Xiaojinshan (Yangzhou)

Xiaojinshan is a small island in Slender West Lake just west of central Yangzhou, Jiangsu, in eastern China. Pedestrian bridges connect it north and south to the banks of the lake.

Name
Xiaojinshan is the atonal pinyin romanization of the island's Chinese name. Although in this context actually means "island", the official translation of the name is "Little Golden Hill". The island was formerly known in Chinese as Changchunling (/), the "Peak of Long-Lasting Spring".

History
Xiaojinshan was formed in 1757 from the material removed while dredging the Slender West Lake into its current shape in preparation for the second southern inspection tour of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty.

Xiaojinshan was inscribed as the 10th Cultural Heritage Site under Municipal-Level Protection during the 3rd round of Yangzhou's nominations.

Geography
Xiaojinshan is the largest islet in Yangzhou's Slender West Lake.

Components
The garden on the island has long been covered with plum trees, forming the "Plum Ridge in the Spring Twilight" ( t, s , Méilǐng Chūnshēn) reckoned as one of the 24 Views of Yangzhou under the Qing. It also includes a number of separate features including the Wind Pavilion ( t, s , Fēngtíng), the Moon-Viewing Pavilion (, Yuèguān), and the Harp Chamber (, Qínshì).

The most famous is the Fishing Terrace ( t, s , Diàoyútái), formally the Blowing Terrace (, Chuītái), at the end of a long spit at the island's western extremity. From its entrance, its moon gates frame the Lianxing Temple's dagoba and the Five-Pavilion Bridge across the lake to the west. It was a favorite spot of the Qianlong Emperor.