Open today at 07:30-17:30(Tickets available until 17:00; admission ends at 17:00)Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hours
20 Tips to Avoid Pitfalls When Visiting Suzhou in March
1️⃣ It's currently 2-15°C in Suzhou🌡️, with significant temperature differences between day and night due to the late spring cold. Remember to bring warm clothes🧥
2️⃣ For Suzhou gardens, besides the Humble Administrator's Garden, you can also visit the Couple's Retreat Garden and the Master of Nets Garden this season. The plum and magnolia blossoms are just right🌸
3️⃣ If it's your first time taking a night tour🌃 of the gardens, I recommend the Master of Nets Garden, which features live Kunqu opera performances.
4️⃣ You must book the Suzhou Museum in advance!! It's currently by timed reservation, at least 2 days ahead!🕐
5️⃣ The Suzhou Museum is closed on Mondays, and entry stops at 4 pm. Opening hours are from 9 am to 5 pm🕐
6️⃣ Pingjiang Road is next to the Humble Administrator's Garden, a hotspot for gourmet food🍜. To be honest, the bamboo tube milk tea is just for good photos.
7️⃣ On Pingjiang Road, you can take a ride on a sculling oared boat for 40r/person💰, with the trip lasting about half an hour🕐. I recommend going at dusk when the lights and shadows of the oars create the most romantic atmosphere.
8️⃣ Teacher Wu Liangying's Suzhou Pingtan can be found at the 'Pipa Language Pingtan Teahouse' on Pingjiang Road, with 5 shows in the afternoon and 3 in the evening. You need to queue on-site to choose the showtime and seats. If you're in a hurry, I suggest going early to book⚠️
9️⃣ Next to the 'Suzhou' log on Pingjiang Road is the Seven Percent Sweet. You can directly navigate there🧭
1️⃣0️⃣ For night views🌃 on Shantang Street, it's best to arrive around 5 pm🕐, as dusk is the most beautiful.
1️⃣1️⃣ Shantang Street is free, and it's a 3-minute walk🕐 from Exit 3 of Shantang Street on Subway🚇 Line 2.
1️⃣2️⃣ Suzhou doesn't have an airport🈚️. Suzhou Station is in the city center, closest to the Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou Museum, and Pingjiang Road.
1️⃣3️⃣ The ancient towns around Suzhou are a bit far from the city center, but Mudu Ancient Town and Tongli Ancient Town are accessible by subway🚇.
1️⃣4️⃣ If you're visiting the ancient towns, I suggest setting aside a whole day🕐. You can stay in the town and I recommend taking a covered boat🚢.
1️⃣5️⃣ When visiting Suzhou, I recommend cycling. Buy a 'Suzhou Hand-drawn Cycling Map' to experience the local atmosphere🎆.
1️⃣6️⃣ If you want to eat vegetarian noodle dishes in Suzhou, I recommend going to Xiyuan Temple, with prices at 10/15r💰 per bowl.
1️⃣7️⃣ For a proper meal🍜, I suggest going to Qian Yuman. A nostalgic restaurant near Shantang Street, it's a rising hotspot with must-try dishes:
✅ Signature Bamboo Net Duck
✅ Tri-color Shrimp Tofu
✅ Grandma's Braised Egg and Pork Knuckle
✅ Peach Blossom Ten Miles Wine
1️⃣8️⃣ Eslite Bookstore📖 is at Jinji Lake and has Suzhou's most beautiful staircase.
1️⃣9️⃣ For Suzhou cuisine🍜, I recommend going to the Shuangta Market, a popular food market with lots of delicious and affordable options.
2️⃣0️⃣ For travel, I recommend using the subway🚇, especially on weekends and holidays when Suzhou can really get congested.
EMMIE SCHULTZ
A must-visit one-day tour route in Suzhou at this time, very Jiangnan
"A Pingjiang Road, half of Gusu city."
The alley is not long, but it is the precipitation of history.
Living by the river and prospering by the water.
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In addition to the must-visit Pingjiang Road in Suzhou,
the surroundings are also classic.
The Lion Grove is one of the four major gardens in Suzhou, don't miss the blooming wintersweet and the beautiful glazed flower windows;
The collision of modern and classical in Cang Street, there are both top-stream waist-down girls and the beautiful water rhyme of Gusu with few people;
The Couple's Retreat Garden is one of the eight major gardens in Suzhou, small and exquisite, the meaning of "a perfect match" attracts many couples to take pictures;
Dongyuan is free to feed black swans and is more popular with locals.
