[2025 Suzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Chengqiang Museum (Updated May)

Theme: Canal Stories + City Wall Sunset Route: Xiangmen City Wall → Suzhou City Wall Museum → Dongyuan → Ouyuan → Shantang Street (West Section) Highlights: Xiangmen City Wall: Climb the city wall to overlook the moat, visit the City Wall Museum, and learn about the history of Suzhou city gates. Dongyuan: Former zoo site, enjoy spring outings and boating, encounter black swans and cherry blossom forests. Shantang Street West Section: Avoid the crowds, visit the Shaanxi Guild Hall, Five People's Tomb, collect the 'Seven Cats' stone carvings, and experience the authentic water town life. Recommended Activity: Shantang Night Tour: Take a boat ride to enjoy the flickering lights and experience the blend of ancient and modern in the 'land of wealth and prosperity.'

The exhibition area includes two levels, divided into six exhibition halls: 'Preface Hall,' 'Millennium Chronicle of the City,' 'Stories of the City Gates,' 'Inside and Outside the City,' 'Memories of the City Wall,' and 'Reappearance of the City Wall.' These halls showcase the historical changes and archaeological achievements of the Suzhou City Wall. The 'Millennium Chronicle of the City' hall describes the development of the Suzhou City Wall from the Spring and Autumn period to the Republic of China period. The platform-style city wall model intuitively displays the layout and structure of the Suzhou City Wall. The 'water and land adjacent, parallel waterways' double-grid city layout is the most important feature of Suzhou City. Suzhou's unique double moat setup enhances the defensive function of the city wall and also provides a hydraulic function to regulate the water levels inside and outside the city. The Suzhou City Wall is a historical context. As an important link in the memory chain of Suzhou's urban civilization, the ancient city wall has accompanied Suzhou for over 2,500 years, witnessing the Suzhou-style life of ordinary people through the long years and becoming part of the organic life of Suzhou culture. Interested friends are welcome to visit in person!

This is an ancient city wall from the Han Dynasty called "Xiangmen". There is a wide moat under the wall, which is now a place for many tourists to enjoy boating. Inside the city gate is the "Suzhou City Wall Museum", which contains a lot of introductions to the ancient city of Suzhou, as well as excavation descriptions of city walls discovered in Suzhou from different dynasties. There are also old photos showing the life and culture of modern people in Suzhou. The overall detailed information from ancient times to the present is very suitable for tourists who are interested in history to explore. #Local Tour