[2025 Suzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Surging Waves Pavilion(Canglang Pavilion) (Updated Apr)

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The garden "Canglang Pavilion" in Suzhou, China, is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the Suzhou Classical Gardens. It is one of the oldest gardens in Suzhou, and construction began during the Qingliu period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1041-1048). It is also known for being the residence of the famous general Han Shizhong at the beginning of the 12th century. The pond and Chinese architectural corridors are exquisitely arranged with Taihu Lake stones and seasonal plants, typical of Suzhou gardens, and it is one of the places that is crowded with tourists all year round. When I visited, the tall Chinese white hydrangeas and camellia flowers were in full bloom. Combined with the Chinese architecture, it was very beautiful. (Visited in April 2023) #ChinaTourism #ChinaTrip #China #Suzhou #WorldHeritage

Suzhou Keyuan is a classical garden with a long history and profound cultural heritage. During the Five Dynasties period, the site of Keyuan was the villa of Sun Chengyou, the governor of the Central Wu Army of Wuyue. During the Northern Song Dynasty, it was part of Canglang Pavilion. During the Southern Song Dynasty, it was the "Han Garden" residence. During the Yuan and Ming dynasties, the land was incorporated into Dayun Temple. In the 32nd year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1767), a garden was built here and named Jinshanlin. Later, it was named "Paradise" with the meaning of "the benevolent enjoy mountains, the wise enjoy water". Because some people mistakenly thought it meant a place for pleasure, it was later renamed "Keyuan". In the seventh year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1827), Liang Zhangju, governor of Jiangsu Province, renovated it and assigned it to Zhengyi Academy. In the 14th year of Emperor Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1888), Huang Pengnian, the governor of Jiangsu Province, rebuilt it and established the "Xue Gu Tang" and built the "Bo Yue Building", which housed 80,000 volumes of books. 1914: Jiangsu Provincial Suzhou Library (originally named the Second Library) was established here. 1963: Listed as a cultural relic protection site in Suzhou City. The existing area of ​​Keyuan Garden is 5,000 square meters, with a pond in the middle, open buildings, winding corridors, bright water and trees, and a spacious courtyard. Main buildings: Yiqingtang: Now renamed "Xinglintang", which is named after the story of ancient doctors who did not charge commissions but only planted apricot trees, implying noble medical ethics. Haoge Pavilion: Located on the hill behind the hall. Boyue Building: It was originally a place for sacrifices and book storage. Xuegutang: The place where the head of the academy discusses academic matters with his peers and students. Zuochunlu: Located in the southwest of the garden. Zhuanyingchu: Located in the southwest of the garden. Plant landscape: The park is densely forested with lush trees, mainly willows, as well as camphor, osmanthus, banana, oleander, palm, etc. Ticket Information: Peak season (April 1st - May 31st, July 1st - October 31st): 25 yuan/person. Off-season (November 1st - March 31st of the following year): 20 yuan/person. Children under 6 years old or under 1.4 meters in height are free of admission. Minors aged 6 (not included) to 18 (inclusive), full-time university students with a bachelor's degree or below, and seniors aged 60 (inclusive) to 69 can enjoy half-price tickets with valid ID. Disabled persons, seniors aged 70 years and above, active military personnel of the People's Republic of China, and retired military cadres are exempt from admission fees with valid identification. Opening hours: November 1st - February 28th: ​​07:30-17:00. March 1st - October 31st: 07:30-17:30.

