“You must visit Suzhou when you come to see me, where pillows are filled with rivers”.🥰 Take a trip to Suzhou, feel the slow life of its people, walk along Shantang Street, sip tea while listening to music, and stroll through Pingjiang Road.
🗺️ 3-day itinerary:
📍DAY-1: Hanshan Temple - Liuyuan Garden - Shantang Street
📍DAY-2: Shiquan Street - Fengmen Hengjie - Jinji Lake - Dongfang Gate
📍DAY-3: Suzhou Museum - Humble Administrator's Garden - Pingjiang Road - Guanqian Street
🚉 Transportation tips:
🛫 Plane: There is no airport in Suzhou, you need to fly to Shanghai / Wuxi first.
From Shanghai to Suzhou (about 25 minutes by high-speed rail), from Wuxi to Suzhou (about 15 minutes by high-speed rail).
🚄 High-speed rail & Train: Suzhou Station, Suzhou North Station, Suzhou Industrial Park Station, and Suzhou New District Railway Station are available. It is recommended to choose Suzhou Station (which is close to many attractions and has a subway station upon exit).
🔆 Introduction to attractions:
✅️ Suzhou Museum
Opening hours: 9:00~17:00
Transportation: Line 1
Introduction: I have always been attracted by the architecture of Suzhou Museum, and after visiting it, I found that the inside is also worth exploring.
✅️ Humble Administrator's Garden
Opening hours: 8:00~17:00
Transportation: Line 4
Introduction: The Humble Administrator's Garden fully showcases Chinese aesthetics. Make sure you wait until the garden closes before you leave! Twilight is the best time to visit the garden!
✅️ Pingjiang Road
Opening hours: all day
Transportation: Line 1
Introduction: Whether you prefer the Song dynasty style or the poetic atmosphere of the Jiangnan region, Pingjiang Road in Suzhou is a sight to behold, with its small bridges, flowing water, old houses, ancient trees, white walls, and black tiles... "You say it is not too late for spring, I will come to this true Jiangnan."
✅️ Guanqian Street
Opening hours: all day
Transportation: Bus lines 2/8/9
Introduction: Enter the night market through the main gate of Xuanmiao Temple on Guanqian main street, with stalls on both sides.
✅️ Xiyuan Temple
Opening hours: 7:30~18:00
Transportation: Line 1
Introduction: You can always trust Suzhou Xiyuan Temple to have an autumn scenery!! Many cute cats can be seen from the entrance, most of which are friendly and unafraid of humans.
✅️ Tiger Hill Pagoda
Opening hours: 7:30~18:00
Transportation: Rail Transit Line 1 > Bus Route 32
Introduction: Climbing up is extremely easy, very friendly for lazy people! The environment here is quiet and relaxed, full of humanistic atmosphere. Take a walk and enjoy the scenery, feeling relaxed and happy.
✅️ Qili Shantang Street
Opening hours: all day
Transportation: Line 2
Introduction: Suzhou Shantang Street must be visited at night! When the lights are on and the city is lighted, it is time to arrive in Suzhou.
✅️ Dongfang Gate
Opening hours: all day
Transportation: Lines 1/3
Introduction: Try to avoid the crowds in the afternoon, and find the lion statue to take a picture.
✅️ Xianyayuan Pidan teahouse
【Business hours】12:00-22:00
When you are shopping, come and listen to Suzhou-style music and opera. Approaching it with a try-out attitude, you will find that the opera teachers are very professional. Try a cup of Bi Luo Chun green tea, and the experience is quite good.
🍜 Must-try snacks in Suzhou:
🔜 Suzhou-style fresh pork mooncake
Rating: ☆☆☆☆
Introduction: Suzhou-style fresh pork mooncakes differ from traditional Cantonese mooncakes as the main ingredient is fresh pork, with a crispy outer crust and a savory filling. Particularly popular during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
🔜 Fengzhen Big Noodles
Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆
Introduction: This is a unique type of noodle dish with soup base made from wine residue and snail meat. The topping is made with special white braised meat, which has a rich taste and aroma.
🔜 Red and White Soup Aozaoni
Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆
Introduction: Aozaoni is known for its clear soup and refreshing taste, while the topping is a rich, flavorful red oil exploded fish or white braised duck. There are also many other topping options available.
🔜 Jitousi Congee
Rating: ☆☆☆☆
Introduction: Jitousi, also known as foxnuts, are a specialty of Suzhou and are used to make a light and delicious congee, which is especially suitable for enjoying during autumn.
