largest of which is Dongting Mountain in the west. On the east and north shore, there are Dongting Dongshan, Lingyan Mountain, Huishan Mountain, Maji Mountain and other low hills, which are connected by mountains and rivers and have beautiful scenery. They are famous tourist areas. The hills along the lake and Nakajimayama Lake are rich in tea, silkworms and subtropical fruits, such as bayberry, loquat, chestnut and citrus.
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There is a historical legend about the origin of Taihu Lake:
Legend has it that one day long ago, the Queen Mother was going to celebrate her birthday, and the Jade Emperor asked Si donkey kong to give her a generous gift. The queen mother was so happy that she couldn't even close her mouth.
It turned out that the Jade Emperor sent a big silver basin, which contained 72 extra-large pieces of jade and various birds and animals carved with colorful jade. It was a cornucopia. From a distance, it still looks like a delicate bonsai, and all the immortals are full of praise.
However, the Queen Mother held a flat peach banquet and did not invite her to finish. As a result, the Monkey King, the Great Sage of Monkey, lost his temper and made a scene in Heaven. When he saw this big silver basin sent by the jade emperor, he hit it with a stick regardless of the willy-nilly. The silver basin fell from the sky and made a big hole in the ground.
Silver turned into sparkling water, forming a 36,000-hectare lake, so the lake fell from the sky, and the word "Tian" fell across the bottom, which was the word "Tai", so the lake was called "Taihu Lake". 72 jadeites make up 72 peaks, which are distributed in the middle of Taihu Lake. Jade carving fish is a silverfish with white muscles and tender and delicious meat in Taihu Lake.
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