I don’t know if you all know about some of the attractions in Suzhou. Today I will tell you about some of the attractions in Suzhou. You can take a look at the attractions here and see if you like them. place. Old streets and alleys
Pingjiang Road
Pingjiang Road, which has a history of more than 2,000 years, is the most typical and complete ancient city historical and cultural reserve in Suzhou. A miniature of the ancient city. Pingjiang Road, which still maintains the double chessboard urban pattern of parallel roads and rivers, with small bridges, flowing water, and people's homes pillowing the river, has become more and more artistic. It is a must-visit place for literary and artistic young people when they come to Suzhou, and it is also the birthplace of Cat's Sky City.
Address: Pingjiang Road, Gusu District, Suzhou City (starting from Waihuancheng River in the east, Lindun Road in the west, Ganjiang Road in the south, and Baita East Road in the north)
Transportation:
①Exit Xiangmen Station (Exit 3) of Metro Line 1;
②You can take bus 2, 5, 60, 900, 9, 514, or 112 to Qianjiang East Road Xiangmen Station, just north of the road; or take No. 5, No. 2, 202, 204, 309, or 923 to Lindun Road Jufangqiao Guanqian Street East Station; or take No. 305 or 301 to Baita East Road and Pingjiang Road station, just south of the road;
③ Get off at Humble Administrator’s Garden Scenic Area Station on HaoXing Line 7 and walk 40 meters; get off at Humble Administrator’s Garden Transfer Center Station on HaoXing Line 5 and walk 350 meters .
Tickets: No tickets are sold, open scenic area
Time reference: 3-4 hours
Tips:
Upstream on the Pingjiang River You can take a small boat to visit the pier. The reference price is 150 yuan/boat. One boat can seat 6-8 people and takes about 40 minutes.
Guanqian Street
Guanqian Street in the center of the ancient city, named after its location in Xuanmiao Temple, was once the collective memory of old Suzhou, and is now the epitome of Suzhou cuisine. Buying time-honored Suzhou specialties? Want to eat authentic Subang cuisine? Let me tell you, this is the right place!
Address: Guanqian Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City (between Renmin Road and Linton Road)
Recommended restaurant: Deyuelou (No. 43, Eunuch Alley, Guanqian Street)
Recommended food: squirrel mandarin fish, crab roe tofu, fried eel paste, fried prawns
Per capita consumption: 140 yuan
Qili Shantang
"There is paradise above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below, West Lake in Hangzhou, and Shantang in Suzhou." It is known as "Gusu" Qili Shantang, the "No. 1 Street", not only has a long history, but its pattern is the most representative of Suzhou streets. At the same time, it is also related to many celebrities and famous events. Therefore, it is considered to be the epitome of old Suzhou and the window of Wu culture. . It has a market atmosphere and laid-back residents, and the comfortable daily life of the locals is everywhere. It is especially suitable for going on a boat cruise at night. The lights shine on the small bridges, flowing water, and ancient houses in the streets. You can board a painted boat and look at the pillows in the night. The river house is particularly intoxicating.
Address: No. 218, Guangji Road, Gusu District, Suzhou City
Transportation:
①Shantang Street Station of Metro Line 2
②To Huqiu Mountain Gate and Hufu Bridge: 949, You 1, You 2; to Bandang Bridge: Bus 6, 10, 40, 317, 324, 529, You 2, You 3, You 5; to Guangji Bridge, Du Monk Bridge: 7, 34, 54, 64, 70, 161, 204, 304, 311, 406, 415, 501, 522, 622, 921, Tour 1
Tickets: No charge for blocks, jade The combined ticket for seven attractions including Hantang, Quanzhou Guild Hall, Shaoxing Guild Hall, Ancient Stage, Shantang Pavilion, Antai Fire Fighting Club, and Jiangnan Garment Hall is 45 yuan, so you don’t need to buy a ticket if you only visit the neighborhood but not the attractions
Opening hours: open all day, ticket attractions 8:00-17:00, Yuhantang 8:00-21:00
Time reference: 3-4 hours ancient city landmarks
Huqiu
Su Dongpo, the great writer of the Song Dynasty, once said that "it would be a pity not to visit Tiger Hill in Suzhou", making this place with a long history of more than 2,500 years a must-see for tourists in Suzhou. land.
It is known as the "Leaning Tower of Pisa in the East" and is known as "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong". It integrates landscape and history and is the iconic landscape of Suzhou City.
Address: No. 8, Huqiu Mountain Gate, Shantang Street, Gusu District
Transportation:
South gate of the scenic spot: You 1 Road, You 2 Road, 949 Road, Road 146
North gate of the scenic spot: Road 32, Express Line No. 3
Tickets:
60 yuan/person in off-season (1, 2, 3, June, November, December)
80 yuan/person in peak season (April, May, July, August, September, October)
※It is free for those over 70 years old with a voucher, and those under 1.2 are free Children are free; student tickets are half price
Opening hours: 7:30~17:30 in peak season; 7:30~17:00 in off-season
Time reference: 3-4 hours
Tips:
1. There is a free tour guide at the entrance of the south gate of Tiger Hill, which can lead tourists to visit the entire scenic spot. One group is available about every 15 minutes. You can follow the tour guide to gain an in-depth understanding of the history and history of the scenic spot. Legendary stories. 2. From the south entrance of Tiger Hill, you can reach Shantang Street along the river. After visiting Tiger Hill, you can take a stroll to Shantang Street. 3. There is a small tea garden not far to the west of Huqiu Jianchi. It is said that the tea produced is of high quality. You can have a cup of tea here, but you need to ask about the price in advance. 4. There are few shops inside Huqiu. There are a few canteens, and the prices are relatively high. It is recommended to bring your own water and snacks.