Notes on a walk through Suzhou gardens: rockeries, pavilions, waterways and the art of getting lost Momoda opening 1. Humble Administrator's Garden - the Water Village Version of "Versailles" - Features: The leader of Suzhou gardens, covering an area of ​​78 acres, known as the "King of Waterscapes". There is a lake every three steps and a pavilion every five steps in the park. The East Garden is wild (lawn + pine forest), the Central Garden is fragrant with lotus (you can watch the lotus flowers in Yuanxiang Hall), and the West Garden is gorgeous (you can drink tea and pretend to be aristocrats in the 36th Yuanyang Pavilion). Must-see: Xiaofeihong Covered Bridge (the vermilion bridge is reflected in the water, and you can get 100 likes if you take a photo and post it on WeChat Moments). - Complaints: The garden is so big, I suggest you bring your own compass, otherwise you might end up wondering, "Who am I? Where am I? Should I join a tour group?" 2. Lingering Garden - Exquisite Boy's "Space Magic" - Features: Small and beautiful, featuring "changing scenery with every step". Guanyun Peak (6-meter-high Taihu stone that looks like an abstract sculpture), Hanbi Villa (the wood carvings on the waterside pavilion are so exquisite that you want to steal them home), Wufeng Xianguan (there are so many cultural relics that it feels like you have traveled through a costume drama). - Hidden skills: The scenery is different in each season. You can enjoy flowers in spring, avoid rain in summer, take pictures of fallen leaves in autumn, and pretend to be Daiyu and bury herself in the snow in winter. 3. Lion Grove Garden - Stone Maze "Escape Room" - Features: The leader in the rockery world, the stones look like lions in a meeting, and if you go into the cave, you can perform "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" in minutes. It is said that Emperor Qianlong once got lost here for 4 hours and was finally rescued by his guards. - Warning: Do not enter if wearing high heels! The rockery route is harder to accomplish than the pie in the sky the boss has drawn. 4. Canglang Pavilion: The retired life of the literary and artistic veteran cadres - Features: The oldest garden in Suzhou (first built in the Northern Song Dynasty), it has no gorgeous waterscapes, and mainly features rocks and bamboo forests. The Canglang Pavilion itself is built on a rockery. It is recommended to recite a poem when you climb up and look into the distance: "Ah, the water of Canglang is clear~" (although the water may not be clear). - Atmosphere: Suitable for taking photos in Hanfu and pretending to be Su Shi’s neighbor. 5. Wangshiyuan Garden - Mini version of "Jiangnan figurine"** - Features: Small enough to fit into a backpack, but packed with details! The pavilions and terraces are all built close to the water, and there are Kunqu opera performances in the evening (it is recommended to check the show time in advance, otherwise you can only listen to mosquitoes singing). - Little-known fact: The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States once replicated its "Dianchun Pavilion", making it the first exporter of garden culture. 2. Route planning: How to explore 500 years of history in one day? Day 1: Humble Administrator's Garden (2 hours) → Lion Grove (1.5 hours, remember to count the stones) → Pingjiang Road (eat Dumb Fried Dumplings to restore blood) Day 2: Lingering Garden (2 hours) → Xiyuan Temple (cat petting) → Shantang Street (watch lanterns at night and get squeezed into a meat pie) Day 3 Artistic Version: Canglang Pavilion (1 hour) → Wangshi Garden (1 hour) → Shiquan Street (drink coffee and pretend to be a local) Traffic Tips: - If the gardens are close to each other, you can ride shared bicycles (there are no shared electric bikes in Suzhou, so don’t look for them!). - The starting price for a taxi is 13 yuan, but you may find yourself stuck in traffic near the scenic area and the driver may even recite "Night Mooring at Maple Bridge" with you. 3. Where to live? Choose from "Bankruptcy" to "Versailles" 1. Budget travelers: Pingjiang Road/Guanqian Street Youth Hostel (50 yuan/night, the downside is that you may hear the couple next door quarreling until the early morning). 2. Petty bourgeoisie: Designer hotel next to Jinji Lake (floor-to-ceiling windows with a view of the night view of "Big Underpants", price ≈ half a month's salary). 3. Retro lover: Suzhou-style garden hotel (if you sleep next to the pavilion, mosquitoes may sing "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond" for you). 4. Life-saving precautions 1. Make an appointment! reserve! reserve! - Grab tickets for Suzhou Museum 6 days in advance (those with slow hands can only cry in front of other people’s Moments). - You can buy the garden tickets on site, but it is recommended to bring a copy of "Dream of Red Mansions" to pass the time while waiting in line. 2. Scam Prevention Guide - Are scalpers selling "low-priced tickets" at the entrance of the scenic spot? Run! Their tickets may be more fake than your health code. - The rickshaw driver said "I'll take you to more interesting spots"? Translation: I'll take you to a shopping store and get a commission. 3. Equipment List - Sneakers (the path in the garden is as tortuous as my girlfriend’s mind). - Sunny or rainy umbrella (Suzhou’s weather is more changeable than the idol’s personality). - Student ID (half price ticket, an old lady who graduated 10 years ago cried). 5. Foodie Radar: What to eat after strolling around the garden? - Dumb Fried Dumplings: Take a bite and the juice will spray three meters away (be careful not to burn your tongue, don’t ask me how I know). - Xiangxin Chicken Feet: So glutinous that you want to swallow the bones (Shiquan Street store, remember to count the number of internet celebrities wearing fisherman hats in front of you when you queue up). - Qiujuan Wonton: A 20-year-old shop with such delicious fillings that one would suspect the owner is not good at math. 6. Travel Mood: Suzhou Limited Edition emoji - 😌When enjoying the breeze in Yuanxiang Hall of Humble Administrator's Garden: Ah, this is the happiness of the ancient rich! - 😱When lost in the Lion Grove: Help, have you seen this stone before? ! - 🍃While daydreaming in Canglang Pavilion: I suddenly wanted to quit my job and become a gardener... - 😎After taking photos at Wangshiyuan Garden: I posted it on WeChat Moments with the caption "A small secret place" (even though I was surrounded by a group of aunties). (Rolls up sleeves and takes out a foodie map) When Suzhou people make sweets, even ants have to kneel down and call them the ancestors! Keep this "Suzhou Snacks Guide" and bring eight stomachs to fight 👇 ‌🍜Carbon Nuclear Weapons‌ • ‌Dumb Fried Dumplings‌: The Hermes of Fried Dumplings! Please be prepared for the juice to spurt out when you bite into it. I was so scalded that I danced a flamenco on the spot (the queue at the Guanqian Street store starts at two hours, so it is recommended to get up early and pretend to be a local) • ‌Crab Roe Xiaolongbao‌: The luxurious experience of sip soup with a straw! Remember the motto "lift gently, move slowly, open the window first, drink the soup later", otherwise you will get a T-shirt with ink splashes (Yuxingji Three Shrimp Noodle House can take away) • ‌Fengzhen Big Meat Noodles‌: White soup noodles with a fermented rice wine aroma. Fatty lovers should focus on the trembling "collagen waterfall" (Tong Dexing Noodle House summer limited edition) ‌🍡Nujiji Assassin's League‌ • ‌Sugar Congee‌: The wedding of the century between red bean paste and white porridge! Pan Yulin, the owner of the sugar porridge stall, is harder to get an appointment with than Jay Chou. He disappears on time at 3pm (at the entrance of the Pishi Street Flower and Bird Market. It is recommended to bring your own folding stool) • ‌Chicken head rice sweet soup‌: Suzhou lady afternoon tea! The chewy little dumplings are actually water lily seeds. Ancient people would never have thought that this thing could be sold for 58 yuan a bowl (available at the art shop on Pingjiang Road) • ‌Osmanthus Sweet Taro‌: a dessert that comes with its own BGM! The dense taro soaked in osmanthus honey is so sweet that it requires insulin support (the same as the old lady’s for 5 yuan at the Fengmen Hengjie Vegetable Market) ‌🦀Dark Treasures‌ • ‌Noodles and Crab‌: The scene where June Yellow was kidnapped by dough! The finger-licking level is comparable to the TV series of munching on melon seeds (the secret code for ordering at the Old Suzhou Tea House is "I want the extremely yellow kind") • ‌Cangshu Lamb Noodles‌: All those who love to eat lamb in summer are here! Eat mutton and drink mutton soup in dog days, experience the two extremes of ice and fire (look for century-old shops in Taijian Nong Food Street) • ‌Fermented Rice Cake‌: The master of drunken boxing who can explode! The rose filling is so fragrant that it makes straight men say sweet words (Caizhizhai freshly baked version yyds) ‌⚠️Foodie Battle Manual‌ 1️⃣ Avoid the "Internet celebrity bamboo tube milk tea" unless you want to spend 35 yuan on a selfie prop 2️⃣ Please fast forward to the "Suzhou Specialty Store" on Guanqian Street. The real food is hidden in the Fengmen Hengjie Vegetable Market. 3️⃣ When you see a sign that says "Made freshly by the inheritor of intangible cultural heritage", hold on to your wallet, because you may be the 50th generation disciple. 4️⃣ Please repeat "cholesterol is fake" three times before eating butter rice. After all, happiness is priceless. (Summarizing with tears in her eyes while biting handmade glutinous rice balls) Suzhou people have incorporated the soft Wu dialect into their food; the sweetness is the lingering moonlight over the garden walls, the freshness is the breeze blowing in from Taihu Lake. It is recommended to say "I want to lose weight" three times every morning, noon and evening. After all, even the mosquitoes here have the scent of osmanthus - wait, who ate my last piece of rose-filled fermented rice cake? ! 😭 (Friendly reminder before you walk out with the help of the wall: wear elastic waist pants! Bring stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets! Muah~) Finally, a warm reminder: the beauty of Suzhou needs to be savored slowly. Don’t be in a hurry to check in. Take some time to sit in the pavilion and listen to the sound of wind blowing through the bamboo leaves - of course, if the auntie next to you is live streaming "Old iron double-click 666", just ignore what I said. I wish you can find your own Jiangnan dream between the rockery and the lotus pond~ 🌸🚣♀️ (After writing the guide, this travel expert is exhausted, please give me a triple-click to comfort me!)

Four major gardens in Suzhou Canglang Pavilion, Lion Grove, Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden Among them, the Lion Grove, a representative garden of the Yuan Dynasty, It is not as large and not as famous as the Humble Administrator's Garden. However, it was deeply loved by Emperor Qianlong, who visited the Lion Grove six times during his seven trips to the south of the Yangtze River. He also left the famous three words "Really interesting" 🖊️ Although it is a bit blunt, it also shows his true feelings at the time. [Chukle] The Lion Grove is really interesting [CoolGuy] . The park got its name because of the jagged rocks that look like a group of lions playing. The rockery is layered and interesting, with nine bends and twenty-one caves passing through it, as if you are in a natural maze. The changing scenery is full of fun. In the spring garden, the rockery is shaded by the new green, which is elegant. Although it occupies a small area, it gathers pavilions, corridors and waterside pavilions in a small area, especially the carved colorful windows - when the light and shadow flow, it is like a painting screen unfolding. 🪟Look closely at the carvings on the eaves and the patterns on the stone steps, and you can see the ingenuity everywhere. . ✅Recommended routes: Entrance Hall➡️Yifeng Zhibaixuan➡️Jiushi Peak➡️Zhenqu Pavilion➡️Anxiang Shuying Building Watching fish in Shifang➡️Listening to the wind in Wenmei Pavilion➡️Reminiscing about the past at Wen Tianxiang Pavilion, an allusion every three steps, and a poetic world every five steps . 📍Suzhou Lion Grove Address: No. 23 Yuanlin Road, Gusu District 🎫Tickets: 40r (March-October) / 30r (November-February) ⏰Opening: Enter the park at 7:30 in peak season, it is recommended to enter in the morning dew ✅The tour takes about 3 hours, and you can wear light shoes to explore the secrets of the rockery

