Suzhou•Tiger Hill
💠 Tiger Hill, the dazzling pearl of Suzhou! Many people visit the gardens of Suzhou but overlook this 'Number One Mountain in Wu'. Although its altitude is only 34.3 meters, it has a long history of over 2500 years, attracting numerous tourists from the time of King Helü of Wu during the Spring and Autumn period to the present.
🔹 The Yunyan Temple Pagoda (Tiger Hill Pagoda) is the essence of the scenic area. Due to uneven settlement of the foundation, the top of the pagoda has gradually become off-center by 2.34 meters, making it known as China's Number One Leaning Tower.
🔹 Like many gardens in Suzhou, Tiger Hill is not large, but its ingenious design makes it feel much bigger, surprising visitors with how much there is to do in such a small area.
🔹 There is no need to plan your route in advance when visiting Tiger Hill; it's quite small, and it's better to explore freely. Some of the more famous spots to check in include Yunyan Temple Pagoda, the Broken Beam Hall, the Hall of the Five Sages, the Myriad Scenery Garden, and the Bamboo Forest.
💰 Ticket price: Off-season 60, peak season 70, including round-trip bus ticket to Tiger Hill Wetland Park; purchase online in advance, free with a garden pass
🕒 Opening hours: May to October 7:30-18:00 (stop selling tickets at 17:00, stop checking tickets at 17:30); November to April 7:30-17:30 (stop selling tickets at 16:30, stop checking tickets at 17:00)
🚗 Self-driving: There are parking lots at both the south and north gates of the scenic area, with parking fees of 6 yuan for the first hour, then 2 yuan/0.5h thereafter
🛺 Electric sightseeing car: There are electric sightseeing cars in Tiger Hill scenic area that can take you to the top of the hill, but it is not recommended to ride them. The area is not large or high, and it is better to walk and explore different routes
🚤 Rowing boat: There are man-powered rowing boats on the river around the mountain, which can take you around the mountain for 160 yuan/boat (seats four), or half-way to the north gate for 100 yuan/boat
🛥️ Electric boat: Outside the south gate of the scenic area, there is the Li Hongzhang Pier where you can take an electric boat along Shantang River directly to the Seven-Mile Shantang scenic area at Bai Juyi Pier, 50 yuan/person
🧳 Luggage storage: Visitor Center (Haiyongfang) backpack 10 yuan/day, suitcase 20 yuan/day
✅ Best tour plan: Arrive at Tiger Hill at noon and play for 2 hours, then take the free bus to Tiger Hill Wetland Park for another 2 hours, take the bus back, and then take the electric boat to Seven-Mile Shantang, and stroll the streets in the evening
In the sky, every scene is worth punching in. When we looked back, we took the rocking boat. At first, we were a little scared. We were worried that the boat would fall into the water if it was too swaying, but we sat and enjoyed the spring on the shore. We were intoxicated. We waited until the off-season to come back and enjoy a different scenery!
Huqiu is a historic scenic spot in Suzhou, located in the northwest suburbs of Suzhou City, about 5 kilometers from the city center. Tiger Hill Tower is the landmark building of the scenic spot, also known as Yunyan Temple Tower, is an octagonal seven-level brick and wooden structure ancient tower built in the Song Dynasty, known as the "Oriental Pisa Leaning Tower" due to the tilt of the tower. In addition to the Huqiu Tower, Huqiu has many other places of interest, including Jianchi, Broken Liangdian, Thousand People's Stone, Shenggong podium, etc. Jianchi is a sword-like pond, which is rumored to be the place where Wu Wang buried the sword. The temple is named after the broken beam of the roof of the temple. There are many stone artworks on display. The stone of thousands is a huge rock, which is legendary as the site of the tomb of Wu Wangxuan, which was named after thousands of workers who excavated it. The Shenggong podium is a place to commemorate the Song Dynasty high monk pig iron. Huqiu is not only a historical and cultural site, but also one of the representatives of Suzhou garden art. The natural scenery and humanistic landscape complement each other, attracting countless domestic and foreign tourists to visit.
Temporarily decided to go to the Lion Forest. Ctrip issued tickets very quickly. While queuing and buying tickets, it was very convenient to directly brush the QR code to enter the park. The day of entering the park is a weekend, there are many people, there is not much feeling, sorry to leave it to the next time, find a non-rest day may be better experience
Huqiu is very worth a visit. The winter scenery is so beautiful, come back when the mountain flowers are full, you must deeply feel the lush, red and leafy summer! If time permits, you have to put Tiger Hill in the itinerary and slowly feel the place that the emperor likes.
Huqiu can see most of the attractions according to the tour map south gate route. Each attraction has popularized historical and humanistic knowledge. 1. The blind monk in the spring has cured his eyes with spring water; 2. Test sword stone ~ dry will not evil sword, test sword with stone, and divide the stone into two; 3. True Woman Tomb ~ Tang Anshi's chaotic exile in the Qinglou, died by himself. Leading celebrity inscriptions; 4. Thousands of people stone ~ places where the monks teach; 5. Sun Wu Training Ground ~ places where Wu Wang Aiji is beheaded, there are now allusion films screening; 6. Huqiu Jianchi ~ Wu Wang Funeral at the bottom of the pool, and there are thousands of swords to accompany it; (mistaken to think that Wu's husband who was killed by Gou Jian was worse 😂) 7. Yunyan Temple Pagoda ~ The ancient pagoda built in the Song Dynasty, the iconic monument of Huqiu!
The tiger hill that went to mid-December set off earlier, and the environment in the scenic area was quiet and comfortable. I arrived at the north gate. In order to save physical strength, I chose to take the scenic battery car directly to the top of the mountain (it is a small hill, it is very easy to walk up the mountain). The world's second leaning tower Suzhou Yunyan Temple Tower (Huqiu Tower) stands on the top of the hill. Going down the mountain, strolling around the scenic spot. South Gate came down and accidentally saw a rocking boat (electric) that can go directly to Shantang Street. The ticket is small and expensive, but I feel very worthwhile, especially when the sunset pops up at the corner, I am amazed.
The red leaves of Huqiu and ginkgo in autumn are beautiful in the sun. It has been more than 20 years since I came here last time. In the vague memory of five or six years old, Huqiu is huge. It turned out that there were few steps to walk to Jianchi ~ The newly built sightseeing lane took less than an hour. The two-and-a-half-year-old baby can walk smoothly. The road up the mountain is steep, and it is not recommended to bring a baby. Tiger Hill Tower is said to be only possible for the father to go up when he was a child, and now he can only look below. The garden is not as good-looking as a book photo, but the ginkgo in front of Wanjingyuan is really recommended.