You can stroll around Pingjiang Road all day!
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🔆「Recommended Route」
Lion Grove-Pingjiang Road-Ren Heng Cang Street-Xiangmen-Couple's Retreat Garden-Dongyuan-Cang Street
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📍「Attraction Features」
1️⃣ Lion Grove
One of the four famous gardens in Suzhou, known as the "Kingdom of Rockeries", the wintersweet is blooming right now, and the flower window is too beautiful to check in! Various glazed flower windows are even more unique~
2️⃣ Pingjiang Road
Suzhou's historic old street, with water and land running parallel, river streets adjacent, very antique, a must-visit in Suzhou! There are many snacks and specialty shops, and you can take a boat.
3️⃣ Ren Heng Cang Street
Suzhou Taikoo Li, with many brands, in the form of a block, the super popular waist-down girl👧🏻 is there, taking pictures of the former residence garden through the glazed glass, the sense of "Blossoms"~
4️⃣ Xiangmen
Suzhou's ancient city gate, you can climb the city wall to overlook the ancient city and the scenery of the moat.
5️⃣ Couple's Retreat Garden
One of the eight major gardens in Suzhou, because of the homophonic "couple"👩🏻❤️👨🏻, there is a saying of "a perfect match", there are many wedding photos taken. Small and exquisite!
6️⃣ Dongyuan
Free garden, you can go to feed black swans
7️⃣ Cang Street
Small popular street, near the Couple's Retreat Garden, leading to Xiangmen subway station, the journey is very good to shoot, especially the boats at the back door of the Couple's Retreat Garden.
cassius_alex_fiorentino
Tranquil moments in Couple's Retreat Garden
I'm on a mission to explore all of Suzhou's ancient gardens and one of the most famous is couples retreat in Central Gusu.
I was surprised when I arrived, by how small the garden is, it takes less than an hour to explore the whole garden. However, as I was going around a second time I noticed the beauty of this place, there are many picturesque viewpoints, as you can see, great for photography. I enjoyed the tranquility here.
#本地遊 #suzhou #awesomepic #mytripvlog
robynwhaley
Suzhou Travel Guide | Cou Garden, a good place to stay. Magnolias are in full bloom in the courtyard.
| Cou Garden, a good place to stay. Magnolias are in full bloom in the courtyard. "Cou Garden" 📍Address: No. 6, Xiaoxinqiao Lane, Gusu District, Suzhou 🚗Local transportation: - Bus: Take bus No. 1, 2, 55, 178, 202, 309, 9003, etc. to Xiangmen Station, and walk about 1.1 km to get there. - Subway: Take subway line 1, get off at Xiangmen Station, and walk about 1.1 km to get there. 🎫Ticket information: Adult ticket: CNY 45/person Half-price ticket: CNY 23/person (purchase with a valid student ID, senior citizen ID for people aged 60-69, etc.) Free: People aged 70 and above, children under 1.4 m, active military personnel, people with disabilities, etc. 🌟Attraction features: - Cou Garden is one of the most well-preserved classical gardens in Suzhou and a national key cultural relic protection unit. - Cou Garden has a delicate layout, and its name means "interest in crossing". - There is a winding corridor between the east and west gardens of Cou Garden. One side of the corridor is the pool and rockery in the east garden, and the other side is the courtyard and buildings in the west garden. - The architecture of Cou Garden is unique, with both the gentle beauty of Jiangnan gardens and the majestic beauty of northern gardens. 📸Check-in points: - Cou Garden Gate: The gate of Cou Garden is an antique building with the two characters "Cou Garden" carved on it. - East Garden: The East Garden is the main part of Cou Garden, with pools, rockeries, pavilions, terraces, and towers in the garden. - Cou Garden Corridor: The Cou Garden Corridor is one of the iconic buildings of Cou Garden. One side of the corridor is the pool and rockery in the east garden, and the other side is the courtyard and buildings in the west garden. - West Garden: The West Garden is an auxiliary part of Cou Garden, with courtyards, buildings, and rockeries in the garden.
OnniKoivunen
Suzhou Gardens|One day, I suddenly understood
I thought the Humble Administrator's Garden was already beautiful enough until I visited the following gardens...
Master of the Nets Garden
Lion Grove Garden
Canglang Pavilion
Ge Garden
Art Garden
Couple's Retreat Garden
📍If you have time, you can visit and discover the beauty of different gardens🪭
Enjoy eating, drinking, and having fun
Sophia Collins.48
Guobao Check-in: Ouyuan (National Level V)
Ouyuan is located on the east side of the Pingjiang Historic and Cultural District, east of the intersection of Cang Street and Daxinqiao Alley, and is a fifth batch national key cultural relic protection unit from the Qing Dynasty, classified as an ancient architectural site.
