must-see tourist attractions in Suzhou

Suzhou has a history of nearly 2,511 years and is the birthplace of Wu culture. The following are the must-see tourist attractions in Suzhou that I have carefully arranged for you. Welcome to read them.

(1) Humble Administrator's Garden

Humble Administrator's Garden is located in Pingjiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It is one of the four famous ancient gardens in Suzhou, and the largest and most famous garden in Suzhou. It is listed in the World Cultural Heritage List and can be called a classic of private gardens in China.

Wang Xianchen is the first owner of the park. During the years of Jiajing and Zhengde, he lived in the official residence to supervise the empire. In his later years, he was dissatisfied with his official career, dismissed from office and returned home. He bought land to build a garden, and named it Humble Administrator's Garden by borrowing the meaning of "My humble administrator's administration" in the "Idle Residence Fu". The main attractions in the park are: Lanxuetang, Furong Pavilion, Xiangxiang Pavilion, Kuangjian Pavilion, Yuanxiangtang, Xiaocanglang, Liutingge and Fucui Pavilion.

Humble Administrator's Garden is the representative of South Garden. The whole garden is centered on water, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with exquisite pavilions, lush flowers and trees, full of poetry and painting, and has strong characteristics of Jiangnan water town. The garden is divided into three parts: east, middle and west. The east garden is open and spacious, the middle garden is the essence of the whole garden, and the west garden is beautifully built and has its own characteristics. Garden south is a residential area, which reflects the pattern of typical Jiangnan residential buildings. There is also Suzhou Garden Museum in Yuannan, which is the only garden museum in China. The gardening art of Humble Administrator's Garden is good at water, natural and elegant, with scattered courtyards and flowers and trees winning. The main scenic spots available for sightseeing are "Lanxue Hall", named after Li Bai's poetic name of "Independent Heaven and Earth, Breeze Sprinkling Lanxue". The hall has a panoramic view of Qi Diao Humble Administrator's Garden in the south, and decorated with bamboo trees in the north. The "Hanqing Pavilion" is located in a corner, and its spatial scope is relatively narrow. The whole pavilion is like a phoenix spreading its wings, adding flying momentum to the originally flat and monotonous wall; "Pottery Garden" In the western part of the Humble Administrator's Garden, there is a bamboo fence with a clear shadow, which is a collection of fine Su-style bonsai. It is called "the treasure of famous gardens", with more than 51 varieties and nearly 11,111 bonsai, and so on. Strolling through the Humble Administrator's Garden, I believe you will sigh for the profoundness of China's classical garden art!

Location of Humble Administrator's Garden: The Humble Administrator's Garden is located at the red balloon, Suzhou Museum is not far to the west, Lion Forest is in the south, and you can reach it along the Garden Road to the south.

The best season: March-October is suitable for sightseeing, and flower exhibitions (azaleas and lotus exhibitions) will be held from April to October. The scenery in winter is slightly inferior, but there are few people, so you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the garden quietly.

Admission: Off-season (October 31th to April 5th): 71.11 yuan; Peak season (April 6th to October 31th): 91.11 yuan

Opening hours: 17:31~17:31

(2) Lion Forest

Lion Forest is located in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Because there are many bamboos in the garden, and there are many strange rocks under the bamboos, which look like a lion, and because the sky is like a Zen master, you can learn the law from the lion rock in Tianmu Mountain, Zhejiang Province. In order to commemorate the relationship between the Buddha and the disciple, it is named "Lion Forest". Lion Forest not only has the humanistic landscape of Suzhou classical gardens, such as pavilions, terraces, buildings, pavilions, halls, halls and corridors, but also is famous in the world for its strange rocks and caves, and is known as the "rockery kingdom". Lion forest rockeries, peaks ups and downs, magnificent momentum, strange peaks and rocks, exquisite. The rockery group has nine routes and 21 caves. The horizontal direction is extremely tortuous, and the vertical direction strives for loop ups and downs. Visitors go through holes, hover left and right, sometimes climb the peak, sometimes sink to the bottom, and look up at the mountains, overlooking the slopes in all directions, or gentle, or dangerous, which brings visitors a mysterious and confusing taste. "The opposite stone potential Yin, suddenly turn back. If you wear a nine-curved bead, the winding potential is embedded. Such as every eight-array diagram, the shape of change is endless. Therefore, the road is forgotten, and the new technique is fascinated by the west. The companions are scattered, and the sound is not heard. It is a true portrayal of the lion forest that changes the pulse of the earth and wonderfully excels in nature.

the best season: it is suitable for all seasons, and spring is the best. No matter whether the spring is brilliant or the spring rain is lingering, Suzhou gardens are a moving picture.

