The Xuanwu Lake is located northeast of Nanjing at the foot of the Zhongshan Mountain. It covers an area of 472 hectares, including a water area of 368 hectares.
In ancient times, it was called “Sangbo”. In the Six Dynasties, it was a place for troop training, hunting or amusement. In the early Ming Dynasty, the “yellow-book library” was built and was listed as a forbidden area. Later, it was renamed “Wuzhou Park”; in 1935, it was renamed “Xuanwu Lake Park”. It is the oldest and largest park in Nanjing. This Park is composed of five oases of different styles, namely “Willows in Huanzhou”, “Autumn Chry-santhemums in Liangzhou”, “Cloud and Trees in Cuizhou”, “Cloud and Mist in Lingzhou” and “Flowers in Yingzhou”.
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