Charms of Doushan village

In addition to the splendid natural landscapes in the area, Doushan village has devoted efforts to develop rural sightseeing and tourism.

Several ecological parks have opened so people can enjoy the pleasure of picking fresh fruit and vegetables.

Doushan Ecological Agricultural Park, a provincial-level agricultural park, covers 21.11 square kilometers. Apart from common crops such as paddy and soybean, the park also cultivates plants such as tea, peach, grape, strawberry, watermelon and moso bamboo. Green tea grown in the agricultural park has won many provincial and national prizes.

Tea fields in Doushan village under sunglow. [Photo from Wuxi Tourism Bureau]

Yang's Strawberry Ecological Park, located near Doushan Agriculture Ecological Park, has been running for many years. Set on more than 10 hectares, the park has several strawberry varieties such as red cheeks, originally from Japan, and pineberry, a rare local variety.

Various activities such as catching crayfish, barbecues and cycling are also available for people, especially those travelling with their children to enjoy the delights of the countryside.

People cycles in Dousha village. [Photo from Wuxi Tourism Bureau]