What popular tourist routes in Suzhou are worth recommending?

When you come to Gusu, you will see that all the people are sleeping on the river, there are few ancient palaces and little free space, there are many water lanes and small bridges, water chestnuts and lotus roots are sold in the night market, spring boats carry Qiluo, I know that the moon is not sleeping in the distance, and my homesickness is in the fishermen's songs. ! Take your family and friends to appreciate the wonders of Suzhou. Below I have compiled the eight must-visit attractions in Suzhou. They are worth a visit to make your trip worthwhile!

1. The Lingering Garden

2. Qili Mountain Pond

3. Museum

4. Humble Administrator's Garden

5. Lion Garden

6. Pingjiang Road

7. Tongli Ancient Town

8. Zhouzhuang Ancient Town

I will come next Let us introduce the best way to take the route. You can refer to the following route!

The Lingering Garden-Qili Mountain Pond-Museum-Humble Administrator's Garden-Lion Garden-Pingjiang Road-Tongli Ancient Town-Zhouzhuang Ancient Town, in terms of time/distance, it can be walked like this!

The following is a detailed introduction guide to each scenic spot.

1. Liuyuan Garden

Lingering Garden, formerly known as "East Garden" and "Hanbi Villa", is located at No. 338 Liuyuan Road, Gusu District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, adjacent to Liuyuan Garden in the south. Yuan Road, bounded by Banbian Street in the north, adjacent to the Municipal Automobile and Passenger Transport Group Co., Ltd. in the east, and Embroidery Lane in the west. It was first built in the 21st year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1593). After that, it was mostly abandoned and changed owners. In 1953, the people of Suzhou City The government decided to restore the Liuyuan Garden, and it has continued to be repaired and renovated since then.

Address: No. 338, Liuyuan Road, Changmenwai, Gusu District, Suzhou City

Transportation guide:

Bus

The following routes Please get off at Liuyuan Station and you will be there immediately. For routes such as No. 1, No. 85, No. 317, and No. 933, please get off at Liuyuan Road Station, walk 30 meters south along Guangjinan Road to Liuyuan Road, and then walk west for about 300 meters. Night bus 5, 7, 34, 36, 44, 64, 70, 85 Dazhan Express, 85, 161, 304, 315, 317, 318, 406, 415 Road, 522, 800, 921

Take Metro Line 2, get off at Shilu Station, go out from Exit 1, walk 50 meters north along Guangjin South Road to Liuyuan Road and then Walk west about 300 meters.

Opening hours: 07:30-17:00

Tickets: Peak season

Ticket price: 55 yuan/person

Time: April, May, July, August, September, October

Off-season

Ticket price: 45 yuan/person

Time: January, February, March, June, November, December

Recommended travel time: all day

Attraction introduction: The Lingering Garden, Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden, Beijing Summer Palace, Chengde Summer Resort is collectively known as one of the Four Famous Gardens in China. The garden has pavilions, pavilions, stone corridors, greenery and a clear water pond. The scenery is very beautiful at every step. Here, you can experience a calm atmosphere among gardens and mountains. The Liuyuan Garden was built in the 21st year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1593). It was the private garden of Xu Taishi, the "Shaoqing of Taipu Temple", and was called "East Garden" at that time. It was acquired by Liu Shu in the late Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. After expansion, it was renamed "Hanbi Villa" and was called "Liu Garden" at that time. In the early years of Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty, the official Sheng Kang bought this garden and renamed it "Liu Garden". The whole garden is divided into four parts. In one garden, you can enjoy four different scenery: landscape, pastoral, forest and garden. The central part is famous for its waterscape (small pond). Around the small pond are Ke Pavilion, Yuancui Pavilion, Quxi Tower, etc.; the eastern part is famous for the architecture of Quyuan Corridor, including the Pavilion of Good Sunny, Happy Rain and Quick Snow, Linquan Senior Pavilion, Guanyun Tower and other dozens of architectural sketches, Guanyun Peak (Taihu Stone), Nanmu Hall and fish fossils known as the "Three Treasures of the Lingering Garden" are all in the east.