Hanshan Temple
"Hanshan Temple outside Gusu City, the midnight bell rings to the passenger ship." The article "Night Mooring at Maple Bridge" that I memorized in primary school is about this This thousand-year-old temple. If you want to burn incense and worship Buddha, you can go to Xiahanshan Temple. It is worth mentioning that every year at New Year's sunset or New Year's Day, a bell-ringing ceremony is held here, with the bell ringing 108 times. Each bell represents a trouble. After listening to the bell, the trouble will disappear with the wind.
Address: Fengqiao Road, Gusu District, Suzhou City
Transportation:
①Get off at Hanshan Temple Station on Route 9002; Route 10, Route 30, Route 40, and You 3 Take Bus 31, 33, or 300 and get off at Hanshan Temple South Station and walk for about 10 minutes.
②Get off at Hanshan Temple Station of Haoxing Line 2, Haoxing Line 6 and Haoxing Line 7
Ticket: 20 yuan/person
※ Student tickets are half price, children under 1.2 are free
Opening hours:
7:00~17:30 (March 20~October 20)
7:30~17:00 (October 21st ~ March 19th)
Time reference: 1 hour
Tips:
1. On weekdays Bell ringing in the temple costs 10 yuan (3 times); the price for New Year’s bell ringing on December 31 each year is not fixed, usually about more than 300 yuan.
2. After leaving Hanshan Temple, you can walk to Fengqiao Scenic Area to experience the artistic conception of Tang poetry. However, although these two places are adjacent, they sell tickets separately. The ticket to Fengqiao Scenic Area is 25 yuan.
Panmen
Panmen Scenic Area, located in the southwest corner of the ancient city of Suzhou, has many historical sites and rich cultural landscapes. It is a unique historical and cultural tourist attraction in Suzhou. Its main attraction is The "Three Scenes of Panmen" - the "Panmen" water and land city gate dominating the southwest of Suzhou, the "Wumen Bridge" across the canal, and the "Ruiguang Temple Pagoda" reflecting the shadow of the stream. Sitting on a rowing boat, with the breeze blowing on your face, the picturesque scenery before your eyes makes you feel relaxed and happy.
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Address: No. 1 East Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City
Transportation: 39, 47, 305, 935, 949, You 2. Tour Panmen North Station on Route 5
Tickets: 40 yuan/person, climbing the tower 6 yuan/person
Opening hours:
7:00 during the day ~17:00
Night Garden 18:00~20:00
Time reference: 3 hours garden construction
Humble Administrator's Garden
The Humble Administrator's Garden, built in the Ming Dynasty, is known as the "Mother of Chinese Gardens" and is one of the four famous gardens in Suzhou.
If you have limited time and only want to visit one garden, then the Humble Administrator’s Garden is your first choice. It is the largest and most famous classical garden in Suzhou. The whole garden is famous for its water scenery, highlighting the style of the Jiangnan water town. It is elegant, generous, and natural.
The garden is famous for its water, natural elegance, scattered courtyards, and flowers and trees
Address: No. 178 Northeast Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City
Transportation: Take bus No. 529, No. 1, No. 2, No. 313, No. 40, No. 202, No. 923, No. 178, No. 5, No. 301, No. 309, No. 518 to Suzhou Museum (Humble Administrator's Garden, Lion Grove) ) station and walk 100 meters east.
Tickets:
90 yuan/person in peak season (April, May, July, August, September, October)
70 yuan/person in off-season (1, 2, March, June, November, and December)
Opening hours:
07:30~17:30 (March 1st to November 15th)
07:30~17:00 (November 16th ~ the end of February of the following year)
※Ticket sales stop 30 minutes before closing
Time reference: 1-2 Hours
Tips:
1. The Humble Administrator's Garden has a profound cultural heritage. Although I only have a superficial understanding of it with the tour guide, it would be a pity not to. If you really find it troublesome and don’t want to follow a tour guide, you can also rent a handheld electronic tour guide in the park.
2. There are many people during the peak period of holidays, but after the tour groups leave at noon every day, there will be a period of relatively few people, which is more convenient for a detailed tour.
3. There are video introductions to the Humble Administrator’s Garden and guide maps in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean in the Xiangxiang Pavilion, which can be viewed and received for free.
