Spreading out over 20 acres, this garden is the most popular lakeside garden in all of China. The amazing view of the lake is seen in every part of the garden as it was designed with this in mind. In the 20th century, the garden began to take form, and over the years, smaller additions to the gardens and has made it what it is today. If you are staying at an accommodation in Wuxi the likes of Ascott Central Wuxi, this garden is less than 3 kilometres away. The Li Lake was named after a senior state official who discovered the area on a random boat ride, and the garden was named Liyuan after the lake it was situated on. The garden has three major sections, the hilly side, the rocks, and the green pathways.