Xishan Island () is a part of Suzhou () It's the largest island in Lake Tai covering an area of 79.8 square kilometers. There are 72 mountains in Taihu County, with 41 of them located in Xishan Island. The highest mountain, Piaomiao Mountain (), is 336.6 meters high and also belongs to Xishan Island.

The official name of Xishan Island derived from Xishan Town () but on June 28, 2007, it was changed to Jinting Town ().

Xishan Island

To develop a local tourism industry, Xishan Scenic Zone () was founded. There are many natural landscapes in Xishan Island, including Shigongshan (), Linwudong (), Mingyuewan (), Baoshansi (), Xiangxuehai (), and so on.

Xishan Island

Apart from these tourist attractions, Xishan Island produces plums, waxberries, oranges, loquats, and peaches.

Xishan Island

References

Islands of Jiangsu

Geography of Suzhou

Lake islands of China

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