The artificial lake built in the Qing Dynasty is the slender version of the West Lake in Hangzhou. The pleasant lake area is surrounded by weeping willows and Qiong flowers - the city flower of Yangzhou. The bridges and pavilions are the prime parts. The best photo spots include the Lotus Bridge, a distinct Chinese bridge architecture with five pavilions on it; the 30-metre-high White Pagoda modeled on Beihai White Pagoda in Beijing, which is said to have been built in one single night; the Xiao jin shan and Cui Platform. Another picturesque sight is the Twenty-four Bridge. The bridge spans the Slender West Lake from east to west, with 24 steps on both sides of it. The fairyland-like scenery is praised in a well known poem:"Twenty-four bridge's bright night, where the beauty taught to play xiao (a traditional Chinese woodwind instrument)." [an error occurred while processing this directive]