Customers visit and experience the Lingering Garden, a world cultural heritage and a must-see garden in Suzhou. Visiting the gardens in early winter has a unique artistic conception. The leaves in the garden become colorful; there are few tourists; and when it encounters falling snow, it becomes even more picturesque. The different shapes of Taihu stone peaks in the Lingering Garden are the highlights. The interconnected courtyards, hollow wooden windows revealing seasonal colors, quiet pools, pavilions, and wild mountains and forests fully demonstrate the beauty of Suzhou gardens.

Off-season ticket prices apply in winter, and online reservations are required to enter the park. Scenery

Must-see tips

1. Please purchase tickets from formal channels and do not trust scalpers and wild guides. 2. If a tourist mistakenly checks the ticket at the scenic spot gate and does not actually enter the park and needs to cancel the reservation, he or she must present the "checked-in" refund application form of the scenic spot to verify whether the refund is available. 3. The ticket is valid for the same day. If you re-enter the park after leaving the park, you need to purchase a ticket again. 4. It is strictly prohibited to bring pets into the scenic area, please strictly abide by it!

2. Qili Shantang

Qili Shantang was built in the second year of Tang Baoli (825). The great poet Bai Juyi was transferred from Hangzhou to the governor of Suzhou. In order to facilitate Suzhou's water and land transportation, he dug a west A road was built from Huqiu in the east to Shantang River in Changmen, and a road was built in the north of Shantang River, which was called "Shantang Street". Shantang River and Shantang Street were about seven miles long, called "Qili Shantang".

Address: Northwest of the ancient city of Gusu District, Suzhou City

Transportation:

Subway: Shantang Street Station of Suzhou Rail Transit Line 2 2. Bus: Shantang Street Station Tangjie Station: Route 7, Route 34, Route 40, Route 46, Route 304, Route 317, Route 318, Route 406, Route 415, Route 522, Route 921, Route 949, Route 970, Route 980, Route 9037, Good Line 1, Night 5, and You 5

Tickets: Free and open; the ancient streets are free, and internal attractions are charged separately

Opening hours: 08:00-year-round 21:00 (latest admission 20:30)

Attraction introduction Shantang Street is named after Shantang River. In the first year of Baoli in the Tang Dynasty (825), the poet Bai Juyi was appointed as the governor of Suzhou. He dredged the northwest river outside Suzhou City and used the natural riverside to dig it into a straight river (from the moat outside Changmen to the foothills of Huqiu Mountain), which was called Shantang River for convenience. Boating. The excavated soil was then filled into a long embankment. The long embankment was wide and turned into a road, which also led directly to Tiger Hill. At that time, Tiger Hill was called Wuqiu, and there was Wuqiu Temple on the mountain. Therefore, the poet directly called it Wuqiu Temple Road, and later generations called it "White Hill". "Gongdi", the embankment is seven miles long, also known as Qili Shantang. Because it is located between the bustling city of Changmen and the scenic spot Huqiu, it has gradually become a prosperous tourist and commercial street.

Customers experience Shantang Street, half of Suzhou City. Leave Huqiu, bypass the road construction, and go under Hufu Bridge to Shantang Street. Walk along the river to visit the scenery of Qili Shantang and feel the life in Jiangnan. When you come to Shantang, how can you not come here? The day and night in the ancient town are very different. When the sun sets, the ancient town begins to come alive, with a flow of people and all kinds of fireworks. I like the scenery here, it's not bad.

3. Suzhou Museum

Suzhou Museum is located at No. 204 Northeast Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City. It was established on January 1, 1960. The museum is located at Prince Zhong’s Mansion of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. On October 6, 2006, the main building of Suzhou Museum designed by I.M. Pei was completed and officially opened to the public. The museum covers an area of ??about 10,700 square meters, with a construction area of ??more than 19,000 square meters. Including the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Prince Zhong's Mansion, the total construction area reaches 26,500 square meters. It is a local comprehensive museum for collecting, displaying, researching, and disseminating Suzhou's history, culture, and art. museum.