Ouyuan was initially built during the Yongzheng era of the Qing Dynasty. From the Tongzhi to Guangxu periods, Shen Bingcheng renamed it to 'Ouyuan', symbolizing the idea of a couple retiring together, living in harmony, and spending their twilight years in joyous union. The couple lived happily here for eight years. The central part of Ouyuan is a residence, with one garden on each of the east and west sides. The East Garden is centered around a mountain pool, with a double-eaved building called Chengqu Grass Hall to the north; a pavilion built over water to the south, named 'Between Mountains and Waters'; and a small building in the southeast corner overlooking the inner city river across from the ancient city wall, called 'Listening to the Oars Building'. The rockery is made of yellow stones, stacked to create steep and lofty mountains with a majestic presence, realistically imitating ridges, cliffs, and valleys. The West Garden is smaller, centered around the study 'Weilian Old House', with corridors and pavilions constructed in the front and back courtyards, interspersed with various flowers and trees, and scattered with lake stones, creating a secluded and interesting landscape.
The entrance fee for Ouyuan is 25 yuan, but with the Suzhou Garden Card, you can swipe your ID card for free admission. Considering Ouyuan's history as a haven for couples, there is now a marriage registration office within the garden, and newlyweds come in an endless stream to register. Like other Suzhou gardens, the garden is filled with many Hanfu-clad beauties taking photos.
Wayfaring-Wander
Couples dating, choosing these places is too romantic
🌸 The air in Suzhou is filled with the sweet fragrance of love. 🍬
📍PART.01 Ouyuan: A romantic journey in the garden of love 💑
Want to experience a romantic date? Then come to Ouyuan! 💕 It is the symbol of love in Suzhou, and the 'Ou' in its name implies 'a perfect couple'. It is also the only garden in Suzhou where you can register for marriage! Come and create beautiful memories with your loved one!
📍Address: No. 6, Xiaoxinqiao Lane, Cang Street, Gusu District
💰Ticket: 25 yuan
🚇Transport: Exit 3 of Xiangmen Station on Metro Line 1, about 750 meters walk
📍Canglang Pavilion: A place of ancient charm that witnesses love 💞
The love story in 'Six Records of a Floating Life' took place here, and Canglang Pavilion witnessed their sweet moments. It is hoped that every couple who comes here can be as loving and respectful as they were.
📍Address: No. 3, Canglangting Street, Gusu District
💰Ticket: 25 yuan
🚇Transport: Exit 3 of Sanyuanfang Station on Metro Line 4, about 350 meters walk
📍PART.02 Amusement Park: A sweet date during happy times 🎡
🌳Suzhou Amusement Land Forest World: Challenge exciting amusement rides during the day, and take a romantic walk under the fireworks at night, the romance is off the charts!
📍Address: No. 99, Xiangshan Road, Huqiu District
💰Ticket: Double ticket 228 yuan
🚌Transport: Get off at Suzhou Amusement Land Forest World North Station on bus 302, about 250 meters walk
🎬Huayi Brothers Film World: From the carousel to the roller coaster, experience the thrill and joy together! The unique architectural style makes it easy to take 5 sets of photo shoots!
📍Address: No. 188, Yangchenghu East Road, Industrial Park
💰Ticket: Double ticket 410 yuan
🚇Transport: Exit 3 of Yangchenghu South Station on Metro Line 5, about 800 meters walk
📍PART.03 Temple: A tranquil place to pray for a happy time 🙏
🏯Hanshan Temple: The place of the legend of the Hehe Erxian, where couples can eat noodles, listen to the bell, and pray for a long and happy future.
📍Address: No. 24, Hanshan Temple Alley, Gusu District
💰Ticket: 18 yuan
🚌Transport: Get off at Hanshan Temple South Station on bus 300, about 700 meters walk
🐱Xiyuan Temple: The cute cats in the garden are witnesses to love! Stroll through Xiyuan with your loved one, play with the kittens, take photos together, and leave unforgettable memories.
