Suzhou Travel Guide

Here is a four-day and three-night travel guide for Suzhou: • Day 1: Humble Administrator's Garden - Pingjiang Road. The Humble Administrator's Garden is the foremost of Suzhou's four famous gardens. It is recommended to purchase tickets online in advance and hire a guide. In the afternoon, you can stroll along Pingjiang Road, where there is a storytelling hall where you can listen to a genuine piece of Wu dialect soft language. Pingjiang Road is also the filming location of the TV series 'All Is Well', where tourists can go to take photos. Additionally, there are authentic Suzhou-style sweet porridges in the alleys off Pingjiang Road. • Day 2: Suzhou Museum - Guanqian Street. The Suzhou Museum is the final masterpiece of the master architect I. M. Pei, with the concept of 'letting light make the design'. The ingenious integration of pools, bamboo, mountains, and rocks makes the museum itself a precious piece of art. Admission is free, but remember to book in advance on holidays. In the afternoon, you can go to Guanqian Street to experience the local atmosphere of Suzhou. • Day 3: Lion Grove Garden - Shantang Street. The Lion Grove Garden is one of the gardens in Suzhou worth visiting, resembling a kingdom of rockeries and a labyrinth, with various Taihu rocks vividly presented. In the evening, you can go to Shantang Street to enjoy the night view of the Jiangnan region. • Day 4: Surrounding ancient towns. You can visit the nearby Tongli Ancient Town or Zhouzhuang Ancient Town to experience the ink-wash ambiance of waterside Jiangnan.