Admission: peak season (April 6th to October 31th): 31.11 yuan; low season (October 31th to April 5th of the following year): 21.11 yuan

Opening hours: 17: 31 to 17: 11

(3) Lingering Garden

Lingering Garden is located in Suzhou, Jiangsu. Together with Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, Summer Palace in Beijing and chengde mountain resort, it is also called the four famous gardens in China. Yu Yue, the last champion of the imperial examination, called it the crown of the famous gardens in Wuxia in his Travel Notes in the Garden. The number of buildings in Lingering Garden ranks the highest among Suzhou gardens, and buildings such as halls, corridors, whitewashed walls and cave doors are combined with rockeries, pools and flowers to form dozens of garden sketches of different sizes. Its outstanding treatment in space fully embodies the superb skills and wisdom of ancient gardeners and the artistic style and characteristics of Jiangnan garden architecture. Lingering Garden was originally the East Garden of Xu Taishi, the minister of Taibu Temple in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty. The rockery in the garden was made by Zhou Bingzhong (a minister), a famous dieshi. During the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, Liu Shu rebuilt his hometown, named Hanbi Villa, also known as Liuyuan. During the Tongzhi period, Sheng Xuren's son, Sheng Xuanhuai (a famous industrialist and politician in Qing Dynasty, the founder of Nanyang Public School (Shanghai Jiaotong University) of Beiyang University (Tianjin University)), bought it, expanded it, renovated it, and retained its homophonic sound with Liu, so it was called Lingering Garden. The whole garden of Lingering Garden is divided into four parts. In one garden, you can enjoy four different scenery: landscape, pastoral, mountain forest and garden. The central part is known for its waterscape, which is the essence of the whole garden. In the east, the building of Quyuan cloister wins. In the east of the garden, there are more than a dozen places, such as the Hall of Good Sunny, Happy Rain and Fast Snow, the Pavilion of Linquan, the Reading Room for me, the Guanyun Tower and so on. There are three stone peaks standing behind the pool in the courtyard, with the famous stone crown Yunfeng in the middle, Ruiyun and Xiuyun peaks on both sides. There are rural scenery in the north, and there are new bonsai gardens; The west area is the highest place in the whole park, with wild interest, rockery as a surprise, earth and stone alternating, and natural piling up. Bishan House and Minse Building in the Han Dynasty in Chi Nan are the main scenic buildings in Lingering Garden. There are also "Little Taoyuan (Little Penglai)", Yuancui Pavilion, Quxi Building, Qingfengchi Pavilion and so on in the architectural landscape of Lingering Garden.

the best season: staying in the park is suitable for traveling in all seasons, especially from April to October. During this period, you can not only enjoy the natural scenery of peach and willow green, but also taste seasonal specialties such as fresh peaches, "Biluochun" and sugar lotus root. It is best to avoid weekends and holidays when visiting Suzhou gardens or visiting ancient towns in surrounding water towns. Only when there are few people can we appreciate her unique charm.

Admission: peak season (April 6th to October 31th): 41.11 yuan; low season (October 31th to April 5th): 31.11 yuan

Opening hours: 17:31~17:11

(4) Hanshan Temple

Hanshan Temple is located in the west of Suzhou. According to legend, Hanshan, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, came here from kokuseiji, Tiantai Mountain. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Hanshan Temple and became a famous temple in Wuzhong. Zhang Jiju, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, retired to Li, stayed at Fengqiao at night, and a poem "a night-mooring near maple bridge" was well-known, and the bells of Hanshan Mountain spread at home and abroad. There are many historical sites in the temple, including the stone inscriptions of Zhang Jishi, the stone statues of Hanshan and the inscriptions of Wen Zhiming and Tang Yin. The main buildings in the temple are Daxiong Hall, Xian Hall (Piandian Hall), Tibetan Scripture Building, Monument Gallery, Bell Tower and Fengjiang Building. In more than 1,111 years, Hanshan Temple was destroyed by fire five times (seven times), and the last reconstruction was in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. Hanshan Temple was once one of the top ten famous temples in China in history.

the best season: all seasons are available, and spring is the best. There are many historical sites in the temple, including ancient buildings, inscriptions, temples, etc., which can be visited in all seasons.

