Dingshu town in Yixing, a county-level city administered by Wuxi in East China's Jiangsu province, is the perfect place to experience the town's rich pottery culture and get close to the nature.

Here are some recommended tourist attractions in Dingshu.

On the left is the Gunan historic and culture block and on the right is a handicraftsman making a purple clay teapot in the block. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]

The Gunan historic and culture block at the foot of Shushan Mountain has been the center of the production and trade of purple clay teapots in Yixing since the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), making it an important site for learning about Yixing's pottery culture.

The dragon-shaped kiln in Qianshu village lights up at night. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]

The dragon-shaped kiln in Qianshu village, which was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), is one of only two such ancient kilns in China that are still used to fire ceramics. Usually built along the steep slope of a hill, the kiln stretches upward like a dragon crouching on the hill, with its head at the bottom and tail tilting at the top.

The Qinglong Mountain Park. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]

Covering an area of 550,000 square meters, the Qinglong Mountain Park, formerly a mine site, boasts beautiful scenery and pottery culture and has restored its old mining scenes.

The Lianhua Lake Farm. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]

Lianhua Lake Farm is the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of urban life and relax in the tranquil countryside. Here, one can live in a bamboo cottage, admire vast stretches of flowers, and roam across rolling hills.