Which is more fun, Suzhou gardens or nearby water towns?

Suzhou gardens and Jiangnan water towns are very interesting. If you have time, I suggest you have a look at them. Suzhou gardens and Jiangnan water towns, especially the representatives of Jiangnan classical culture.

Brief introduction of Suzhou gardens:

Suzhou gardens, also known as Suzhou classical gardens. It refers to the traditional Chinese architecture with private gardens in Suzhou, which can be described as "rebuilding Gankun in a short distance" and is the leader and pride of China gardens and Jiangnan gardens.

Suzhou gardens can be traced back to the gardens of the King of Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period, formed in the Five Dynasties, matured in the Zhao and Song Dynasties and flourished in the Qing Dynasty. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were 170 gardens of various colors in Suzhou. Now there are more than 60 complete gardens and 19 open gardens.

As typical representatives of Suzhou gardens, Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Master's Garden and Huanxiu Villa were born in the heyday of Suzhou private gardens. They have become models and representatives of many classical gardens in Suzhou with their profound artistic conception, exquisite construction, elegant art and rich cultural connotation.

Suzhou Garden is now a national key cultural relics protection unit, and UNESCO 1997 listed it as a world cultural heritage and the first batch of national civilized scenic spots demonstration sites. Suzhou classical gardens, as the representative of China gardens, are listed in the World Heritage List. In 2007, Humble Administrator's Garden became the first batch of national 5A-level tourist attractions, and in 20 10, Suzhou Gardens (Humble Administrator's Garden, Tiger Hill and Liuyuan) became national 5A-level tourist attractions.

Brief introduction to the ancient town of Jiangnan water town;

Xitang, Zhouzhuang, Wuzhen and Tongli are the most representative areas of Jiangnan water towns of Han nationality. They are well-known in the world and at home and abroad for their profound historical and cultural heritage, elegant and graceful water town customs and simple folk customs of Wunong soft language. It is a valuable social wealth and huge intangible asset for present and future generations, a cultural resource and brand advantage for the economic and social development of the Yangtze River Delta, and an important source for promoting the sustainable development of the Yangtze River Delta region.