Suzhou
One of the lesser-visited gardens around Suzhou is the charmingly small Qing-dynasty Garden of Harmony, which has assimilated many features of older gardens and delicately blended them into a style of its own.
The garden's covered walkways and picturesque pond make it popular with wedding photographers.
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In the far northwest of town, Tiger Hill is a major drawcard for Chinese tourists, and the beacon that draws them is the leaning Cloud Rock Pagoda (ÔÆÑÒËþ,¡
Garden of the Master of the Nets
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Off Shiquan Jie, this pocket-sized garden is considered one of Suzhou's best preserved. Laid out in the 12th century, it went to seed and was later¡
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This stunning museum, one of only two in mainland China designed by IM Pei, is a modern interpretation of Suzhou architecture, with its confluence of¡
Humble Administrator¡¯s Garden
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The largest of Suzhou's gardens, the Humble Administrator¡¯s Garden is often considered to be the most impressive, but its fame draws in constant crowds,¡
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On the eastern side of the city, this canalside road has whitewashed local houses sitting comfortably side by side with teahouses and trendy cafes selling¡
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This quiet part of Suzhou is lovely, with a section of the city wall straddling the outer moat in the southwest corner of the city. Dating from 1355, the¡
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Literally meaning 'Cold Mountain Temple' and founded around AD 500, Hanshan is famous in China thanks to a Tang-dynasty (618¨C907) poem that is taught at¡
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This picturesque canalside street has been in use for more than a thousand years, having been built in the Tang dynasty (around 825¨C826) to transport¡
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In an interesting old residential area of S¨±zh¨u, this quiet, unpretentious historic house has a lovely classical Chinese garden. It belonged to Yu Yue ¡
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Small but charming public park in S¨±zh¨u's downtown area. Popular amongst local retirees, this is a great place to experience China's outdoor group¡
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Lashed by electronic music from the shops alongside, the Taoist Temple of Mystery stands in what was once Suzhou¡¯s old bazaar, a rowdy entertainment¡
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Beautifully enhanced by flowering magnolias in spring, this delightful courtyard and former temple contains a pair of sublime pagodas, which don't often¡
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On the eastern side of the city, this canalside road has whitewashed local houses sitting comfortably side by side with teahouses and trendy cafes selling¡
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This small but perfectly formed garden is often overlooked by visitors who are drawn to Suzhou's larger and more famous gardens. Its simple layout makes¡
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A haven of solitude and an oasis of peace in a busy town, the Confucian Temple is adorned with several ancient (one is 830 years old) gingkos and rows of¡
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An academic garden directly opposite Blue Wave, K¨§ Yu¨¢n is where Suzhou Library was established in 1914 before the garden spent much of the 20th century¡