If Taicang were a painting, it's a Chinese ink painting with remote artistic conception, a gorgeous watercolour, or a static sketch with lasting appeal.

All those forms could depict the South China city's beauty and liveliness.

Misty Jincang Lake in the morning easily makes its admirers believe they're inside a picture. [Photo/WeChat account: TaicangTourism]

Poetic ink painting

Misty Jincang Lake in the morning is just the same as a poetic traditional Chinese ink painting, which could easily make people believe they're inside a picture when canoeing at the lake.