📍Address: No. 18, Xiyuan Road, Liuyuan Alley, Gusu District
💰Ticket: 5 yuan
🚌Transport: Get off at Xiyuan Station on bus 406, about 90 meters walk
📍PART.04 Other Spots: A sweet journey with unique experiences 💕
🕍Dushu Lake Church: Solemn and sacred, yet playful. Stroll along the lakeside, pass through the metasequoia forest, listen to the bell sounds, and in the evening, you can also enjoy a beautiful sunset, making it an excellent place for wedding photos!
📍Address: Inside Egret Park, Cuiwei Street, Industrial Park
💰Ticket: Free
🚌Transport: Get off at Egret Park South Station on bus 1021, about 400 meters walk
Suzhou, a city full of sweetness and romance, is waiting for you to explore more beautiful times with your loved one! 💕✨
ELAINE GUERRERO
Suzhou's most romantic garden!! Couples Garden is the best place for couples, the city is built like a poem, and the waves hide in pairs
Couples Garden, a secret realm of ancient charm in the south of the Yangtze River🏞️
Step into Couples Garden, it's like traveling through time, entering a traditional Chinese ink painting of the south of the Yangtze River🖼️. The ancient and elegant architecture is scattered among the green trees and clear waters, each spot is filled with the charm of history and culture📜.
Strolling in the garden, one can feel the tranquility and harmony. Little bridges over flowing water, pavilions, and towers, every scene is filled with poetry🌿. The shimmering lake water reflects the surrounding beauty, as if you are in a fairyland on earth✨.
Couples Garden is not just a beautiful garden, but also a place where one can relax the soul💖. Here, you can escape the hustle and bustle of the city, immerse yourself in the embrace of nature, and feel the tranquility and beauty🍃. Whether you are walking alone or enjoying the scenery with friends and family, Couples Garden is an excellent choice👫👭.
Couples Garden, this secret realm of ancient charm in the south of the Yangtze River, is waiting for you to explore its beauty and charm🎉!
FIONA PRICE
Let's go to the Couple's Garden in Suzhou!
🏞️ Let's go to the Couple's Garden in Suzhou!
When you think of Suzhou, what comes to mind? Is it the ancient canals, or the beautiful gardens? Today, I want to take you to a hidden gem located on Dongbei Street—the Couple's Garden.🎋
Imagine walking among pavilions, towers, and terraces, surrounded by the fragrance of flowers. Doesn't it feel like you've stepped into an ancient painting?💐 The Couple's Garden covers an area of 2.7 hectares, with every inch of land exuding the charm of history and the breath of art.
🗓️ The best time to visit is definitely during the spring and autumn seasons! The blooming flowers in spring and the refreshing coolness of autumn make this garden the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle and find tranquility. If you come in winter, remember to wear more clothes to keep the cold wind from spoiling your good mood!❄️
🚶♂️ As for the tour route, I recommend starting from the north gate. Take your time to stroll and savor; every step is a view, and every glance tells a story. If you are a connoisseur of gardens, the architectural style and design concept here will surely satisfy you!🏰
🌐 Here are some recommended spots:
1. Cui Zhu Xuan—Experience the fusion of tranquility and classical beauty;
2. Lotus Pond—When the summer rain brings the lotus to bloom, this is your poetry and distance.🌸
Lastly, I want to ask you, have you ever visited the gardens in Suzhou? What impression did the Couple's Garden leave on you?
FLORA JACKSON
I won't be squeezing into Liu Garden anymore, as the camellia and begonia window views of Ou Garden have gone online
🌸 Liu Garden's ancient trees are too famous and often surrounded by crowds, making it difficult to get a good view.
✅ You can choose to visit Ou Garden to see this framed view of camellias and begonias.
🏠 In a very small courtyard, the camellias and begonias are arranged in a picturesque manner, especially in the morning when the sun is out, the shadows of the camellias and begonias on the stone window are truly exceptional.
Besides this one, there are about four other camellias that complement the entrance hall and the latticed windows, making for great photo opportunities.
There are also two white camellias blooming beautifully.
📍 Address: No. 6, Xiaoxinqiao Lane, Cang Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City
🎫 Ticket: 20 RMB
🚇 Transportation: Metro Line 1, Xiangmen Metro Station Exit 3, about 700 meters away, approximately a 10-minute walk;
🚘 Self-driving: You can park near Dongyuan and then walk for a few minutes
⏰ Business hours: 07:30~17:00
Rowan_5_Winterbourne/25
World Cultural Heritage | The Couple's Retreat Garden (1703)
The Couple's Retreat Garden (1703). Originally named Shu Yuan, the Couple's Retreat Garden is located at No. 6 Xiaoxin Alley, Cang Street, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, and was built in the early Qing Dynasty. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, because there was a garden built on each side of the east and west of the residence, it was named 'The Couple's Retreat Garden,' and the word 'couple' is homophonous with 'accidental.'