Admission: 21.11 yuan

Opening hours: 17:31~17:11

(5) Tiger Hill

Tiger Hill is located in the northwest suburb of Suzhou, five kilometers away from the city center. Enjoy the reputation of "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong" Formerly known as Haiyong Mountain. According to Historical Records, He Lv, the king of Wu, was buried here. It is said that there was a white tiger sitting on it three days after burial, hence the name. Tiger Hill is only more than 31 meters high, but it has the demeanor of "the table of rivers and valleys in Zuo Qiu", which is unique in rocks and valleys, full of weather, and has the victory of three unique and nine suitable scenery. Su Dongpo said: "It is a pity to go to Suzhou instead of visiting Tiger Hill". The most famous are Yunyan Temple Pagoda and Jianchi. The towering Yunyan Temple Tower has a history of more than 1111 years, and it is the second leaning tower in the world. It is quaint and magnificent, and has long been a symbol of ancient Suzhou. The sword pool is mysterious and mysterious, with the eternal mystery of the tomb of He Lv, the king of Wu, and the beautiful legend of the change of the word "God Goose". Emperor Kangxi visited Tiger Hill four times. The last time I stayed in Kangxi forty-six years (1717), I stayed in the palace on the mountain for one night. He inscribed the elegant name "Hufu Temple" for Huqiu Mountain Temple. Since then, Huqiu Temple has been renamed as Hufu Temple, and the gold plaque has been hung high in Toushanmen. There is a stone well on the mountain, which is said to have been dug by Lu Yu in Tang Dynasty, and it is called "Lu Yu Well". Lu Yu is the author of Tea Classic, the first tea book in China. According to the Records of Suzhou Prefecture, Lu Yu once lived in Tiger Hill for a long time. While studying tea, he wrote Tea Classics. He found Huqiu Spring sweet and delicious, and was rated as "the third spring in the world". Wanjing Mountain Villa, located at the east foot of Tiger Hill, brings together the essence of Su-style bonsai, which is picturesque with the shadow of the mountain light tower. The mountain behind Tiger Hill has dense vegetation and rich forest forms a pleasant green island microclimate, which has become a paradise for birds to compete for habitat. Every autumn, thousands of herons hover around the tower, which is spectacular and becomes a must. Huqiu is also an important gathering place for Suzhou people. According to the history of "three cities and three festivals", the scenic spot innovatively launched the spring art flower show, which showed the charming charm of a large number of precious flowers such as peony, tulip, Belgian rhododendron and lily, with high artistic taste. The Golden Autumn Temple Fair, with its rich folk customs, reproduces the grand occasion of the meeting in Shantang, and presents folk art programs that blend north and south, which are deeply loved by tourists. Now, the annual two sessions have become famous tourism projects and tourist hotspots in Suzhou.

the best season: March-May and September-October. Spring and autumn are the best. There is a flower party in early spring, which is very lively; In autumn, there is the Golden Autumn Temple Fair. Sometimes there are heavy rains in summer, and after the heavy rain, I go to Tiger Hill, which is sparsely populated and artistic. The lotus flowers in the garden pool bloom beautifully in summer. Winter is the off-season, relatively deserted, and the snow is beautiful.

Admission: off-season (from October to April 5 of the following year): 41.11 yuan; peak season (from April 6 to October): 61.11 yuan

Opening hours: 17: 31 to 17: 31

(6) Shantang Street

Shantang Street starts from the east. Shantang Street has a long history. It was built in the Baoli years of Tang Dynasty, and it has been more than 1,111 years. According to legend, it was built by Bai Juyi, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, and Shantang Street has always been known as "the first street in Gusu". Shantang Street, because of its unique geographical location and superior land and water transportation conditions, was once one of the most developed commercial and cultural blocks in China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the window of Wu culture. The street is in the pattern of land and water parallel and adjacent to the river street. The architecture is exquisite and elegant, and there are many shops and halls on the street, which reproduces the prosperity of Shantang Street. Some people sang, "There is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. Hangzhou has West Lake, and Suzhou has mountain ponds. Two good places, infinite scenery. " This is a vivid portrayal of Shantang Street. Shantang Street has experienced more than 1111 years of vicissitudes of life, and it has been renovated many times since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Especially in 1985, the Suzhou Municipal Government carried out a large-scale renovation under the principle of keeping the original style as much as possible. Now we can take a bus to visit Huqiu in Suzhou, and I think if we can walk slowly along Shantang Street, we will enjoy the special charm of Jiangnan water town and Suzhou streets and lanes, and it is also a dialogue between reality and history, which is bound to have a unique flavor.

