View of Wanshou Hill from South Lake Island 南湖岛

This was supposed to have gone together with the Summer Palace series. Attached to the Seventeen Arch Bridge is the small South Lake Island. So named because it is located at the southern portion of the lake. Recalling how Kunming Lake itself is artificial, the presence of South Lake Island makes it rather curious and a source of amazement. The island was made as a reflection of the Wanshou Hill just across the lake. Places of interest here with colorful names are a few temples such as the Dragon King Temple, a few halls such as the Hall of Embracing the Universe, Hall of Foresight and naturally its own Tower of Moonlit Ripples.
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