Waterfront cottages in Dianzhan village, Chengxiang town, Taicang, a county-level city in East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: tcfbgw]

Chengxiang town in Taicang, a county-level city in East China's Jiangsu province, has become a popular destination among those looking to get close to nature.

Here are some of the best places to admire idyllic scenery in the town.

Dianzhan village

Dianzhan village was one of the first villages in the city to explore ways of integrating agriculture, culture and tourism, with an ecological park built 20 years ago.

The park offers vegetable and fruit picking services for grapes, pears, cherries blueberries, corn and taro, as well as medicinal herbs. It also serves national defense education.

In addition, the village has built waterfront cottages to provide new accommodation experiences to tourists.

A sightseeing train runs across the rice paddies in Donglin village, Chengxiang town, Taicang, a county-level city in East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: tcfbgw] 

Donglin village

Donglin village is best known for its circular agriculture and sightseeing train that runs across rice fields, a top choice for visitors who want to admire the surrounding pleasant and serene natural landscape.

Wanfeng village

Wanfeng village has built high-standard farmland and its rice fields create a picturesque landscape in harvest season.

A bird's-eye view of a high-standard farmland in Wanfeng village, Chengxiang town, Taicang, a county-level city in East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: tcfbgw]