The garden is surrounded by rivers on three sides and along a street on one side, with a total area of about 8,000 square meters. The layout of the Couple's Retreat Garden is centered around the residence with four halls, connected to the east and west gardens by a double-decker building. It is divided into three parts: the central hall, the west flower hall, and the east flower garden. The east flower garden is larger, covering an area of about 4 mu, with a layout that emphasizes mountains and complements with a pond. In the southeast corner, there are three small courtyards collectively known as 'Chengqu Caotang.' The west garden is smaller, centered around the study 'Zhilian Laowu,' and divided into two small courtyards, with a rockery made of lake stones in the front courtyard and a flower bed made of lake stones in the back courtyard, with a library standing to the north of the garden. The landscape feature 'Yellow Rockery' inside the Couple's Retreat Garden was built in front of the Chengqu Caotang hall.
On November 30, 2000, the Couple's Retreat Garden, along with other classical gardens of Suzhou, was approved by the 24th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to be added to the 'World Heritage List.' On June 25, 2001, the Couple's Retreat Garden was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
CuriosityCove
The flower windows of the Couple's Garden are busy only for spring
After the first sentence, the beauty of April in the human world is at its peak 🌅, and it's the perfect time to enjoy the spring and flowers.
Enjoying the flowers in spring🌷 is a wonderful encounter with nature.
Taking advantage of the late spring, I arrived in the true Jiangnan. This time, I was shocked by the garden aesthetics of Suzhou.
Viewing flowers through the leaky windows of the Couple's Garden, what I see are flowers🌷, but it seems like paintings🏞️...
🖼️ Camellias and begonias bloom at the same time, appearing in the same window frame in a scattered and orderly manner, the collision of passion and tenderness, creating the ultimate romantic scene of Suzhou's gardens.
🖼️ The delicate magnolia flowers are full on the branches, looking through the flower windows from a distance, the shadows outside the window are faint, at this moment I really want to compose a poem.
OliviaPerry.68
Suzhou Couple's Garden Retreat | A serene environment, a garden of love
| A serene environment, a garden of love.
✅ The Couple's Garden Retreat, located in Xiaoxinqiao Lane, east of Suzhou city, covers about 12 acres and is surrounded by water on three sides. It features paired serene environments and romantic love stories.
✔️ The garden layout includes the east and west gardens, east pond and west well, and the yellow stone rockery in the east garden paired with the Taihu stone rockery in the west garden; the garden has a unique structure and a tranquil and beautiful environment.
✔️ It is also known as the Garden of Love because of the beautiful love story between Shen Bingcheng and Yan Yonghua in the late Qing Dynasty; it is also the only garden marriage registration office in Suzhou.
✔️ In 2000, it was listed in the 'World Heritage List' by UNESCO, and in 2001, it was designated as a national key cultural relics protection unit.
cassius.alex.fiorentino
Suzhou! An unmissable spot for admiring magnolia blossoms, be sure to bookmark this!
With the arrival of spring, Suzhou welcomes the season of magnolia blossoms in full bloom. Walking through the streets of this ancient city, you will encounter the heralds of spring—magnolias—by chance. The blooming period is fleeting; miss it and you'll have to wait until next year. Now is the best time to appreciate them.
Lion Grove Garden—Two magnolia trees stand like clouds and snow, their blooming period may be short but it's heart-stirringly beautiful. The pristine flowers set against the weight of history make the beauty of this landmark indescribable.📍Address: No. 23 Garden Road, Gusu District, Suzhou 🚇Transport: Walk 1.3 kilometers from Beisita Station on Metro Line 4 to reach.
Twin Pagodas—Here, you will encounter the most spectacular magnolia sea in Suzhou. With ancient pagodas from the Song dynasty as the backdrop, their beauty is infinitely magnified. Even from outside the gate, you can capture this touching scene.🚇: Reachable by walking from Lindun Road Station on Suzhou Metro Line 1.
Cou Garden—Viewing magnolias through the exquisite flower windows offers a unique charm. One pink and one white magnolia tree complement each other, creating a breathtaking view that leaves one in awe.🚇: Reachable by walking from Xiangmen Station on Suzhou Metro Line 1.
Qu Garden—This little-known and free garden hides two huge magnolias, quietly awaiting your discovery.🚇: Reachable by walking from Chayuanchang Station on Suzhou Metro Line 4.
