The Taixing High-tech Zone in Taixing, Jiangsu province, is a great place for a spring outing, with pavilions, lakes, flowers, and willow trees.
Water, lush plants and flowers complement the striking building facades. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_986506431b72]
The lake surface shimmers like jade under the spring sun. If it happens to be a sunny day, even the silhouette of water birds passing by is coated with a soft light.
The octagonal pavilion stands still in the center of the lake. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_986506431b72]
The octagonal pavilion in the center of the lake stands still. The carved patterns between the wooden pillars faintly show the traces of time. Sitting on the stone bench in the pavilion, listening to the rustling sound of the wind passing through the willow branches, watching the ripples on the water, one feels as if they have been transported into a painting.
Walking along the lakeside trail, willow trees take center stage. Some branches hang low, brushing visitors' shoulders and carrying a light spring fragrance.