| A Hidden 3-Day-2-Night Spring Itinerary to Experience Romantic Gusu As the first spring breeze gently sweeps through Gusu city, this Jiangnan water town transforms magically into a dreamy garden reminiscent of Monet's paintings. In the classical gardens, wisteria cascades like waterfalls; in ancient towns, sweet osmanthus quietly climbs the walls. Want to avoid the typical tourist routes and immerse yourself in Suzhou's unique spring charm? Then save this local's secret spring itinerary. 🌸Exploring Spring in Gusu Gardens 🚩Canglang Pavilion—Master of Nets Garden—Yi Garden 🔸Canglang Pavilion: Poetic Moments with Viburnum (Early April—Early May) In front of the Lotus Flower Waterside Pavilion's tea room, clusters of viburnum bloom in jade-white splendor, creating a delicate and beautiful Jiangnan scroll painting against the backdrop of white walls, dark tiles, pavilions, and exquisite window lattices. Walking through this scene, you can almost touch the texture of history and feel the gentleness of time. 🔸Yi Garden: Romantic Light and Shadow of Roses (Late April—Early May) The roses in Yi Garden are distributed near the entrance, with slender vines growing freely on the weathered walls. Sunlight filters through the gaps in branches and leaves, casting dappled flower shadows. Using doorways and windows as frames, every casual shot becomes an artistic masterpiece, capturing the enchanting moments of the garden's floral sea. 🔸Master of Nets Garden: Dreamy Wisteria Waterfall (Early April—Mid-April) By the Caixia Pool, wisteria cascades down the yellow rockery like a waterfall, creating a dreamlike scene that's become a classic photo spot. The wisteria-framed window view at Dianchun Studio is particularly unique, naturally atmospheric in every shot, seemingly transporting people into a magical realm. ⏰Slow Time in Ancient Towns 🚩Zhenze Ancient Town For those seeking to avoid crowds and experience the delicate and relaxed atmosphere of Jiangnan, Zhenze Ancient Town is the perfect choice. This thousand-year-old town stands by the water with white walls and dark tiles, while winding stone paths exude ancient charm. Here, you can climb Ciyun Temple Pagoda for a panoramic view of the ancient town and feel its historical weight; stroll through Shijian Hall to admire the sweet osmanthus climbing the walls, with intoxicating fragrance during full bloom; stand on Yuji Bridge to gaze at the sunset, finding moments of peace; take a rowing boat to glide across the water, as scenery unfolds like a scroll painting along both banks, making it hard to leave. The riverside old street bustles with life, lined with teahouses, traditional noodle shops, and handicraft stores. Sit down to savor a special Four-Bowl Tea, letting the flavors linger; bite into a jade-green qingtuan, tasting spring in every mouthful. 💤Relaxing in a Healing Jiangnan Residence 🏠Xipo•Zhenze Xipo•Zhenze Inn, located on Pagoda Street in the ancient town, is thoughtfully converted from a distinctive Jiangnan residence. Eight intimate yet exquisite guest rooms feature blue and orange patterned tiles that perfectly blend classical and modern styles, with high-quality amenities showcasing attention to detail. In the peaceful afternoon, gather with friends at the tea area for pleasant conversations about travel; or sit by the vintage swimming pool, basking in the sun and enjoying leisure time in complete comfort. The varying heights of corridors and winding passages create new views at every turn, each corner picture-perfect. Walking through the courtyard, every casual photo captures the atmospheric beauty, recording this wonderful Jiangnan journey. This is Xipo, a home among mountains, lakes, deserts, and seas, where we want to pamper you!

Jiangsu Garden Expo Park 🚘 It is recommended to enter the park from Xiping Gate, which has convenient transportation and many shuttle buses. Take the March limited "To Spring" themed carriage train (CNY 30/person) through the Sakura Avenue. The most amazing thing is the sakura tunnel you encounter at the corner. The branches are intertwined into a pink dome, and the fallen flowers are colorful when the wind passes, as if you have traveled through a time and space gate and entered a fairy tale world. 📍 Flower viewing highlights: 🌸 Cherry blossoms: The cherry blossoms from Cliffside Flower Valley to Dongning Gate are in full bloom. The small train travels through it, as if you are in a pink sea of flowers. 💐 Begonia: Begonias are in full bloom near Suzhou Garden and Changzhou Garden. ⭐️ Suyun Huigu: Various flowers are in full bloom, and you can feel the unique spring romance of Suyun's thirteen gardens. ✅ Nanjing Garden: Climb Jingyang Tower to overlook the sea of flowers. The Six Dynasties architecture is perfect for taking ancient Chinese-style photos. ✅ Suzhou Garden: Begonias reflect the white walls by Canglang Pavilion. ✅ Changzhou Garden: There is a calligraphy interactive area in the small courtyard, where children can try rubbing. 🎈🎈🎈 Play Highlights: ⭐️ Thirteen gardens, each with its own color and flower goddess, provide an immersive experience of the flower goddess's charm. Various Chinese-style decorations, wearing Hanfu to take photos and check in is super photogenic! Xiaowanzi likes the "All the Way to Flowers" giant bouquet, which is so beautiful! ⭐️ Immersive experience of spring intangible cultural heritage: intangible cultural heritage spring flower decoration; plant rubbing; brooches, etc. ⭐️ Hug Paradise: Various unpowered facilities (slides/tree houses/swings/sand pools), children love it, freeing their hands and saving their mothers' energy. At the end of March, Suyun Huigu has both the poetry of classical gardens and the romance of natural flower seas. Come and capture the beauty of spring with your friends!

1. 📍Location and Transportation: • Address: No. 3 Canglangting Street, Renmin Road, Gusu District, Suzhou. • Transportation: Take subway Line 4 or Line 5 to Nanmen Station, Exit 3, and walk along Zhuhui Road for 8 minutes to reach the destination. 2. 🕗Opening Hours: • 07:30-17:30. 3. 🎫Ticket Information: • Adult ticket: CNY 20/person (peak season), CNY 15/person (off-season). 4. 📸Photo Spots: • 🌿Canglang Pavilion: The rockery in the garden blends with the pool water outside the garden, and the bamboo and trees are quiet and full of ancient charm. • 🌸Peach blossoms: From mid-March to early April, the peach blossoms are in full bloom, complementing the garden architecture, making it suitable for taking classical-style photos. • 🎨Leaking windows: There are 108 kinds of leaking windows in the garden, each of which is unique and is an excellent background for taking pictures. 5. 🍽️Recommended Local Food: • 🍜Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish: A traditional Suzhou dish that is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a moderate sweet and sour taste. • 🍖Stewed Pork with Rice Flour: Delicate taste and rich nutrition. • 🍔Fengzhen Pork Noodles: The signature dish of Yuxingji Noodle Restaurant, the soup is fresh and the meat is delicious, it is worth a try. 6. 💡Tips: • 🌤️What to wear: The temperature difference in spring is large, so it is recommended to bring a light jacket. • 📸Photo props: Straw woven bag, retro camera, transparent umbrella, etc., which are a perfect match with peach blossoms. • 🚫Environmental awareness: Protect the environment and take away your garbage. I hope this guide will make your Canglang Pavilion trip more perfect! 🌟

