Jiaoshan

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Jiaoshan stands in the middle of the Yangzi River, 5km (3 miles) northeast of Zhenjiang. To reach this island you need to take a 30 minute ferry ride.

Covered with greenery, this lush island has been likened to a piece of floating jade on the river. The Monastery of Stability and Wisdom (dinghui si) which dates back 1,000 years is on the island. There is also the famous Forest of Tablets (beilin) which include over 400 stone tablets inscribed in the handwriting of some of the best known calligraphers in China dating from the 7th century to the present.

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