A photo taken on November 5, 2008 shows the Xuanwu Hu, a tourist attraction in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Zhu Jin]

Nanjing's lovely lake. There are three islands in the middle of the lake all linked by causeway, complete with a children's amusement park, a small zoo, and lots of great views of the city and Purple Mountain. Paddle boats can be rented as well. On a nice day its almost too picturesque... This lake, not to mention all the tree lined avenues, is probably one of the reasons Nanjing has such high esteem within China as a beautiful and livable city.