📍 Wenmiao Fragrance Room in Canglang Pavilion, named after Du Fu's poem "The lamplight shines on the sleepless, and the clear fragrance must be heard." With white walls and black tiles, vermilion doors and windows, and the vibrant red plum blossoms, 🍄 it forms a beautiful spring scene of Jiangnan. I'll always trust Chinese aesthetics!!🌸 ⛰[Attraction Guide] 📍Detailed address: Canglang Pavilion, No. 44 Courtyard, Renmin Road, Shuangta Street, Gusu District 🚗Transportation guide: 🚇Subway: Take Line 4 to Sanyuanfang Station and walk to Canglang Pavilion. 🚌Bus: Take Bus No. 1, 5, 101, etc., to Sanyuanfang Station or Workers' Cultural Palace South Station. 🕙Opening hours: 7:30-17:00 (last entry at 16:30) 💰Ticket prices🎫Adult ticket: 20 yuan🎫Discount ticket: 10 yuan (students, seniors, etc.) You can buy a combined garden ticket for a better deal. 🌟Highlights: Other gardens have water in the garden, while Canglang Pavilion is built in the water.💦 The double corridor separates the inner and outer corridors by a wall. Outside the window is a pool of water, and inside the window is a mountain scene, cleverly integrated. The 108 flower🌼windows are all unique. 📌Tips：1️⃣Canglang Pavilion, with its green tiles and plain walls, perfectly interprets the minimalism of Song Dynasty aesthetics. Only by slowly appreciating the literati's character can one understand the uninhibited pride of Canglang Pavilion.🍁 2️⃣Late winter and early spring are the seasons when Camellia japonica is in full bloom! Many camellias are planted beside the rockery and along the double corridor at the entrance of the garden, looking delicate and charming.🌸 3️⃣The bamboo shadows and gentle breeze are unique to Canglang Pavilion. Take photos of the green bamboos outside the window at Cuilinglong and the bamboo forest behind Kanshan Tower. 4️⃣Taking photos from above at Kanshan Tower is very effective.📷 5️⃣Watch the light and shadow shift under the double corridor. The sunlight filters through the flower windows, creating a tranquil scene like a Song Dynasty painting.

🌿 7:30 Rent an Entire Garden ▫️ Canglang Pavilion Treasure Hunt: A Song Dynasty garden with 90% fewer people than the Humble Administrator's Garden. A 20 RMB ticket comes with a "108 Flower Window Designs Guide." Take your kids to find stone mandarin ducks and small dinosaur carvings hidden in the bamboo forest. ▫️ Hidden Gem: Use a telescope in the side corridor of Mingdao Hall to observe the "Canglang water ripples" and unlock the same check-in angle as in *Six Chapters of a Floating Life*. 🍜 9:00 Non-material Cultural Heritage in the Alleys → Shuyuan Alley's Exclusive Breakfast: "Wang Ji Lin Sesame Cakes," a local favorite, with salty soy milk and freshly fried crab shell cakes (teach your kids to identify the twelve zodiac animals on the crab shell cake molds). → Walk 5 minutes to "Lao Tan Jia" for a double-sided embroidery card case DIY experience (a 30-minute crash course, the finished product can be used as a backpack pendant). 🛶 10:30 Water Alley Boat Tour ✓ Changmen Family Boat Tour Route: Charter a hand-rowed boat to explore the ancient Grand Canal (80 RMB/hour). The boatman will teach children how to count bridge holes in the Wu dialect. ✓ Stop at the "Secret Section of Shantang Street": Disembark at Xishan Temple Bridge and visit the Zodiac Stamp Museum to make zodiac woodblock prints. 🎨 13:00 Indoor National Style Classes ① Suzhou Imperial Kiln Museum: Play "Archaeological Blind Box" on the first basement level (dig for mini golden bricks and get a free cultural and creative sticker). Take space-themed photos in the top-floor light and shadow hall. ② Parent-child Handicrafts: Traditional rubbing of zodiac brick patterns (aprons and tools provided, finished works can be framed and taken home). 🍧 15:30 Afternoon Tea in an Old Mansion 📍 "Tan Hua Study" Ancient Book Restoration Experience: Make flower and grass笺 paper with imitation ancient Xuan paper at Pan Zuyin's former residence (receive a free Tan Hua IP ice cream). 🍴 Next door at "Zi Xiao Xiang," enjoy traditional green bean soup, mint water with 12 kinds of toppings for kids to mix and match. 🌇 17:00 Secret Sunset Spot → Thousand Person Rock on Tiger Hill's back mountain: Feed the free-range egrets with breadcrumbs and play the "Pitch Pot and Ask the Stone" game at the Third Spring (props are free to borrow from the scenic area). → Find small Tang Dynasty brick carvings of flying apsaras on the Yunyan Temple Pagoda (telescope recommended). 🌙 19:00 Gusu Night is Still Young ✨ Master of the Nets Garden Night Tour Bonus: Book a "children's exclusive guide" in advance and unlock garden myths with story light boxes (night tickets include 6 immersive performances). 🚲 Return Trip Suggestion: Rent a covered family tricycle (25 RMB/trip), enjoy the evening breeze, and listen to a children's recitation of "Mooring by Maple Bridge at Night." 📌 Local Tips: ✔️ Metro Line 5 "Taihu Xiangshan Station" provides direct access. For those driving, parking is available at the "Workers' Cultural Palace Parking Lot" for 5 RMB/day. ✔️ Hanfu or light-colored clothing is recommended for photos. Children's ancient-style bamboo hats are available for rent in the gardens (10 RMB/hour).

Canglang Pavilion, along with Lion Grove Garden, the Humble Administrator's Garden, and Lingering Garden, are considered the four major gardens of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties in Suzhou. 1️⃣ Historical Origins: During the Song Dynasty, the famous poet and writer Su Shunqin purchased the land for 40,000 coins and built Canglang Pavilion. The name is derived from the saying, "If the water of Canglang is clear, I can wash my hat strings in it; if the water of Canglang is muddy, I can wash my feet in it." He called himself Canglang Weng and wrote the famous prose "Canglang Pavilion Inscription." In the 35th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1696), Governor Song Luo rebuilt the garden and added a plaque with the inscription "Canglang Pavilion" in clerical script by Wen Zhengming. In the 11th year of the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1872), Provincial Governor Ying Baoshi and Governor Zhang Shusheng renovated the garden again, restoring the ancient pavilion to its original site and building Mingdao Hall and the Five Hundred Sages Shrine on the south side of Canglang Pavilion. 2️⃣ Main Buildings: The garden is mainly composed of mountains and forests. Before entering the garden, there is a stone bridge and a pond surrounding the garden. Inside, there are swaying green bamboos, surrounding buildings, and a long corridor winding along the mountain. Su Shunqin wrote in "Canglang Pavilion Inscription": "Bamboo in front, water behind, and bamboo again at the corner of the water, endlessly." The double corridor and the leaky windows of Canglang Pavilion are worth appreciating. The leaky windows throughout the garden vary in style, with diverse patterns and well-proportioned density, each one unique. The scenery outside the leaky windows is faintly visible, creating a special charm. Suzhou has three famous corridors: the double corridor of Canglang Pavilion, the water corridor of the Humble Administrator's Garden, and the climbing corridor of Lingering Garden. The double corridor, built along the pond, complements the leaky windows with various patterns on the same corridor. It allows for viewing from both sides, blending the scenery of the water outside the garden with the mountains inside, creating a refined and captivating scene. 🌹 Mingdao Hall is the main building of Canglang Pavilion, located on the south side of the earth and rock mountain. It has three bays wide and three bays deep. It was built by Governor Zhang Shusheng in the 12th year of the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1873). The name is taken from "Canglang Pavilion Inscription," meaning "If one's observation and listening are unbiased, then the Dao will be clear." 🌹 Cuilinglong is a building with bamboo as its theme. The variety of bamboo in Canglang Pavilion is astonishing, including arrow bamboo, gold-inlaid jade bamboo, mottled bamboo, spotted bamboo, and yellow-stalked black-breasted chicken bamboo. One is captivated by the imagery of "sunlight piercing through the green bamboo, exquisitely beautiful." 🌹 Kanshan Tower is located at the southernmost end of Canglang Pavilion courtyard, named after the phrase "Guests return to plan for wine, silently lying down to watch the mountains." Its ground floor has a stone house called Yinxin Stone House, with a horizontal inscribed board written by Emperor Daoguang. ✅ Address: No. 3, Canglangting Street, Renmin Road, Gusu District, Suzhou City ⌚️ Opening Hours: 7:30–17:30 💰 Ticket Price: Peak season (April 16–October 30) 20 yuan, off-season 15 yuan. Half-price for seniors over 60, free for seniors over 70. ⏰ Tour Time: Approximately 1.5–2 hours. You can visit Keyuan Garden across the street together.

