Quote: A step into the Lingering Garden and you are whizzed away onto a journey back to ancient Chinese civilization. Stepping stone pathways and elegant arched bridges lead the unsuspecting visitor into a paradise of… Read More

Quote: This is one of Suzhou’s most popular gardens, especially with tour groups, so we expected it to be busy and crowded. It is also Suzhou’s largest private garden, so, although there were lots of people when we… Read More

Quote: This garden is a case of less is more. It is one of the smallest residential gardens in Suzhou but has been so cleverly laid out that it seems much bigger. The entrance to the garden is off Shiquan Jie and… Read More

Quote: The Hanshan Temple is a small temple located a little out of Suzhou next to a sweet sounding town called the Maple Bridge Town. It lies next to a river that runs through the town, being the main water source of… Read More

Quote: Tiger Hill Park is advertised as the #1 sight in Suzhou. It is certainly the tallest, since it sits atop a large hill on the outskirts of town. Legend says that in 496 BC, King He Lu was killed in battle and… Read More

Quote: Lion Grove was originally established by Buddhist monks in 1342 AD to honour their teacher, Zhongfeng. In the 1700s, Emperor Qianlong was so impressed with these gardens that he replicated them in Beijing and… Read More

Quote: Originally called the Grand City of He Lu (the king who was buried at Tiger Hill), Suzhou is over 2,500 years old. He Lu built Suzhou to dominate the Central Plains, and the gates were used for defense on the… Read More

Quote: I found the building which houses the Suzhou Museum more interesting than the exhibitions within it. The museum has been made from a palace of Li Xiuchang, who was a leader in the Taiping rebellion. The Taiping… Read More

Quote: This garden is in the southern part of city. The layout is more natural and less architectural. The basic elements of water (shui) and rocks and hills (shan) are present, forming the backbone of the garden. I… Read More

Quote: This garden is quite close to ZhuoZhenYuan and is in NorthEast Suzhou. The stones and man-made hills are the highlights here, while the water scenery is secondary. The special stones (for example, lion-shaped… Read More