Address: No. 204, Northeast Street, Suzhou City

Transportation:

City bus: No. 1, No. 2, No. 2, No. 5 Route 50, 55, 178, 202, 262, 309, 518, 529, 811, 923, etc. can be reached directly. 2. By car, just navigate to "Nanputuo Temple"

Tickets: Free? Information about admission

1. Suzhou Museum has been open to the public free of charge since May 18, 2008 . In order to ensure the safety of cultural relics and the order of visiting, and create a good environment in the museum, the museum implements a real-name time-sharing reservation system for visiting. Individuals and groups without reservations will no longer be able to make reservations by phone or queue up for admission. 2. Individuals can log in to the official website of Suzhou Museum, Suzhou Official WeChat public account, Suzhou Museum full reservation mini program, Suzhou Tourism General Entrance WeChat public account or Cultural Suzhou Cloud WeChat public account seven days in advance to make a visit reservation. If there is no reservation in advance and there are still tickets available on the day of the visit, visitors can make a reservation on the day.

In order to fully reserve time for information verification and ensure the smooth admission of visitors, the Suzhou Museum’s reservation deadline for the day is set to 20 minutes before the end of admission (admission ends at 16:00, and reservations stop at 15:40). Each valid ID card is limited to one reservation per day, and a single account can make up to 6 real-name reservations (each person's name and valid ID number must be filled in). 3. Elderly people over 60 years old, children under 1.2 meters tall, disabled people, active military personnel, honorary blood donors, SUB members, and staff of cultural and museum units can enter the museum through the "appointment group entrance channel and green channel" with their valid IDs ( During the epidemic prevention and control period, the green channel has been temporarily canceled). Elderly people over 60 years old, people with disabilities, retired cadres, and children under 1.20 meters can also be accompanied by a caregiver to enter the museum. During the epidemic prevention and control period, special groups of people need to register with their real names, and accompanying persons must make real-name reservations in advance. 4. After the reservation is successful, please present your reservation number and valid ID for verification at the entrance. After verification, enter the museum on time and in order through the "Reserved Personal Entry Channel". If you do not arrive within 15 minutes of the reservation time, it will be deemed invalid. Thank you for your cooperation. If you need to deposit items when checking information, you will have to queue up again to enter the library. Check in first, queue later. 5. Friendly reminder: Audiences who have reserved the last time slot (15:00-15:40) must enter the museum before 16:00. Entry will be stopped after 16:00. 6. Anyone who is disheveled, wearing slippers (materials such as sponge, plastic, cotton, etc. without backs), carrying pets, flammable and explosive, alcoholic liquids and dangerous goods will not be allowed to enter the museum. The temperature inside the museum is about 20 degrees Celsius all year round, so please dress appropriately. 7. The Ancient Books Library of Suzhou Museum is open to the public free of charge every Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00-16:30. It is closed every Monday, except for national statutory holidays. Readers must bring valid identity documents (including resident ID cards, temporary residence permits or passes for compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, foreign passports, and military officer ID cards and soldier ID cards) to enter the library for reading.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-17:00 (latest admission 16:00) all year round. Closed on Mondays; Chinese statutory holidays 09:00-17:00 (latest admission 16:00) Entry 16:00); Suzhou Museum may be temporarily closed when necessary for major events or maintenance of important equipment and facilities, and the public will be notified at that time

Recommended play time: 3-6 hours

Introduction to attractions

The main building of Suzhou Museum covers an area of ??about 10,700 square meters, with a construction area of ??more than 19,000 square meters. The museum area is centered on the central hall. The south side of the central hall is the main entrance, courtyard and art store, and the north side of the central hall is the main courtyard, with lake pavilions, rockeries and other garden landscapes. The east side of the central hall is connected by the east corridor to the Wisteria Garden, Modern Art Hall and Prince Chung's Palace. On the west side of the central hall, there are four permanent exhibition halls connected by the west corridor: Wu Di Heritage, Wu Tower National Treasure, Wu Fengya, and Wumen Calligraphy and Painting.

Customer play experience

Suzhou Museum is located at No. 204 North Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City. It was established in 1960 and is located at the Palace of Prince Zhong of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. On October 6, 2006, the new main building of Suzhou Museum designed by Luming Pei was completed and officially opened to the public. The museum covers an area of ??10,700 square meters, with a construction area of ??more than 19,000 square meters. Including the Palace of Prince Zhong of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the total area is 26,500 square meters. It is a local comprehensive museum that collects, displays, researches, and disseminates Suzhou's history, culture, and art. The new Suzhou Museum has a unique architectural style, which is both modern and Chinese.

