Although Suzhou is close to Shanghai, it is also our first time to go. The thought of coming to a "paradise-like place" is full of expectations and longings.
Book a hotel one week in advance, next to Jinji Lake. I didn't know until I went there that this place is far from famous scenic spots, such as Tiger Hill, which takes 40 to 50 minutes by taxi. Even if you go to the Humble Administrator's Garden, it will take nearly half an hour to take a taxi-this is another story.
The high-speed train arrives at Suzhou Station, takes your temperature, verifies the "Suzhou City Code" and takes the subway to the hotel. Alipay's "Suzhou City Code" and the subway's "Su E Tour" are all done in advance, saving a lot of time.
Get off at Times Square subway station on Line 4, follow the navigation all the way to the hotel, and walk for about 10 minutes. The child walked slowly and stayed for a while.
There were few people in the lobby. I took my temperature, showed my Suzhou city code, and my travel track in 14 days ... and finally checked in. I felt hot and tired when I entered the room. I didn't want to go out for dinner, so I ordered a takeaway to pass the lunch.
On April 30th, the temperature rose, as if the highest temperature reached 3 1℃. My little guy and I felt very hot and didn't want to go out, so we took a nap in our room all afternoon. 16, we felt the temperature drop and started walking to Jinji Lake nearby.
I bought two ice creams from my home opposite the hotel before I went.
There are not many people by the lake. I don't know whether it's a working day or not. In short, there were only a few people, so I took off my mask and sat on a bench, eating ice cream and watching the scenery.
On the edge of the bench where we sat, there was a green reed bush. The wind is blowing and the leaves of reeds are rustling. It suddenly occurred to me what the Book of Songs taught children today? Jia Jian then said to his son, Look, this is Lu Di, Jia Jian in the Book of Songs.
My son gave me an ignorant look with an ice cream in his mouth.
After eating ice cream, walk along the lake. Walking, I came to the moonlight pier.
There are some European-style buildings, cafes, bars, tea rooms and even some cultural and creative shops. There are also restaurants around, and there are not many people in the shop.
The child's center of gravity is always playing and running all the way.
I saw a tumbler swinging from side to side in a restaurant. He also stopped to imitate and made his own sister laugh.
After nightfall, the lights on the lake came on for the second time. From a distance, all kinds of neon lights are reflected in the lake, and the nearby buildings are really beautiful.
It's really good to take a walk by the lake in summer night.
In the evening, you can take a cruise on the Moonlight Pier to visit Jinji Lake. As a tourist, you always have to spend some money to "come here". After buying two tickets, one big and one small, wait at the entrance and enjoy the night view around.
After boarding the ship, with the movement of the cruise ship, you can see more clearly the modality of the Oriental Gate, the big sculpture and the Ferris wheel in the night.
These buildings are constantly changing colors or situations, and they are psychedelic and hazy. Sitting on the boat, watching the flowing water around you and enjoying the night on the lake is also an experience.
After disembarking, I ate nearby. At this time, there are many people coming and going by the lake, but it is far from dense.
Passing by the door of a bar, two young people were singing, because they didn't understand pop songs (covering their faces) and didn't stop.
I sat down in an Indian restaurant not far from the bar and ordered food and drinks (not to mention wine) for my mother and son. I'm really hungry after playing for so long.
However, the food in this restaurant is not as delicious as I used to eat in other places, and it is quite surprising that I actually ate a small piece of plastic in my child's seafood fried rice.
Looking at almost a table full of diners and expensive recipes, I guess it should be a good reputation, otherwise so many people would not come to eat, but the details are so rough.
The next day, May Day, after I came back from Tiger Hill with my children, it rained at night and I couldn't visit Jinji Lake any more, so I went to Eslite Bookstore not far away.
Bookstores are on the second and third floors, but we started wandering from the first floor and settled our dinner on the first floor.
Along the way, I saw many exquisite cultural and creative products, which are quite distinctive.
On the second and third floors, the bookstore is not as big as expected, but it is not too small. Few people in the shop wanted to find a set of comic books, but they never found them and didn't bother to ask the clerk. So, after shopping for more than an hour, they returned to the hotel happily.
This time I went to Suzhou, I didn't make an appointment to the Humble Administrator's Garden I wanted to go to, I didn't sit on the water ferris wheel I wanted to experience, and I didn't buy the books I wanted to buy. Eating plastic sheets, traveling in the rain, getting dizzy by taking a taxi … it doesn't look so wonderful.
However, my children and I still feel very happy. We took a cruise, climbed Tiger Hill, visited Jinji Lake, ate fresh loquat and Suzhou-style noodles, and gave small gifts in the hotel …
From the moment you go out, you never know what kind of surprise or shock you will encounter. So every time I come out to play, I keep myself in a good mood and am not affected by small things. Anyway, it's most important to come out and have fun!