| Spring flowers in full bloom: A guide to early spring flower viewing. [Humble Administrator's Garden] Magnolias budding, plum blossoms lingering. Early March in the Humble Administrator's Garden marks the beginning of a poetic early spring. Magnolias are budding, their white blossoms as pure as snow, adorning the eaves of ancient buildings. I visited at the end of February when the plum blossoms were in full bloom, creating a picturesque scene against the white walls and black tiles. If you happen to visit on a drizzly day, you'll experience the hazy charm of a "smoky Jiangnan." [Yi Pu Garden] Weeping plum blossoms and camellias compete for beauty. Yi Pu Garden is small and secluded. In early March, the weeping plum blossoms still linger, while camellias gradually come into full bloom. By the "Milkfish Pavilion," weeping plum branches droop towards the water, like red silk brushing the waves; camellias bloom against the walls, vibrant yet elegant. [Canglang Pavilion] Plum blossoms and bamboo sway, shadows play on the carved windows. Canglang Pavilion is known for its rocks and ancient trees. In early March, the lingering fragrance of wintersweet remains, and greenery fills the carved windows. Beneath the "Mountain Viewing Tower," golden jasmine climbs the stone crevices, creating a contrast of warm and cool colors with the moss. [Master of the Nets Garden] Camellias reflect in the pond, crabapples about to awaken. The Master of the Nets Garden is famous for its exquisite waterscapes. In early March, camellias bloom by the pond, and crabapple buds begin to appear. On a sunny day, the beauty lies in sitting quietly in the "Moon to Wind Pavilion," watching the "bright camellias, as the sun sets in the west." On a cloudy day, you can appreciate the subtle beauty of "clouds sinking, flowers dimming, forming a natural ink painting." [Ke Yuan Garden] Magnolias bloom, books imbued with spring. Ke Yuan was once a school, where literary spirit blends with the vitality of spring. In front of the "Study the Ancients Hall," when I visited, red plum blossoms complemented the green brick window lattices, resembling an unfolded meticulous painting. Now, it's the season for magnolias to bloom. Spring is truly beautiful! Poetic Photography Schedule Morning Mist (7:30-8:30): Weeping plum blossoms in Yi Pu Garden, white magnolias in Canglang Pavilion. Warm Midday Sun (11:00-13:00): Magnolias in the Humble Administrator's Garden, magnolias and camellias in the Master of the Nets Garden. Twilight (16:00-17:30): Spring flowers in Ke Yuan Garden, lingering early spring charm in Canglang Pavilion. The Suzhou gardens in early spring are a poetic blend of nature and culture. The fleeting blossoms of early March require a visit at the perfect moment, a rendezvous with time. This trip to Suzhou, I finally had a proper Hanfu photoshoot. I chose a Song Dynasty scholar-official style. The makeup and styling took 2 hours, and I was exhausted before even starting the shoot. Fortunately, I'm quite satisfied with the final photos. Humble Administrator's Garden

📍Address of the attraction: No. 49, East Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City 🚗 Transportation: Take Metro Line 4 to [Nanmen] Station and walk for 10 minutes; take bus No. 2 or 39 to [Panmen Scenic Area] 👍️Check-in route: Exploring the Land Gate - Climb up the 10-meter-high city wall and overlook the entire land and water gate. The "Hongwu" inscription from the Ming Dynasty is clearly visible on the bricks. Water Gate Rafting - Take a rowboat through the thousand-year-old waterway (30 yuan/person) and experience the unique perspective of "boat sailing under the city gate". Ruiguang Pagoda Light and Shadow - A seven-story brick pagoda from the Northern Song Dynasty, it has stood for a thousand years despite its tilted body. Climbing the tower, you can overlook the skyline of Suzhou's old city. Photo of Wumen Bridge - the tallest ancient stone arch bridge in Suzhou, with vines hanging down from the bridge, it looks like an ink painting in the morning mist. 🎟️Ticket related: Tickets: 40 yuan (including climbing the Ruiguang Pagoda), night tour ticket 30 yuan (summer only) - Opening hours: 7:30-17:30 (daytime), 18:30-21:00 (nighttime) - Recommended duration: 2-3 hours 💗Other tips: Prime location: The stone steps on the north side of Wumen Bridge, with the bridge, tower, and water gate in the frame - Tips for night photography: When the lights are on, the city wall reflects the canal water, so it is recommended to bring a tripod for long exposure Hanfu adaptation: Ancient costume rental is available in the scenic area (50 yuan/hour), and the rate of blue bricks and gray tiles is very high

｜2025 Live! ⑥ Recommended places for viewing plum blossoms! ! . The plum blossoms are now in their best viewing period. If you miss them, you will have to wait until next year. Take action this weekend! ! ! [One] Art Garden (Pictures 1 and 11) The plum blossoms are very artistic, highly recommended! [Two] Qiuxiang Garden (Pictures 2 and 4) The earliest plum blossoms in Suzhou, a small park with few people and free admission [Three] Shangfangshan National Forest Park (Pictures 3 and 12) There are two super large plum forests. The plum garden inside is very good for taking photos, especially for portraits. The camellia under the big Buddha is also in bloom [Four] Beisi Pagoda (Pictures 5 and 18) The largest plum blossom waterfall in Suzhou! ! ! Very good film! Go in the morning or evening, the light is soft [Five] Xinshi Bridge (Figure 6) Free treasure park in the city! ! A large area of ​​plum trees have bloomed [Six] Canglang Pavilion (Figure 7) Limited to oriental aesthetics, framed plum blossoms [Seven] Lion Grove (Figure 8) "Suzhou-style romance" hidden in the flower windows of the garden [Eight] Yiyuan (Figures 9, 13) If you are lucky, you can also take pictures of cats and plum blossoms in the same frame [Nine] Keyuan (Figures 10, 15) Suzhou gardens with academy as the theme~ Plum blossoms are planted in front of Yiqing Hall and Xuegu Hall. The Chinese flower windows shade the branches of red plum blossoms, like a natural Chinese painting [One][Zero] Couple Garden (Figure 14) I took this photo. I took it last week. It should be in full bloom on the weekend. There is also a small plum forest at the exit [One][One] East Garden (Figure 16) The wall of Couple Garden, the plum blossoms of East Garden, East Garden is my favorite park to spend time when I am resting, especially when the sun sets. In addition, the camellias in the East Garden are now in bloom. [One][Two] Baitang Ecological Botanical Garden (Figure 17) The island is divided into four seasons. The plum blossoms on the Spring Island are now in full bloom, and there is a long row of camellias on the Winter Island that can be photographed. In addition, there are plum blossoms in the [One][Three] Humble Administrator's Garden and [One][Four] Master of the Nets Garden in the city. A little further away, there are plum blossoms in [One][Five] Huangqiao Plum Park and [One][Six] Xiaoxia Bay.