4. The Humble Administrator’s Garden (5A Scenic Spot)

The Humble Administrator’s Garden is located in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It was built in the early years of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty (early 16th century). It is a classic Jiangnan garden. A representative work of the garden. It has a history of more than 500 years ago (2022). The Humble Administrator's Garden has been divided and recombined several times, and has been used as a "private" residence, a "golden house" to hide the beauty, or a "prince's palace", leaving behind many relics and allusions that are tempting to explore. The Humble Administrator's Garden, together with the Summer Palace in Beijing, the Chengde Summer Resort, and the Lingering Garden in Suzhou, is known as one of the four famous gardens in China.

Address: No. 178 Northeast Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City

Transportation:

Suzhou Railway Station to Humble Administrator’s Garden:

Option 1: Walk 75 meters west from the train station exit to the west of the north square of the train station, take bus 40 to Beiyuan New Village, and walk about 300 meters west to the Humble Administrator's Garden.

Option 2: Walk 75 meters west from the train station exit to the west of the north square of the train station, take bus No. 5 to the Suzhou Museum (Humble Administrator's Garden, Lion Grove), and walk about 500 meters east. Humble Administrator's Garden.

Option 3: Walk 130 meters north from the train station exit to the north square of the train station, take bus 529 to the Suzhou Museum (Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lion Grove), and walk about 500 meters east to the Humble Administrator garden.

From North Bus Station to Humble Administrator’s Garden:

Option 1: Take bus 529 at the exit of North Bus Station to Suzhou Museum (Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lion Grove), and walk east for about 500 meters to the Humble Administrator's Garden.

Option 2: Take bus No. 55 from the North Bus Station to the Suzhou Museum (Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lion Grove), and walk about 500 meters east to the Humble Administrator’s Garden.

Option 3: Take No. 5 at the exit of North Bus Station to the Suzhou Museum (Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lion Grove), and walk about 500 meters east to the Humble Administrator’s Garden.

South Bus Station to Humble Administrator’s Garden:

Option 1: Take bus 529 at the exit of South Bus Station to Suzhou Museum (Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lion Grove), and walk east for about 500 meters to the Humble Administrator's Garden.

Option 2: Take bus 811 from the South Bus Station to the Suzhou Museum (Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lion Grove), and walk about 500 meters east to the Humble Administrator’s Garden.

Option 3: Walk 700 meters west from the South Bus Station to Nanhuan Xincun Station, take bus 55 to Suzhou Museum (Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lion Grove), and walk about 500 meters east to the Humble Administrator’s Garden.

Tickets: 70 yuan per person in off-season (January, February, March, June, November, and December) 80 yuan per person in peak season (April, May, July, and August) , September, October)

Opening hours: March 1st to November 15th 07:30-17:30 (ticket sales stop at 17:00); November 16th to 2nd of the following year 07:30-17:00 on May 28th (stop selling tickets at 16:30)

Recommended play time: all day

Attraction introduction: The Humble Administrator’s Garden is a famous garden in Suzhou. With water as the center, it is surrounded by well-proportioned rockeries and exquisite courtyard buildings, with luxuriant flowers and trees. This model of Jiangnan gardens is known as the "Four Famous Gardens in China" together with the Summer Palace in Beijing, Chengde Summer Resort, and Suzhou Lingering Garden, and is included in the World Cultural Heritage List. The design of the entire garden is very exquisite, and the tour can be said to be "one scene at a time", reflecting the charm of the Jiangnan water town everywhere. The paths in the garden are twists and turns, from multiple doorways and stone walls with hollow patterns to each pavilion and window. They are perfectly matched with trees, flowers and plants, forming picturesque scenery that you can spend time on. Lots of time for photography. The whole garden is divided into three parts: east, middle and west, each with its own characteristics. In particular, the middle garden basically maintains the simple and natural style of Ming Dynasty gardens. It is the essence of the whole garden and can be visited in detail. The East Garden is more open, and the West Garden has exquisite architecture. There is also the Suzhou Garden Museum at the southern end of the Humble Administrator's Garden, which is the largest garden museum in China.

