The most worth visiting attractions in Suzhou include Suzhou Humble Administrator’s Garden, Suzhou Tiger Hill Mountain, Suzhou Lion Forest, and Suzhou Lingering Garden.
Suzhou is one of the first 24 national historical and cultural cities in China. It has a history of nearly 2,500 years. It is one of the birthplaces of Wu culture. It was one of the "Four Gatherings in the World" in the Qing Dynasty and was known as "Paradise on Earth". ” the reputation. Suzhou gardens are representatives of Chinese private gardens. Nine classical gardens, including the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Lingering Garden, the Master of the Nets Garden, the Huanxiu Villa, the Canglang Pavilion, the Lion Grove, the Art Garden, the Coupling Garden, and the Retreating Garden, are listed by UNESCO. Listed in the "World Cultural Heritage List"
1. Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden
The Humble Administrator's Garden, a representative of Jiangnan gardens, is the largest classical landscape garden among Suzhou gardens and is one of the four Suzhou gardens. One of the famous ancient gardens, it is also the largest and most famous garden in Suzhou. It is included in the "World Cultural Heritage List" and can be called a classic private garden in China.
It was first built in the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty. The current garden covers an area of ??about 83.5 acres, and the open area is about 73 acres. Among them, the central and western parts of the garden and Zhang Zhiwan’s residence in the late Qing Dynasty (today’s Suzhou The old garden museum) is an architectural garden heritage of the late Qing Dynasty, covering an area of ??approximately 38 acres. One of the four famous gardens in China, a national key cultural relics protection unit, a national 5A tourist attraction, and a national special tourist attraction. It is known as the "Mother of Chinese Gardens" and was listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1997. For world cultural heritage.
2. Huqiu Mountain in Suzhou
Huqiu Mountain, known as "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong", also known as Haiyong Mountain, Haiyong Peak and Hufu, is located in the northwest of the ancient city of Suzhou , a suburb 3.5 kilometers away from Changmen. ?Huqiu is 34.3 meters above sea level and covers an area of ??about 20 hectares. The mountain is made of rhyolite condensed by magma that erupted in the Jurassic era of the Mesozoic Era 150 million years ago.
Huqiu’s cultural history can be traced back to 2,500 years ago, as long as the ancient city of Suzhou. ?In ancient times, Huqiu was once a small island in the bay that appeared and disappeared with the tide. After experiencing vicissitudes of life, it finally emerged from the sea and became an isolated hill on the flat land. People called it Haisheng. Mountain.
3. Suzhou Lingering Garden
The Lingering Garden was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It was originally the east garden of Xu Taishi, the minister of Taipu Temple during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. The rockery in the garden was created by Zhou Bingzhong (Tokichen), a famous stone stacker. Together with the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Summer Palace in Beijing, and the Chengde Summer Resort, it is also known as China's four famous gardens. In 1997, it was included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO.
The whole park now covers an area of ??about 50 acres and can be roughly divided into four scenic areas: central, east, west and north. They are connected by curved corridors. It is a circuitous and continuous route, reaching more than 700 meters, leading to secluded valleys and beautiful scenery. The middle part is the original base of Hanbi Villa. There is a wide pond in the middle and mountains in the west and north. The east and south are buildings. The rockery is mainly made of soil and overlaid with yellow stone, giving it a strong and vigorous momentum. The ancient trees on the mountain are towering into the sky, giving it a dense forest atmosphere. The water streams meandering between the mountains are like the source of the pond.