Among the numerous streets and lanes in Suzhou, Shantang Street, a famous scenic spot built in the Tang Dynasty, is known as the "No.1 Street in Suzhou", and its pattern is the most representative of the streets and lanes in Suzhou.

Shantang Street is highly recommended. It is very antique and charming. During the day, many families will still live by the river, washing clothes and washing rice in the river, which is very amorous. There are also many folk snacks and special handicrafts. I suggest you try Begonia Cake, Plum Blossom Cake and Fried Stinky Tofu.

Especially at night, walking around with lanterns makes people feel comfortable. There are various exhibition halls on both sides to see. Standing on the bridge and looking at the ancient streets and rivers on both sides, it feels great. Moreover, there are many foreign friends enjoying tea leisurely by the river, and the scenes of thousands of lights, pingtan and singing floating from time to time make you feel deeply touched.

Transportation: Take the bus from the railway station to swim Line 5, Line 6, Line 7. It is 3 stops away from the railway station, next to the commercial circle of Shilu Road. You can get there by taxi for 11 yuan in the city center.

the best season: it is suitable for all seasons, and spring is the best. The best tourist season in Suzhou is in spring and autumn. Suzhou belongs to subtropical monsoon climate, with mild and humid climate and distinct seasons, especially in spring and autumn tourism. With the change of seasons, the colors of Suzhou gardens also change, and there are corresponding flower exhibitions. In addition, the "Xiangxuehai" in the ancient town of Yueguang Fugu, with plum blossoms, is intoxicating. From April to October, you can taste fresh peaches, "Biluochun", Myrica rubra, loquat, sugar lotus root, hairy crab, pickled fresh and so on in Taihu Islands. In July, there is a lotus show in Humble Administrator's Garden; in October, there is a Maple Leaf Festival in Tianping Mountain; and on New Year's Eve, there is a bell ringing activity in Hanshan Temple.

Tickets: Free scenic spots in the block: 45.11 yuan (including Yuhantang, Quanzhou Guild Hall, Shaoxing Guild Hall, Ancient Stage, Shantangge, Antai Fire Fighting Club and Jiangnan Garment Hall), and daily tour package: 111.11 yuan (including scenic spots, cruise ships, pingtan and tea tasting)

Opening hours: 8: 11-21. The State Council, one of the important central cities in the Yangtze River Delta, a national high-tech industrial base and a scenic tourist city, has joined UNESCO's global creative city network and become the capital of handicrafts and folk arts. The city has jurisdiction over 5 municipal districts and 4 county-level cities, with a total area of 8,657.32 square kilometers and a built-up area of 477.63 square kilometers. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 1: 11 on October 1, 2121, the permanent population of Suzhou was 12,748,262.

Suzhou is located in East China, Southeast Jiangsu and the middle of Yangtze River Delta, which is an important part of Yangtze River urban agglomeration. It borders Shanghai in the east, Zhejiang in the south, Taihu Lake in the west and the Yangtze River in the north, and is located between 119 55 ′ ~ 121 21 ′ east longitude and 31 47 ′ ~ 32 12 ′ north latitude. The city is low and flat, with plains accounting for 54.8% of the total area, about 4 meters above sea level, and hills accounting for 2.7% of the total area. Suzhou has a subtropical monsoon maritime climate with four distinct seasons and abundant rainfall. It grows rice, wheat and rape, produces cotton, sericulture and fruit, and its specialties include Biluochun tea, Yangtze river swordfish, Taihu whitebait and Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs.

Suzhou is one of the first national historical and cultural cities with a history of nearly 2,511 years. It is an important birthplace of Wu culture and has the reputation of "paradise on earth". Representatives of Private Gardens in China —— Suzhou Classical Gardens and China Universiade