Customer experience has been to the Humble Administrator's Garden many times, in different seasons, and every time I come, I have a different feeling, misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River, strolling through the beautiful scenery of the garden, relaxed and happy, listening to the rain pavilions, people swimming in the paintings, Jiangnan It’s great to see a beautiful woman and understand a thousand things in one trip! Every time you come to the Humble Administrator's Garden, you will have a different feeling. The seasons are different throughout the year. Although I have been here many times, I am very familiar with it. As one of the four famous gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, it is worth checking in.

5. Lion Garden

The Lion Garden was built in the second year of the Yuan Dynasty (1342) and is one of the representatives of Chinese classical private garden architecture. It is one of the four famous gardens in Suzhou. The Lion Forest is also a world cultural heritage, a national key cultural relic protection unit, and a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. The Lion Forest is located in the northeast of Suzhou City. Because there are many stone peaks in the park, many of which look like lions, it is named "Lion Forest".

The lion forest is rectangular in plan and covers an area of ??about 15 acres. There are many and exquisite rockeries and lakes in the forest, and the buildings are scattered in an orderly manner. The main buildings include Yanyu Hall, Jianshan Tower, Feipu Pavilion, Wenmei Pavilion, etc.

Address: No. 23, Yuanlin Road, Gusu District, Suzhou City

Transportation guide:

Transportation lines: 518, 112, 55, 262, 202, tour 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.

Transportation in Shizilin City: It is only 3 kilometers from the railway station and North Bus Station to Shizilin. It is very convenient to take a taxi; you can also take bus No. 5 (East Line) and No. 2 to Shizilin. Get off at the bus station; tourists arriving in Jiangsu from South Bus Station and Ferry Terminal can take bus No. 1, 101, or 102 to Guanqian Street and transfer to No. 313 or No. 5 (East Line) to Lion Forest.

Opening hours: 07:30-17:30

Tickets: Peak season ticket price: 55 yuan/person

Time: April and May , July, August, September, October

Off-season ticket price: 45 yuan/person

Time: January, February, March, June, November , December

Recommended travel time: all day

Attraction introduction: The Lion Grove, the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Liuyuan Garden, and the Canglang Pavilion are collectively known as the "Four Famous Gardens in Suzhou". Although the Lion Forest is small, it is famous for its rockeries. These strange rocks resemble dancing lions, and the rockeries are connected like a maze. You can count stone lions and diamond-head mazes to experience the fun of hide-and-seek. In the center of the garden is a pond and rockery, with famous strange rock peaks such as Lion Peak, Hanhui, and Tuyue. There are also buildings such as Zhenqu Pavilion, Xiuzhu Pavilion, and Jianshan Tower surrounding the pond. You can climb up to the Jianshan Tower to enjoy a panoramic view of the landscape in the garden. There is the Wenmei Pavilion on the earth hill in the west of the garden. The tables, chairs, ceiling and window patterns in the pavilion are all in the shape of plum blossoms. Plum trees are planted in front of the pavilion, which bloom in February every year. The garden is also surrounded by a corridor, the walls of which are embedded with the calligraphy steles of Su Shi, Mi Fu, Huang Tingjian and Cai Xiang, the four famous artists of the Song Dynasty, and the inscriptions of "Plum Blossom Poems" by Wen Tianxiang of the Southern Song Dynasty.

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The Lion Grove Garden was built in the second year of the Yuan Dynasty (1342) and is one of the representatives of Chinese classical private garden architecture. It is one of the four famous gardens in Suzhou. The Lion Forest is also a world cultural heritage, a national key cultural relic protection unit, and a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. The Lion Forest is located in the northeast of Suzhou City. It is named "Lion Forest" because there are many stone peaks in the park, many of which look like lions. The Lion Forest is rectangular in plan and covers an area of ??about 15 acres. There are many and exquisite lake rocks and rockeries in the forest, and the buildings are well-proportioned. The main buildings include Yanyu Hall, Jianshan Tower, Feipu Pavilion, Wenmei Pavilion, etc. Due to the rise and fall of the forest garden, temples, gardens, and houses were separated and combined, traditional gardening techniques and Buddhist ideas were integrated, and in modern times, the Bei family introduced Western gardening techniques and ancestral temples into the garden, making it a place that integrates Zen Buddhism. A temple garden that integrates the joys of philosophy and gardening. Cost-effective and interesting scenery