"See the water before entering the garden gate." This oldest garden in Suzhou (with a history of 992 years) uses a pool of clear water as a guide, hiding the elegance of Song Dynasty literati in the streets and alleys. Although not as grand as the Humble Administrator's Garden, its ingenious "covered walkways and latticed windows" create surprises throughout the 1.08-hectare garden. ✨My Exclusive Experience: 1. Three-Dimensional Aesthetics with Varying Heights Looking out from the hollowed-out latticed windows of the covered walkway, the swaying bamboo shadows and faintly visible pavilions resemble a breathing landscape painting. Standing on the Watching Mountain Tower and looking into the distance, the rockery and ancient trees complement each other, making even breathing feel lighter. The changing seasons add even more vibrancy: spring brings new shoots of Jinxiangyu bamboo, summer offers the sound of rain hitting banana leaves, autumn showcases red maples against pink walls and black tiles, and winter presents the snowy covered walkways like an ink painting. 2. Magical Moments with Few Crowds Pushing open the garden gate at 6 am (🌅), only early-rising aunties are sweeping fallen leaves, and the stone road of the covered walkway is still covered with moisture. After 4 pm, when the tourists have dispersed, sit on the stone bench of the Facing Water Pavilion, sip a cup of osmanthus wine, and watch the sunset dye the water surface a honey-orange color, as if traveling back to the leisurely time of *Six Chapters of a Floating Life*. Trip.com data shows that there are very few visitors before 8 am/after 4 pm on working days. 3. A "Classical Pairing" with Keyuan Garden Walking through the covered walkway of Canglang Pavilion, you can see Keyuan Garden across the Fengxi River (🤝). The sparse Ming Dynasty style clashes with the secluded Song Dynasty garden, like reading Ouyang Xiu's *Canglang Pavilion* and suddenly turning to Shen Deqian's *Keyuan Ji*, unexpectedly gaining a double artistic conception. The combined ticket for the two gardens is 30 yuan, and it only takes 5 minutes to get from Canglang Pavilion to Keyuan Garden, perfectly connecting "academy culture" with "the bustle of city life." 📸Photography Guide: Wide-angle lens is a must: The 108 latticed windows of the covered walkway each have their own unique charm. Use a wide-angle lens to capture the stunning "scenery at every step." Golden hour: The morning mist before 8:00 and the sunset after 16:00, the light is as soft as if it has a filter. Hidden spots: In the bamboo forest of Cuilinglong Hall, taking portraits through the "four-sided rhombus" latticed windows creates a natural ancient style filter. 🚗Transportation Tips: Take Exit 2 of Sanyuanfang Station on Subway Line 4 and walk for 5 minutes. For self-driving, it is recommended to park at "SEG," which is 10 times more spacious than the scenic parking lot. 🌟Why Recommend It to Non-Expert Tourists? Half-hour in-depth tour: From the entrance to the exit, following the covered walkway for a full circle will allow you to check in at all the highlights. Low cultural barrier: There's no need to memorize *Yuanye*. Just looking at the geometric aesthetics of the latticed windows and the antithesis of the couplets is amazing enough. Many connected attractions: Turn right out of the garden to reach the Suzhou Confucian Temple (to see the *Pingjiang Map* stele), and turn left for 500 meters to reach Guanqian Street, where you can enjoy a bowl of sweet porridge before continuing your journey. Finally, a little secret: The "Yaohua Realm" in Canglang Pavilion was once where Lin Zexu watched plays. Canglang Pavilion

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Suzhou in spring is really a place where flowers bloom. The refinement and gentleness of the Jiangnan water town reach their peak in spring, and every garden has its own charm. Although the Humble Administrator's Garden is famous, it is really crowded. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

Spring is here and the early spring red plum blossoms [Sakura] are in bloom. This once unpopular garden among the unpopular, Qiuxiang Garden has become a popular place to enjoy plum blossoms! Some early spring red plum blossoms have bloomed recently [One] Keyuan [Two] Qiuxiang Garden [Three] Baihuazhou Park [DoubleHearts] The early spring plum blossoms in the garden will be in bloom in a week [Glasses] Gardens where you can take photos of plum blossoms Keyuan, Yipu, Canglang Pavilion, Beisita Plum Garden, Baihuazhou Park, etc. [DoubleHearts] Magnolias will bloom in the garden in early March Gardens where you can take photos of magnolias Quyuan, Couple Garden, Yipu, Yiyuan, Master of the Net Garden, etc. [DoubleHearts] Recommended food [One] Su Yaxing·Literati Su-style Noodle House It is right next to Suzhou Museum. We recommend three shrimp noodles, crab meat and shrimp noodles, and various sticky noodles. [Two] Su Xiangxing. Su-style noodle house Located on Shiquan Street, every topping of the red noodle soup is delicious!

[GlassesUU] I had some time to visit Suzhou after the holidays, so I started a one-day tour and chose the gardens and Pingjiang Road that I had walked countless times. So let me share some atypical travel routes. · [StarEyes] Route: Canglangting Street - Wuqueqiao Road - Shiquan Street - Wangshiyuan Garden - Fenghuang Street - Dinghuisi Lane - Shuangta Vegetable Market - Pingjiang Road - Guanqian Street - Yiyuan Garden · [Dolphin] Canglangting In the spring of the fourth year of the Qingli period, Teng Zijing was exiled to Baling County. In the same year, Su Shunqin lived in Suzhou. Canglang Pavilion was his residence in Suzhou. The pavilions, towers, waterside terraces and corridors in the garden embody the romance unique to Chinese gardens, and the stained glass windows on the walls are particularly poetic. But this time I just passed by the gate and went to Wangshi Garden, without entering Canglang Pavilion. Opposite Canglang Pavilion is another small and elegant garden - Keyuan. From outside the Keyuan Gate, through the wooden moon-shaped door, you can get a glimpse of the elegance of the four seasons. · [Dolphin] Wuqueqiao Road + Shiquan Street Originally, this was an ordinary road. In recent years, with the resurgence of Shiquan Street, there have been many changes here. There is a big "Suzhou" on the wall where you can check in and take photos. In my memory, Shiquan Street was a jade carving street, but now it has become a real internet celebrity street. During the Spring Festival, the trees on both sides of the road were dressed in furry clothes, and large bouquet installations on the street added to the festive atmosphere. Most of the jade carving studios that were once familiar on the roadside are still there, and some shops have become internet celebrity video sites, coffee shops, and milk tea shops. · [Dolphin] Master of the Nets Garden The clear spring in the Master of the Nets Garden is the essence of the entire garden. The light of the sky, the shadows of the clouds, the pavilions and terraces on the water are beautiful in the sky and in the water. · [Dolphin] Fenghuang Street After leaving Wangshi Garden, walk along Fenghuang Street to the Twin Towers. I used to walk along Fenghuang Street often on my way to work, and I have memories of spring, summer, autumn, winter, and dinners and team-building events. · [Dolphin] Shuangta Vegetable Market Who knows? Suzhou’s vegetable market is already the next level. In addition to selling vegetables and food, the market also has cultural and creative products, and the decoration is artistic and warm. · [Dolphin] Pingjiang Road When I was in Suzhou, I visited Pingjiang Road at least 52 times a year. Later, I saw a lot of guides and videos about Pingjiang Road on the Internet, and I felt very unfamiliar with it. When I set foot on this road again, Pingjiang Road was still the same Pingjiang Road, but there were N times more people than before. So we walked to Daru Lane, turned out, and visited Teacher Ci Tong’s photography studio in Daru Lane. · [Dolphin] Guanqian Street This is a pedestrian street that exists in every city, such as Wangfujing in Beijing, Chunxi Road in Chengdu, Nanjing Road in Shanghai, etc. · [Dolphin] Yiyuan Private gardens in the south of the Yangtze River emphasize tranquility in a bustling environment, and Yiyuan is the most typical example. Yiyuan is just across the road from Guanqian Street. When I went there, there were small stalls in the courtyard. The wintersweets trees were in full bloom, forming a natural freehand painting against the backdrop of the white walls. The sunlight shines on the wintersweet flowers, like stars. A lovely big orange cat was also seen in the yard, sitting under a plum tree and next to the flowers, watching people coming and going. · [BlindfoldMonkey] This is not a typical Suzhou tourist green line, but I am following the footsteps of my previous life and re-experiencing this familiar yet unfamiliar city. It’s great that people come and go, and the world changes, but in fact you are still you, and I am still me. ·

