1. Hanshan Temple is located beside Fengqiao outside Gusu City. It was built in the Six Dynasties and has a history of more than 1,400 years. During the Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Hanshan Temple. The main buildings in the temple include: Main Hall, Veranda (side hall), Sutra Library, Stele Gallery, Bell Tower, Fengjiang Tower, etc. On the right side of the Main Hall is a bronze bell sent by Japanese friends. It was cast in 1906 by a group of craftsmen such as Kobayashi Seiyoshi. This bell was cast in two parts. One is in Kanzanji Temple, Japan, and the other is in Hanshanji Temple. It is still well preserved.

2. Tiger Hill is the iconic landscape of Suzhou City and is known as "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong". Suzhou was the capital of Wu State in the Spring and Autumn Period. King Helu of Wu was buried in Huqiu after his death. When Bai Juyi, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, was the governor of Suzhou, he dug mountains to divert water and built a seven-mile embankment to make the scenery of Tiger Hill more beautiful. The poet Su Shi of the Song Dynasty once said: "It would be a pity not to visit Tiger Hill in Suzhou." When the ancients evaluated the characteristics of Tiger Hill, they once put forward the theory of "Nine Benefits", saying that Tiger Hill is suitable for the moon, snow and rain. , suitable for smoke, suitable for spring dawn, suitable for summer, suitable for cool autumn, suitable for falling trees, and suitable for sunset. The main landscapes in the current garden include: the world-famous leaning tower - Tiger Hill Tower, "the third spring in the world", Broken Liang Hall, Hanhan Spring, Sword Testing Stone, Sword Pond, Yongcui Villa, Wanjing Villa, etc.

3. The Lingering Garden, one of the four famous gardens in China, was first built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It was acquired by Liu Shu in the late Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. After expansion, it was renamed Hanbi Villa, then called "Liu Garden". In the early years of Guangxu, the official Shengkang bought this garden, absorbed the advantages of other gardens in Suzhou, expanded and renovated it, and changed its name to Liuyuan. The Lingering Garden is divided into four scenic areas: central, east, west and north. The scenic areas are connected by a winding corridor more than 700 meters long. On the two walls of the corridor are more than 300 calligraphy stone carvings by famous artists from past dynasties, which are known as "Lingering Garden Posters". There are pink and white flower walls and leaky windows under the eaves of the corridor, with exquisite patterns. Looking from the flower wall, the mountains, ponds and pavilions are looming among the flowers and trees, like a painting scroll, which is very interesting.

4. The Lion Grove is located at No. 23 Yuanlin Road in the northeast of the city. It was founded by Zen Master Tianru in the Yuan Dynasty in memory of his teacher Zhongfeng Shenmen. Lion Forest has the largest remaining group of ancient rockeries in China. The rockery in the lake is numerous and exquisite, resembling a dancing lion. It is known as the "Kingdom of Rockery" and has the reputation of "Eighteen Scenes of Taoyuan". The highest peak in the park is "Lion Peak", and there are other famous peaks such as "Hanhui" and "Tuyue". The buildings include "Lixue Hall", "Woyun Room", "Zhiboxuan" and "Wenmei Pavilion" wait.

5. Suzhou Amusement Park is located at the foot of Lion Mountain in the west of Suzhou New District. It is divided into two parts: Water World and Happy World. Most of the participatory amusement facilities in the park have reached the international advanced level. Happy World is located on the east side of Lion Rock. With the theme of "Oriental Disney", it combines the liveliness, joy, and splendor of Western amusement parks with the leisure, tranquility, and natural characteristics of Eastern gardens. It is the highlight of China's new generation of paradises. Water World is currently the most advanced water amusement park in China. It has a 13,000 square meter magical water city, a 4,000 square meter wave pool and a hemispheric inflatable slide imported from Sweden. There are also simulated animals ambushing the lazy river, making you feel like you are in Jurassic Park.

Food:

China has four major cuisines: Jiangsu, Shandong, Guangdong and Sichuan, with different tastes, known as "sour in the east, spicy in the west, sweet in the south and salty in the north" , Jiangsu cuisine belongs to the "Southern sweet" flavor.

Jiangsu cuisine is characterized by rigorous selection of ingredients, fine workmanship, and the use of materials according to the four seasons. It is good at stewing, stewing, steaming, roasting, and stir-frying, and pays attention to soup preparation to maintain the original juice. Flavor. The taste is light and sweet, and the color is harmonious.

Famous Su-style signature dishes include: squirrel mandarin fish, shark's fin in clear soup, eel paste with oil, watermelon chicken, whole chicken with mother oil, Taihu water shield soup, jade shrimp bucket, lotus stew, etc.

Suzhou is also famous for its snacks. Dried tofu with honey sauce, pine nut candy, rose melon seeds, shrimp soy sauce, jujube paste sesame cakes, lard rice cakes, etc. are all popular delicacies that you must try.

"Deyuelou" and "Songhelou" are time-honored Suzhou-style restaurants; "Old Suzhou Tea Restaurant" is famous for traditional Suzhou cuisine; "Zhu Hongxing Noodle House" and "Luyang Wonton" etc. Good quality and low price, more suitable for mass consumption.

The main food streets in Suzhou include: Eunuch Lane, Shiquan Street, Xueshi Street, Jiayu Fang, Fenghuang Street, Ganjiang Road and Shi Road Kinmen Shopping Mall Food Street.

Recommended food:

Zangshu Town mutton

The mutton of Zangshu Town is famous throughout the country. The mutton here is a cross between Eastern goats and mutton sheep imported from Australia. It is extremely tender and has no odor regardless of whether it is braised or boiled. Zangshu Town's own association has rated the "stars" of mutton restaurants, and there are bronze medals at the door. There are about 7-8 "3-star" restaurants, and the prices are similar, slightly more expensive than non-3-star restaurants, but 200 for 7 people Yuan Zuo has eaten well. Oriental Hotel is one of the time-honored restaurants. The services are good.

Transportation: You can take the minibus from Wuzhong District Bus Station to Guangfu Town, or you can take the Guangfu Boat Restaurant Street long-distance bus, Zhenhu Town long-distance bus, etc. at Suzhou South Bus Station. There are many of these buses, and there is one in less than 10 minutes, all passing by Zangshu Town. The journey takes more than 20 minutes and the fare is 3 yuan.

Night market: Shiquan Street is a bar street, Panxu Road has bars and KTV; Shi Road has a snack street (a food street) with night stalls and local snacks; Fenghuang Street is full of restaurants , you can have dinner; Guanqian Street is a commercial street, where you can go shopping; in addition, there are some gardens in Suzhou where you can drink tea at night, such as Yiyuan, Yipu Garden, etc., which have a unique flavor; you can also take a boat trip on the Suzhou moat in the evening. The trip takes about one and a half hours, and you can get on the boat at Panxu Road, Nanmen Pier, etc.