Must-see tips

1. Starting from April 27, 2019, Lion Forest will implement a time-sharing reservation system and will no longer provide on-site reservations and ticket purchases. Visitors without advance reservation will not be allowed to visit the park. The deadline for reservation is 24:00 the day before. 2. It is fun to explore the rockery in the park, but it is also easy to get lost. In fact, as long as you follow the same direction when entering the rockery group and keep turning left or right, it will be easy to get out. 3. There is a free explanation service for individual tourists in the park, but it will only be available at designated times. You can ask the park staff for details. 4. If a tourist mistakenly checks the ticket at the scenic spot gate and does not actually enter the park and needs to cancel the reservation, he or she must present the "checked-in" refund application form of the scenic spot to verify whether the refund is available.

6. Pingjiang Road

Pingjiang Road is a historical old street in Suzhou. It is a small road along the river, and its river is called Pingjiang River. Pingjiang Road Historic District is the most completely preserved area in the ancient city of Suzhou and can be called the epitome of the ancient city. Comparing the "Pingjiang Map" of the Southern Song Dynasty and the "General Map of Waterways in Suzhou City" of the late Ming Dynasty, Pingjiang Road basically continued the city square pattern since the Tang and Song Dynasties and maintained its vitality.

Address: Pingjiang Road, Pingjiang District, Suzhou City

Transportation guide: Metro Line 1, bus No. 2, or No. 89 and get off at Xiangmen Station

Close to Suzhou Museum and Humble Administrator’s Garden. It can be reached on foot in about 10 minutes.

Opening hours: Open 24 hours a day

Tickets: Free

No reservation required, no special requirements, just go directly.

Introduction to Attractions Pingjiang Road Historic District is located south of the Humble Administrator’s Garden. It has a history of more than 2,500 years and is a relatively well-preserved ancient district. It is only separated from Guanqian Street to the west by an alley, but it has a completely different quiet and simple atmosphere. It is very pleasant to stroll around here and eat snacks while looking at the architecture. The entire neighborhood is centered on Pingjiang Road, with small alleys such as Xuanqiao Alley, Daru Alley, Weidaoguanqian, Zhongzhangjia Alley, and Daxinqiao Alley on the east and west sides. In particular, there are many water alleys preserved on the east side. In the block, water and land run parallel to each other, and rivers and streets are adjacent to each other. It has the characteristics of a water city in the south of the Yangtze River. The neighborhood retains the old appearance of the streets and alleys. Even the renovated bars, souvenir shops, and cafes are unobtrusive and look like residential buildings. You can take a closer look at the old houses here. They have white walls, gray tiles, and wooden doors and windows, which are elegant and charming.

Customer play experience

One Pingjiang Road, half of Suzhou City. Scenery? "When you come to Gusu, you will see that people are all leaning on the river. There is little free space in the ancient palaces, but there are many water lanes and small bridges..." Only in this ancient street and water lane with a long history can you truly experience the small bridges. Flowing water, Gusu people. Because of the river, the road seems to be rippling on the water, and the river water has become the blood of the street. ....． The old houses, former residences, and renovated museums all over the river alleys make this neighborhood full of a sense of humanity and history, and are worth exploring again and again. Interesting? On Pingjiang Road, which combines traditional and modern culture, there are a variety of specialty shops, whether catering, bookstores, or traditional handicrafts, all of which contain the personality and cultural atmosphere of the ancient city of Suzhou, making everyone A passing tourist stopped to admire and appreciate. ....． There are rows of Jiangnan residential houses on both sides of the river street. Many of the old houses are old and have mottled exterior walls. The vines on the walls climb up to the lattice windows and sway in the autumn wind, as if they are whispering about the past and present life on Pingjiang Road. ?There are also Pingtan Hall and Kunqu Opera Hall scattered in the alleys. The beauty of the music is not afraid of the deep alleys. A cup of tea, the sound of pipa, and Wu Nong’s soft words soften the time~~

