The waters of Canglang are clear

The beauty of Canglang Pavilion lies not in its grandeur, but in its restraint and elegance. Stepping into the garden, one feels as if they are in a landscape painting. Stone bridges, winding paths, pavilions, and towers, every detail is meticulously designed, and every scene has its unique charm. The fish in the pond swim freely, either in groups or alone, seemingly attracted by the garden's tranquility and harmony. ⛰【Travel Tips】 📍Detailed Address: No. 3 Canglangting Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province 🚗Transportation Tips: Walk 380 meters from the southeast exit of Sanyuanfang Subway Station No. 2 🕙Opening Hours: April 21st - October 20th 07:30-17:30 October 21st - the following year April 20th 07:30-17:00 (Ticket sales stop at 16:30, last entry at 16:30) 💰Ticket Price: Peak season 20 yuan, off-season 15 yuan. 🌟Highlights: 1. The pavilion stands on the mountain, lofty and spacious, with stone columns and flying eaves, ancient and magnificent. The old trees on the mountain are lush and dripping with greenery. The stone paths and slanting corridors on both sides emerge from among the bamboo, banana trees, and shade, with the curved corridor beside the mountain following the waves, offering places to lean and rest. Ascending to the heart of the pavilion, one can overlook the entire garden, and in the past, one could gaze at the fields and villages of the South Garden, with a view that extends for miles. The ripples outside the garden reflect the mountain pavilion, and the stone carvings on the pavilion pillars are uniquely exquisite, with the stone chessboard inside said to be a relic of the poet Su Shi. 2. Mianshui Xuan, originally called 'Guanyu Chu' (Place for Watching Fish), was renamed 'Mianshui Xuan' after the renovation by Governor Zhang Shusheng in the twelfth year of the Tongzhi era, drawing from the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu's verse 'All the layered pavilions face the water, the old trees have endured frost' hence the name. This pavilion faces north to the flowing water, with ancient trees in front of the courtyard intermingling. To the left of the pavilion, a winding corridor extends eastward, accessible from both sides, borrowing scenery from inside and outside, welcoming visitors across the water. It is said that there used to be exquisite lake stones along the river, resembling the images of five hundred Arhats. 3. Qingshang Pavilion, also known as 'Osmanthus Pavilion,' was named by Han Shizhong during the early Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty. It follows the Tang Dynasty poet Li Shangyin's verse 'Do not let the fragrance escape in earnest care, tightly lock the golden fish among the osmanthus bushes,' hence the name. In front of the pavilion, a leaky window in a whitewashed wall forms a courtyard, with several osmanthus trees planted within.