1️⃣ Canglang Pavilion was built in the Song Dynasty and is the oldest garden in Suzhou. Together with Lion Grove Garden, Humble Administrator's Garden, and Lingering Garden, it is one of the "Four Great Gardens of Suzhou." The Canglang Pavilion is the highest point in the garden, and you can climb up to enjoy the view. There are many windows in the garden, which are great for taking photos. The bamboo garden on the north side has a variety of bamboo species, and you can wander around and relax. 2️⃣ Keyuan Garden: I didn't plan to visit here at first, but since it is right across from Canglang Pavilion, I decided to go in. Although it is not very big, it is the only existing academy garden in Suzhou, and it is worth a visit. It reflects the importance and recognition of education in Suzhou. There is also a stone boat in the distance, which extends into a small pond and creates a beautiful scene. The temperature dropped suddenly, and it started to rain. I wanted to visit the Garden of the Master of the Nets, but I didn't have enough time and energy, so I gave up. I'll share it with you next time.

|Ke Garden, Suzhou. 🌟Highlights: Ke Garden is located at No. 48 Renmin Road, Canglang District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. It is the only existing academy garden in Suzhou. It is separated from Canglang Pavilion by an alley. The garden gate faces south, and the garden is separated from Canglang Pavilion by water. Ke Garden covers an area of 5,000 square meters, with a pond in the center, sparse buildings, winding corridors, clear water and trees, and a spacious courtyard. It has been repaired several times over the decades. During the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty (1728–1731), Yin Jishan, the governor of Jiangsu, built a garden here, named "Jinshanlin". He also named it "Leshan" after the saying "The benevolent love mountains, and the wise love water". During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, a high official mistakenly thought it was a place for entertainment, and said that "entertainment is not a good thing", so it was renamed "Ke Garden". 👍Recommended: In the center of Ke Garden, there is a pond of about one acre, surrounded by rockeries, forming a landscape of mountains and water. There are pavilions and towers on the shore of the pond, where visitors can rest and enjoy the beautiful scenery. ✅Must-try: Ke Garden is less crowded than other popular gardens, making it suitable for visitors who like to enjoy the beauty of Suzhou gardens without being disturbed. ⏳Duration: About an hour. After visiting, you can go to Canglang Pavilion opposite for more fun.

|Canglang Pavilion, Suzhou Gardens. 🌟Highlights: Canglang Pavilion, located in the south of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, is the oldest garden in Suzhou. It was built during the Northern Song Dynasty (1041–1048). In the early Southern Song Dynasty (early 12th century), it was the residence of the famous general Han Shizhong. Canglang Pavilion, together with Lion Grove Garden, Humble Administrator's Garden, and Lingering Garden, is one of the four major gardens of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties in Suzhou. In addition to Canglang Pavilion itself, the garden also has buildings and landscapes such as Yinxin Stone House, Mingdao Hall, and Kanshan Building. Canglang Pavilion Lion Grove Garden Humble Administrator's Garden Lingering Garden 👍Recommended: The garden art of Canglang Pavilion is unique. Before entering the garden gate, there is a pool of green water around the garden. The garden is dominated by rocks, with a dirt mountain in front, and Canglang Stone Pavilion is located on it. A pond is dug under the mountain, and a winding corridor connects the mountain and water. Mingdao Hall in the southeast of the rockery is the main building of the garden. In addition, there are buildings such as the Temple of Five Hundred Sages, Kanshan Building, Cuilinglong Pavilion, Yangzhi Pavilion, and Yubei Pavilion. The walls of the corridor in Canglang Pavilion are inlaid with various types of windows, with a total of 108 styles. The windows are of various shapes, and the hollow patterns are also colorful. 🕙Opening hours: Opening hours: 7:30–17:30 Ticket price: CNY 20 in peak season (April 16–October 30), CNY 15 in off-season (October 31–April 15 of the following year). ⏳Duration: One hour. You can continue to visit Keyuan after leaving.

First impression: Hot, hot, hot, crowded, crowded, crowded Check-in attractions: Canglang Pavilion, Lingering Garden, Humble Administrator's Garden, Pingjiang Road, Xiyuan Temple, Tiger Hill Note: 1. There are many cute cats in Xiyuan Temple. The vegetarian noodles are sweet, but not bad. 2. Suzhou Museum is very popular during the summer vacation. Remember to book tickets in advance. 3. Humble Administrator's Garden is very large. Take your time to explore it. 4. Suzhou Pingtan is very interesting. You can take some time to experience it and take a break.

Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Suzhou: 6 days of exploring the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan. Enjoy the scenery and the songs along the way. You can't miss it! Come and explore with me! / 🚩Route suggestion: Explore the charm of Jiangnan on a classic Hangzhou-Nanjing-Suzhou tour DAY 1: West Lake Scenic Area Immerse yourself in the beautiful scenery of West Lake, enjoy the ten scenic spots, and experience the thousand-year-old legends. DAY 2: Confucius Temple—Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Scenic Area—Nianhua Bay Zen Town Experience the ancient culture at Confucius Temple, pay tribute to the martyrs at Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, and experience Zen life at Nianhua Bay in the evening. DAY 3: Canglang Pavilion—Shantang Street—Shanghai Urban History Development Museum Explore the Canglang Pavilion, enjoy the ancient streets and alleys of Shantang Street, and learn about the history of Shanghai in the evening. DAY 4: Haining Salt Officer Tidal Bore Scenic Area—Dongzha—Nanxun Ancient Town Enjoy the magnificent tide of Haining, visit the ancient Dongzha of Wuzhen, and stay overnight in Nanxun Ancient Town to experience the charm of the water town. DAY 5: Jiuxi Yanshu—Old Longjing Eighteen Imperial Tea Gardens—West Lake No. 1 Park Stroll through Jiuxi Yanshu, enjoy Longjing tea culture, and visit West Lake No. 1 Park to relive the classics. DAY 6: Qinghefang Street—City Balcony Experience the charm of the old streets of Hangzhou on Qinghefang Street, and enjoy the prosperity and beauty of the city on the City Balcony. / Travel essentials: 🎒Hangzhou-Nanjing-Suzhou tour: Don't forget these items! 👗 Clothing: According to the weather in January, prepare warm coats, sweaters, and comfortable sneakers. Don't forget to bring a few sets of Hanfu or cheongsam to blend in with the Jiangnan style! 🎩 Accessories: Hats and scarves are warm and stylish, rain gear for sudden rain, and comfortable shoes for visiting attractions! 📲 Electronic devices: Mobile phones and cameras to capture beautiful moments, power banks to keep your devices charged, and selfie sticks to take great photos even when you're alone! 💳 Documents and money: Don't forget your ID card, student ID, and other discount cards. Prepare some cash and bank cards. Although mobile payment is very convenient, it's better to be prepared! 🧴 Skincare and medicine: Sunscreen and moisturizer to protect your skin, common medicines such as stomach medicine and cold medicine, and mosquito repellent to deal with outdoor insect bites. / 🎉I hope you enjoy the romance in Hangzhou, the history in Nanjing, and the leisure in Suzhou. Have a great trip!