6. Tongli Ancient Town

Tongli Town is one of the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Tongli was originally called "Futu", but was changed to "Tongli" in the early Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, the old name was split into "Tongli". It was built in the Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,000 years as of 2015. It is an ancient water town in China. Tongli Town is located in Wujiang District, Suzhou City, 18 kilometers away from Suzhou City and 80 kilometers away from Shanghai. Tongli covers an area of ??33 hectares and is surrounded by five lakes connected by 49 bridges. A network of rivers divides the town into seven islands. Every house in the ancient town is close to the water, and every household has access to boats; the bridges of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties are well preserved. In 1982, it became the first and only ancient town in Jiangsu Province to designate the entire town as a cultural relic protection unit. In 1995, it was listed as one of the first batch of historical and cultural towns in Jiangsu Province. In 1998, the ancient water town and Tuisi Garden were included in the World Cultural Heritage Preparatory List.

Address: No. 338, Liuyuan Road, Changmenwai, Gusu District, Suzhou City

Transportation guide:

Tourist bus

◎ Shanghai 80,000 Stadium (Shanghai Tourism Distribution Center) - Tongli Time: 9:25

◎Shanghai Zhongxing Road Long-distance Passenger Transport Terminal - Tongli Time: Every hour

◎Suzhou Railway Station - runs every 20 minutes to Tongli ◎Suzhou North Bus Station - runs every hour to Tongli

Self-driving tour

1. Departing from Shanghai: Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Expressway (A9 Expressway)—get off at Tongli Exit—Su-Tongli Highway (the whole journey takes about 60 minutes);

2. Departing from Hangzhou: Sujiahang Expressway—exit at Wujiang or Tongli Exit (the whole journey takes about 120 minutes);

3. Departing from Nanjing: Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway-Sujiahang Expressway-Wujiang or Tongli exit (the whole journey takes about 150 minutes); tourists and self-driving vehicles must park in the east parking lot, and tourists can take battery cars into the ancient town area .

Suzhou direction:

1) Tourist bus from Wuzhong District Bus Station to Tongli Tongli, every 20 minutes;

2) Suzhou Bus South Railway Station - Tongli Suzhou to Tongli minibus, every 30 minutes;

3) Suzhou North Bus Station - Tongli Suzhou to Tongli high-end and high-end buses, departing on an assembly line;

4) Suzhou Bus Railway Station-Tongli There is a bus in the Suzhou Railway Station Square (the words "Suzhou Tourism Transportation" are written on the bus). There is a shuttle bus directly to Tongli between 7:15-17:15 every day.

Opening hours: 08:00-17:15 all year round (latest admission 17:00)

Tickets: 1. Tongli Ancient Town Tickets: retail price 100 yuan

2. Discounted tickets for college entrance examination candidates: retail price 100 yuan

3. Tongli Ancient Town Xiaodian Lake package: retail price 120 yuan

4. Tongli Ancient Town Wufu Water Tour Package: RMB 170 retail price

Recommended play time: 4-5 hours

Attraction Introduction Jiangnan Water Town Tongli Ancient Town is located in Wujiang, Suzhou, surrounded by lakes. The river in the shape of a river divides the town into seven islands. Almost every house in the ancient town is adjacent to the water. There are many narrow alleys and old buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are not many tourists on weekdays, and it feels quiet and peaceful. At night, the lights light up along the eaves, which is beautiful. The ancient town tourist area is not large, and you can usually visit it on foot. In addition, you can also pay a fee to take a human-powered tricycle tour.

Customer play experience

Tongli Ancient Town was built in the Song Dynasty and is one of the six famous towns in Jiangnan. This place has a long history and a rich water town charm. Every household is connected by water and every household has a boat. It is called the "Venice of the East". According to the information, there are 15 rivers and 49 bridges in the town. Residents live on 7 small islands respectively. It is truly "green wind and waterways for boats and horses, small bridges and flowing water for people's homes".

