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Built as early as the 4th year of Zhengde reign under the Ming Dynasty (1509 AD), the Humble Administrator's Garden, covering 5.2 hectares, is one of the four most famous gardens in China. It is divided into the eastern, middle and western parts. Part of the building complex has been converted for use as the Suzhou Garden Museum. Centering upon the broad expanse of a lake, the poetic and picturesque garden landscapes and waterscapes with exquisite buildings and luxuriant vegetation, which seem to be changing at every step and awakening…
Garden of Master of Nets: General Information Originally known as the Fisherman's Retreat, Garden of Master of Nets was laid out under the southern Song Dynasty, and was renamed the Master-of-Nets Garden in Qianglong reign under the Qing Dynasty. The outstanding feature of this small but elegant garden lies in the harmonious combination of living quarters with the landscape garden. The central pond, along with the surrounding roofed walkways and pavilions decorated with trees, flowers and rockery, is a typical embodiment of the classical idea of "a small world reflecting a bigger one"…
Suzhou Panmen Scenic Area: General Information The Panmen Gate Scenic Area, located by a remaining section of the original city wall, chiefly consists of the Pagoda of Auspicious Light, the Land & Water Gates, and Wumen Bridge, the three historical relics under the state, provincial and municipal protection respectively. Panmen, being one of the eight land and water gates of the Grand City of He Lu built by Wu Zixu in the Spring and Autumn Period and having gone through all the vicissitudes for over 2500 years, is the only well-preserved ancient city…
Introducing Zhouzhuang Water Town, Zhouzhuang Water Town Guide, Zhouzhuang Water Town Travel Guide Article from UNESCO   Zhouzhuang Water Town lies to the east of the Grand Canal, and is encircled by Jishui River, its ancient sluiceway. The stone wares, wooden wells, remains of ancient animals, and rice seeds excavated at Liangzhu Site in Taishidian, which lies to the north of the town, indicate traces of human activities that dated back to 5,000-6,000 years ago. Driven by social and economic progress, Zhouzhuang Water Town was founded in 1086, and the…
Introducing Tongli Water Town, Tongli Water Town Guide, Tongli Water Town Travel Guide Article from Suzhou Municipal Commission of Tourism   Being an ancient township, Tong Li borders on Tongli Lake on the east, Nanxin Lake on the south, adjoins Pangshan Lake on the west, Jiuli Lake on the north and Wusong Jiang River on the northwest. The town proper is divided by the streams into 7 islets interlaced with the surrounding water area, forming typical water county of the south.   With a network of lakes and waterways, Tongli…
Tiger Hill: General Information Lying to the west of the ancient city of Suzhou with a history of over 2,500 years, the Tiger Hill has the reputation of being No.1 Sight of the Wu (ancient name of Jiangsu province) region. "It would be a loss if you miss the Tiger Hill in your visit to Suzhou," said the Song Dynasty poet Su Dongpo. There are three ideal vantage points and nine different ways of enjoying the sights of the hill under nine different weather conditions. 36 meters in height, Tiger Hill is famous for its…
Introducing Suzhou Hanshan Temple, Suzhou Hanshan Temple Guide, Suzhou Hanshan Temple Travel Guide Article from Asian Historical Architecture   Suzhou Hanshan Temple is just to the south of Maple bridge over the old Grand Canal. Its name means Cold Mountain Temple, after the abbot Hanshan "Cold Mountain" who managed the temple in the Tang Dynasty. Suzhou Hanshan Temple was originally founded during the rule of Emperor Tianjian of the Liang dynasty (502-557) but none of the buildings survive from that era. The sights here include a hall of 500 arhats,…
Introducing Lingering Garden, Lingering Garden Guide, Lingering Garden Travel Guide Article from China Internet Information Center   Located outside the Changmen Gate of Suzhou, a tourist city in east China's Jiangsu Province, the Lingering Garden is one of the four most famed gardens in China. Covering an area of 23,300 square meters, the stunning garden was originally built in 1593 by Xu Taishi, a Ming official, to serve as his private residence. In 1997, the garden, together with the other classic gardens in Suzhou, was listed as a UNESCO World…
Introducing Suzhou Blue Wave Pavilion, Suzhou Blue Wave Pavilion Guide, Suzhou Blue Wave Pavilion Travel Guide Article from China Internet Information Center   Suzhou Blue Wave Pavilion, also called Canglang Pavilion, is located in the southern part of Suzhou, and is one of the four most famous gardens of the city. Suzhou Blue Wave Pavilion is the oldest of the Suzhou gardens that can be traced back to the Northern Song Dynasty (906-1127).   During that part of history, a scholar Su Shunqing was demoted and sent to Suzhou. He…
Introducing Suzhou Lion Grove Garden, Suzhou Lion Grove Garden Guide, Suzhou Lion Grove Garden Travel Guide Article from China Internet Information Center   Suzhou Lion Grove Garden is located at 23 Yuanlin Road, in the northeast of Suzhou. Suzhou Lion Grove Garden is one of the four most famous and representative classic gardens in Suzhou (the other three being the Surging Wave Pavilion, Lingering Garden and Humble Administrator's Garden).   Built in 1342 during the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) by Monk Tianru and a group of Buddhists of the Zen Sect,…
Introducing Couple's Retreat Garden, Couple's Retreat Garden Guide, Couple's Retreat Garden Travel Guide Edited by Hillary   The Couple's Garden Retreat is a fairly large garden divided into three parts--a central living area flanked by an east and west garden. The 0.8 hectare site is bordered on three sides by canals, with docks on the north and south sides permitting entrance from the waterways.   Couple's Retreat Garden was first laid out in the early Qing period as the pleasure garden of Baoning prefect Lu Jingzhi. In 1874, Shen Bingcheng,…