In January, plum blossoms are the most popular flowers in Suzhou. After the bleak winter, the gardens are finally revitalized by the plum blossoms. I visited 5 places and compiled this super practical flower viewing map 🗺️ Beautiful single tree: Suzhou Buddhist Laymen's Forest There is a plum blossom tree here that is the most beautiful in recent times, and it is unique. From color to posture, from blank space to fullness, everything is just right. Not only is it beautiful, but it also has a strong fragrance that is intoxicating. Niche photo spot: Yipu Garden This small and beautiful niche garden is a treasure trove for portrait photography. The special thing is that the plum blossoms bloom by the pond, creating a unique artistic conception, and any photo taken here is a masterpiece. Must-visit for travel: Lion Grove Garden If you are visiting Suzhou, you must not miss the Lion Grove Garden. The scenery in the garden is stunning at every step, and it is worth spending time to explore slowly. Special double flower viewing: Canglang Pavilion The century-old beauty tea and plum blossoms bloom together here. The plum blossoms bloom in the courtyard, paired with the characteristic flower windows and stone chairs, creating an ancient charm. In addition, the plum blossoms in Beisi Pagoda, Wangshi Garden, and Couple's Retreat Garden also have their own charm, and you can check them out according to your itinerary.

It’s winter vacation! The first stop is Suzhou! In winter, there are relatively not so many tourists. Recently, the wintersweets are in full bloom and can be seen everywhere in gardens and temples. It is a great pleasure to travel in the fragrance of flowers. 🚌🚌Transportation There is no airport in Suzhou. You can choose the nearby Shanghai Hongqiao, Pudong, and Wuxi Shuofang airports, and then take the high-speed rail to Suzhou. Suzhou Station is preferred as it is located in Gusu District and is convenient for sightseeing. 🏠Accommodation The best places to stay are near Guanqian Street and Shantang Street, which are close to tourist attractions and have plenty of food. 🥙Delicious Food Crab roe noodles, pan-fried prawns, Suzhou noodles, Suzhou sweet soup, etc. are highly recommended. There are many snack shops in Pingjiang Road, Shantang Street and other places, which is very convenient. New Year's Day Tour Route Xiyuan Temple, Yiyuan, Pingjiang Road, Jushilin, Shiquan Street, Canglang Pavilion, Confucian Temple, Jinji Lake, sunset view Scenic spot tour guide 🎈Xiyuan Temple: Make a New Year's wish when you enter the temple, let's get rich together in 2025, then eat vegetarian noodles, rub kittens, feed pigeons, and see the beautiful yellow wall wintersweets, which look like stars scattered in a yellow sea. Remember to get the New Year calendar and spring couplets when you leave, and bring good luck home 2🎈Yiyuan: Enjoy the last autumn colors and the earliest wintersweets in the garden, and meet a cute kitten~ Red maple Remember to go in the morning, it’s too late in the afternoon Pingjiang Road Buddhist Association: The traditional Chinese painting of wintersweets is full of Zen. The one in the front yard is already in full bloom. Go there between 10 and 11 am. The light and shadow are very beautiful. It is very good to take pictures through the window or doorway. 🎈Canglang Pavilion: 108 lattice windows are extremely delicate, and the 100-year-old beauty tea in the garden has been opened. It is located on the rockery, with cave doors and flower windows for overhead shooting 🎈Confucian Temple: Opposite Canglang Pavilion, there are few people and it is quiet, suitable for sunbathing and daydreaming. There are also 6 big white geese swimming around and quacking, which is so fun. 🎈Jinji Lake: Watch the orange sunset, and check in the popular Ferris wheel and flying sculpture 🎈Shopping and eating at Shiquan Street At noon, we went directly to Shiquan Street to find food. It is worthy of being China's Shiquan Street. The New Year atmosphere was captured directly. The big tree wore a colorful sweater, the pink little snake was very cute, and there were also bottle flower waterfalls, New Year gongs, and fortune chairs. I knocked the New Year gong many times. Good luck in 2025 will come soon, hahaha

Canglang Pavilion is the oldest and smallest of Suzhou's four famous gardens. It was purchased and built by Song Dynasty poet Su Shunqin, who named it Canglang Pavilion. Song Dynasty general Han Shizhong once lived here. The garden's unique feature is its 108 lattice windows, which make it stand out among Suzhou's gardens.

1. Wangshi Garden is located in a small alley after you exit the subway at Suzhou Station. It has a "light at the end of the tunnel" feel to it. Once you arrive, find the famous mountain wall, hold your hand steady, align the reflection, and start shooting. 2. Keyuan Garden and Canglang Pavilion are very close to each other, just across the street. Although they are not large, the scenery is just as beautiful. The first red leaves are photographed in the cave of the rockery after entering Canglang Pavilion. 3. After filling your stomach near Canglang Pavilion, take a bus to Bao'en Temple. Walk around the pagoda three times and bow to the Buddha in the temple. Find the second maple leaf photo spot behind the rockery in the plum garden of Bao'en Temple. It is almost as good as taking a photo of the Bao'en Temple pagoda in the Humble Administrator's Garden.

📍Canglang Pavilion｜The water of Canglang is clear, it can wash my tassel. I. Overview: 1. Canglang Pavilion was built in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is the oldest garden in Suzhou and one of the four great gardens of Suzhou. It was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000 and a National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit in 2006. 2. Few people! Few people!! Few people!!! Compared to the popular gardens of Humble Administrator's Garden, Lion Grove Garden, and Lingering Garden, Canglang Pavilion is perfect for taking photos and posing. Of course, this does not apply to national holidays... II. Features of Canglang Pavilion: 1. Double Corridor: The double corridor of Canglang Pavilion, the water corridor of the Western Garden of Humble Administrator's Garden, and the winding corridor of Lingering Garden are known as the "Three Great Corridors of Suzhou Gardens." Its beauty lies in the borrowed scenery, integrating the mountains inside the garden with the water outside the garden, forming a view of mountains and water. 2. Leaking Windows: There are 108 types of leaking windows in the entire garden, with no repetition and a variety of patterns, using the borrowed scenery technique to the extreme. Among the many leaking windows, the four leaking windows themed with begonia, lotus, pomegranate, and wintersweet, symbolizing spring, summer, autumn, and winter, are the most typical. 3. Famous Couplets: "The cool breeze and bright moon are priceless, the nearby water and distant mountains are full of affection," engraved on the pillars on both sides of the main scene of Canglang Pavilion in the garden. The first line is from Ouyang Xiu's poem "Canglang Pavilion": "The cool breeze and bright moon are priceless, but unfortunately, they are only sold for forty thousand coins," telling the history of Canglang Pavilion; the second line is from Su Shunqin's "Passing Suzhou": "The green willows and white egrets are all at ease, the nearby water and distant mountains are full of affection," depicting the mood of the garden owner after being demoted. 4. Green Bamboo: Bamboo is a traditional plant of Canglang Pavilion, with more than 20 types of bamboo currently planted, such as white-striped yin-yang bamboo, gold-inlaid jade bamboo, spotted bamboo, hemp-clad bamboo, tortoise-shell bamboo, etc. There is also a "Green Exquisite" pavilion built specifically for bamboo appreciation. 📝Other Tips: Transportation: Exit 2 of Sanyuanfang Station on Metro Line 4, super convenient Dining: There are Wuqiao Road and Shiquan Street nearby, with all kinds of food and drinks‼️