Must-see tips

You can only visit each attraction once with the ticket and cannot visit it repeatedly. 2. You can take a night tour in Tuisi Garden from 18:45 to 20:30. You can purchase a night tour ticket separately for 50 yuan in the evening.

8. Zhouzhuang Ancient Town

The ancient town of Zhouzhuang, whose history was recorded in 1086, is located between Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou. The town is a Zeguo, surrounded by water, and traveling within a short distance requires boating. The town is lined with streets along the river, connected by bridges and streets, with deep houses and courtyards, double ridges and high eaves, river corridors, arcades crossing the streets, bamboo and stone railings, and water pavilions next to the river. It is simple and quiet, and is a typical small bridge and flowing water house in the south of the Yangtze River.

Address: No. 43, Quanfu Road, Zhouzhuang Town, Kunshan City, Suzhou City

Transportation Guide:

Passenger Bus

Suzhou Automobile North There is a tourist bus from the station to Zhouzhuang.

Kunshan Bus Station has tourist lines and buses that can go directly to Zhouzhuang. Jiaxing North Bus Station has buses to Zhouzhuang.

Self-driving

Shanghai

1 A9 Expressway—get off the expressway from Kanazawa—take the 318 National Highway for about 4 kilometers—turn to Jinshang Kilometers—to Shangtazai Transfer to Shangzhou Highway—Zhouzhuang 2 Depart from Shanghai City—Yan’an Elevated Road—Shanghai Qingping Expressway into the city (A9 Highway)—Zhongchun Road—Shanghai Qingping Highway (318 National Highway, via Qingpu and Zhujiajiao)—Grand View Garden—Shangtao—Zhouzhuang , a total distance of 70 kilometers.

Zhejiang

Jiaxing Exit of Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway - Sujia Highway - Pingwang - Huqingping Highway - Beiku - Jinjiaba - Zhouzhuang, the total distance is 71 kilometers.

Kunshan Expressway Kunshan Exit-Kunzhou-Zhou Highway-Jinxi-Zhouzhuang, the total distance is 38 kilometers.

Suzhou 1 Suhong Airport Road-Zhouxiang-Kunzhou-Kunzhou Highway-Dashi-Jinxi-Zhouzhuang, the total distance is 71 kilometers. 2 Suzhou-Sujia Highway-Wujiang City-Songbei Highway-Pingwang-Shanghai-Qingping Highway-Beiku-Jinjiaba-Zhouzhuang.

Bus No. 261 in Zhouzhuang area.

Opening hours: 07:30-21:00

Tickets: Day tour tickets are 100 yuan/person, night tour tickets are 80 yuan/person.

Recommended play time: 3-5 hours

Introduction to attractions Zhouzhuang is a world-famous ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River. The town is crisscrossed by waterways and old buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties were built along the river. The double bridges in the painting depict the gentleness of the people on the small bridges and flowing water, and the Nanhu Lake to the south of the ancient town is open and beautiful. At night, Zhouzhuang lights up, giving it a unique mood. Customers experience autumn rain and cold, and late autumn and early winter are always silent. Walking in the water town, rocking the boat and oars, listening to the slow flow of time in the ears. It's getting late in the world, and the smoke from the kitchen is warming up. You must go to Jiangnan to live for a few days, and write your life into the gentleness of late autumn and early winter in the water town. The ancient town of Zhouzhuang is breathtakingly beautiful in all four seasons~

Must-see tips

You can apply for free ticket imaging service for Zhouzhuang day tour tickets. After imaging, you can use this ticket for unlimited times within 3 days Enter the scenic spot. 2. If you take a tricycle from Zhouzhuang Town to the entrance of the ancient town, you need to explain the route and price. Sometimes the driver will take tourists around the ancient town and then increase the price. 3. The Huanzhen Water Tour and the rowing boat tour in the scenic area are not the same activity. Buy a ticket or a combined ticket for the Huanzhen Water Tour at the ticket office of the scenic area. For the rowing boat in the scenic area, you need to go to the pier to buy a ticket and take the boat.

The 8 scenic spots recommended above are very suitable for taking photos and checking in. Sisters can wear beautiful clothes to go there ~ take a blockbuster movie in minutes. These are the must-visit attractions in Suzhou.