12.3 Suzhou Autumn Viewing Report

📓Day 1 Itinerary: Tiger Hill - Tianping Mountain - Shantang Street 🚇Transportation: I stayed near Chayuanchang Metro Station, which is also close to Suzhou Station. You can reach the above attractions by metro. To get to Tianping Mountain, after exiting the metro, there is Bus No. 4 that connects to the attraction, and on weekends there is a free shuttle bus. Tiger Hill: Arrived at the attraction at 7:30 AM. The first photo was taken around 11:30 AM. There was no sun at that time, so I had some breakfast at a shop near the entrance before going in. The ginkgo trees at the entrance had already started shedding leaves, and many of the maple leaves inside were beginning to wither. The maple leaves at the north gate were so-so; it didn’t seem necessary to enter from the north gate. Many popular photo spots online are just for show; the reality is quite different, as you can see from the background in photo six. Tianping Mountain: Went there after 2 PM. There were too many tour groups and student groups, so the experience was quite average. However, since Tianping Mountain is close to Tiger Hill, it seemed reasonable to arrange them together. Shantang Street: There are many food options at the night market. I also ate crab nearby, 25 yuan each, with processing included. I didn’t buy from the market because processing outside costs extra, so it’s better to go directly to a shop that offers free processing. ⚡️Osmanthus cakes by the roadside, three for ten yuan, took one bite and threw it away🫳—just flour shaped like osmanthus flowers plus coloring; Sanwanchang, the legendary famous Biluochun milk tea, kept me awake but had a very light tea flavor, and it costs 20 yuan a cup💣 If anyone needs detailed transportation routes, you can search on Baidu or leave a comment. I’ll check the guide for you.