The walking path along the shores of Tongli Lake features the distinctive paving style of Jiangnan gardens, lined with rows of willow trees. Every early spring, the tender green buds emerge, painting the scene with fresh hues. By April or May, the willow catkins fill the air like falling snow, creating a romantic spectacle reminiscent of a snowy day. The willow branches lean over the water, gently brushing the surface in the breeze, like a maiden gazing at her reflection. Viewing the water or the opposite bank through the willows offers different and enchanting perspectives.

"Paving" refers to the use of bricks, tiles, and stones to create ground surfaces that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also offer the advantages of breathability and drainage, making them comfortable to walk on. These specially created patterns include: flowers with bugs and birds, Four Treasures of Study, butterflies, Chinese flowering crab-apple, bottle gourd, The character “Fu”(blessing), the eight divinatory trigrams, The Eight Immortals, five bats with the character of “Shou” (blessing and longevity), vase with reed-pipe wind instrument(smooth path in career). It brings out a bit fun to discover these different patterns along the willow trees.