Slender West Lake

Slender West Lake, also known by its Chinese name Shouxihu and by other names, is a scenic lake in in central , China. The lake developed from the city moats of Tang-era Yangzhou.
  • Park
  • Description: ecological and historic district of Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China, preserving various Qing-era landmarks centered around some of the town’s former canals and moats
  • Also known as
    “Baoyang Creek”
    “Baoyang River”
    “Baozhang Canal”
    “Baozhang Creek”
    “Baozhang River”
    “Changchun River”
    “Narrow West Lake”
    “Paoshan Creek”
    “Paoshan River”
    “Shou Si Hu”
    “Shou Xi Hu”
    “Shou-hsi-hu”
    “Shouxi Lake”
    “Slender Lake”
    “Slim West Lake”
    “Slimmer West Lake”
    “Thin West Lake”
    “Thinnish West Lake”
    “West Lake”
    “West Lake in Yangzhou”
    “Yangzhou’s West Lake”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Choe Chiwon Museum and Crane Mosque.
is situated 1¼ km north of Slender West Lake.
The , also known by its Chinese name… is situated 2½ km southeast of Slender West Lake.
Yangzhou High School of Jiangsu Province is a high school in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China. is situated 2½ km south of Slender West Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yangzhou and Meiling.
is a prefecture-level city in central Province, .
Suburb
Subdistrict is a subdistrict in , , , China.
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Latitude
32.4126° or 32° 24′ 45″ north
Longitude
119.415° or 119° 24′ 54″ east
Open location code
8P4XCC78+22
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Slender West Lake” goes by many names.
保扬河Chinese
保障河Chinese
保障湖Chinese
炮山河Chinese
瘦西湖Chinese
蜀冈瘦西湖风景名胜区Chinese
蜀岗瘦西湖风景名胜区Chinese
长春河Chinese
痩西湖Japanese
ਪਤਲੀ ਪੱਛਮੀ ਝੀਲPanjabi
دریاچه باریک غربیPersian
瘦西湖Wu Chinese
“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.”

Jiangsu: Highlights

Learn more about Nanjing and Suzhou.