Lion Forest
The Lion Forest was built in the Yuan Dynasty and was one of Qianlong’s favorite places during his six visits to the south of the Yangtze River. Although the entire park is small, it is famous for its numerous rockeries and weird shapes. It has the largest remaining group of ancient rockeries in China, so it is known as the "Kingdom of Rockeries". And it is different from ordinary literati landscape gardens. Its rockeries are deeply Zen, so it is also called a "Zen garden". Throughout the entire park, there are mountains in the southeast and water in the northwest, surrounded by high walls, deep houses, and winding corridors. The layout of the whole garden is compact, with the central pool as the center, with houses built on top of mountains, flowers and trees planted, bridges and pavilions set up, and it is full of the artistic conception of "mountain and forest close at hand".
Garden highlights: Stacked Rockery
Address: No. 23, Yuanlin Road, Gusu District, Suzhou City
Transportation: You can take buses 518, 112, 55, and 262 , 202, You 2, 50 East Line, 50 West Line, You 5 South Line, 811, 529, You 1, You 5 North Line, You 1 North Line, You 1 South Line, 309 arrival
Tickets:
40 yuan/person in peak season (April, May, July, August, September, October)
30 yuan/person in off-season (January, February Month, March, June, November, December)
Opening hours:
07:30~17:30 (March 1st~October 15th)
07:30~17:00 (October 16th ~ the end of February of the following year)
※Ticket sales stop 30 minutes before closing
Time reference: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Tips:
1. It is fun to explore the rockeries in the park, but it is also easy to get lost. In fact, when entering the rockery group, you only need to follow the same direction and keep to the left. Turn or turn right to get out easily.
2. There is a free guide service for individual tourists in the park, but it will only be available at designated times. You can ask the park staff for details at that time; if you don’t want to wait, you can directly buy a self-service guide, which is cheap and convenient .
Master of the Nets Garden
With a history of thousands of years, it is a model small garden. Although Master of the Nets Garden is hidden in the alleys of Suzhou City, it is more low-key and restrained than other Suzhou classical gardens. It contains the atmosphere of seclusion everywhere. It is a model of "conquering more with less". In addition, it is the only garden in Suzhou that can On a night tour of the garden, you can see Kunqu Opera, Pingtan, and Jiangnan Sizhu playing in turn.
Address: No. 11, Beikuo Street, Ginkgo Bridge, Gusu District, Suzhou City (opposite to Nanyuan Hotel)
Transportation:
529, 931, 55, 47 Master of the Internet Station
Tour 2, 202 Master of the Internet West Station
204, 501, 511 Master of the Internet North Station
Tickets:
40 yuan/person in peak season (April, May, July, August, September, and October)
30 yuan/person in off-season (January, February, March, June, November, and December)
p>Classic Night Garden 100 yuan/person (ticket sales time 19:30~21:10)
Opening hours:
7:30~17:30 (March 1st to October 31st)
7:30~17:00 (November 1st to the end of February)
Classic Night Garden 19:30~22:00 (5 From November 1st to November 30th, eight programs including Pingtan, Kunqu Opera, and Guzheng will be performed in various halls) Literary Resort
Suzhou Museum
Many local historical and artistic museums in Suzhou, The most famous one is undoubtedly the Suzhou Museum, a mountain-closing work by the architect I.M. Pei. It has a traditional Suzhou garden style, with staggered heights, gray houses and white walls, fresh and elegant. It also adds many modern elements, such as the pyramid-shaped glass roof skylight that can fill the museum with natural light. It is different from the traditional gardens of Suzhou, but it does not break away from the Chinese humanistic charm. Blue sky, white walls, green bamboos and clear water make people feel relaxed and happy while strolling among them. In addition, the museum has a collection of more than 30,000 precious cultural relics, featuring paintings and calligraphy from the Ming and Qing dynasties and ancient handicrafts. It is worth a visit.
Address: No. 204 Northeast Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City
Transportation: Take the You 1, You 2 and other buses and get off at Suzhou Museum Station
Tickets: Free
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 every Tuesday to Sunday (no entry at 16:00)
Closed every Monday (except national statutory holidays)
Time reference: 3 hours
Suzhou Eslite
Tsai Kangyong once said in "The Coming of Kangxi" that Eslite is not only attractive for its bookstores, but also for its exquisite art and food Brands are what really fascinate people. As a large-scale complex, Eslite has successfully brought "Eslite" to the mainland and designed the characteristics of its Suzhou store. If you want to have a complete experience of cultural life aesthetics, you might as well come to Suzhou Eslite.
Address: No. 8 Yuelang Street, Industrial Park, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City
Transportation: Times Square Station of Metro Line 1
Business hours: 10:00 -22:00 (Monday to Sunday)
Rong Creative Park
Beijing has "798" and Suzhou has "Rong Creative Park". This modern art creative park converted from an old factory is the filming location for part of the movie version of "Struggle". It retains the original architectural style of the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China and is full of creativity and cultural atmosphere. Here, you can pose for photos and eat. You can go to the bar, have afternoon tea, and stay as long as you like.
Address: No. 26 Baita East Road, Pingjiang District, Suzhou City
Transportation: Get off at Xiangmen Station (Exit 3) of Metro Line 1 and walk 1.2 kilometers
Tickets: Free
Time reference: 1-2 hours
Let Suzhou leave us with the most beautiful time.