Mudu Township, 10km west to suzhou, is a famous historical and cultural town of Jiangsu Province. "Mudu", meaning "timbers blocking the rivers", comes from a story. During the Spring and Autumn Period, King Wu was building "Guanwa Palace " for his concubine Xishi. The timbers rafted here were so many that they blocked the rivers. With many Ming and Qing period gardens, Mudu is called "town of Gardens".