Humble Administrator's Garden—Near the VR pavilion, the magnolia flowers are like ancient beauties, with a variety of species dazzling to the eye, yet they are somewhat aloof and not easily approached.🚇: Reachable by walking from Beisita Station on Suzhou Metro Line 4.
Yi Garden—Here, you can find the unique waterside magnolias, close to the rockery and plum grove, offering a pleasant scenery.🚇: Reachable by walking from Leqiao Station on Suzhou Metro Line 4.
Lingering Garden—Magnolias here have a long history, once praised by Wang Guowei as 'gracefully leaning against the sky'. When these spotless white flowers are set against the pink walls and black tiles, they resemble a naturally perfect ink painting.🚇: The nearest metro station is on Metro Line 2.
In the bright spring light, Suzhou's magnolias await your appreciation. Don't let the brief blooming season slip away quietly, set off on your flower-seeking journey now!
JOCELYN WILEY
Spring in the Couple's Retreat Garden
The Couple's Retreat Garden is located in the heart of the Pingjiang Road historical conservation area. The unique urban appearance, rhythm, and culture that Suzhou people have created over 2,500 years, in turn, care for the Suzhou people born and raised here at all times and places.
A common saying goes, Suzhou has a flavor, its people have a flavor, and the Couple's Retreat Garden has a flavor. It does not pursue the peculiarities of form, but rather focuses more on the comfort of the soul. In this sense, the Couple's Retreat Garden is a marvel!
The garden faces south with its back to the north and is surrounded by water on three sides. To the south, it extends along Xiaoxinqiao Alley, with its main gate facing the water and a river dock embankment, from which a small path stretches straight out, connecting to the residences to the west; to the north, it borders Xiaoliuzhi Alley, with a private dock at the rear gate, and to the east, it joins the inner moat, where the sound of oars can still be heard. Further east are the remnants of the city wall, with wild trees blocking the view of the barges outside and the noise of the marketplace. Amidst these unremarkable marketplaces and simple residential buildings, the Couple's Retreat Garden immerses itself in its own simple and elegant fragrance like an orchid, indulging in self-admiration like its owner, and finding self-satisfaction in the sweetness and comfort of personal life.
Couple's Retreat Garden
Opening hours: 07:30-17:30. Entry stops at 17:00
Ticket price: 20 yuan
Address: No. 6 Xiaoxinqiao Alley, Cang Street, Pingjiang Sub-district, Gusu District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province (near Pingjiang Road)
RAEGAN WEBSTER
The crabapple blossoms in Suzhou are in bloom! The crabapples in these gardens are as beautiful as ink paintings
❤️Recommended reasons:
Crabapple🌸
Fresh and elegant yet not too flamboyant
The gradient pink
Beautiful with a sense of depth
And the crabapples in Suzhou's gardens
Have an added touch of charm~
👍Most recommended:
1️⃣ The Master of the Nets Garden
Not only does it have the top-tier magnolias, but the crabapples by the pond and in front of the white ink wall are also exceptionally beautiful.
2️⃣ The Lingering Garden
There are several trees, but my favorite is the one next to the moon gate, it's so poetic~
3️⃣ The Couple's Retreat Garden
You can capture a view of crabapples and camellias in the same frame!
4️⃣ The Humble Administrator's Garden
The crabapples in front of the Crabapple Spring Alcove are just like a traditional Chinese ink painting! Suzhou·Jiangsu
LilyMontgomery59
Just a window, but does it have to be this beautiful?
Suzhou is really too too too romantic, the view of the garden windows paired with the blooming magnolias...
Last year, I saw a picture that I've been longing for until now, and today I finally captured it
This year's magnolias in the Couple's Garden are already in full bloom
Magnolia blossoms bring a sense of spring everywhere🌸
Elegant and noble, charming and moving
Only in this moment, who could not love this Chinese-style romance?
📍Location: Suzhou Couple's Garden
🎫Ticket: 20¥
📷tips:
1️⃣The magnolia flowers can be seen right after entering the Couple's Garden (the blooming period is very short, so it's recommended to go and take photos soon)
2️⃣If there are many people, you can use the window as a foreground, either open the window to shoot or close the window to frame the shot
3️⃣Good weather makes for better photos, but since the blooming period is very short, everyone should make good use of the time
NomadNostalgia6
The white magnolias in the Couple's Garden are also witnesses to love
The white magnolias in front of the Thatched Cottage in the Couple's Garden,
In January there are camellias, in March there are magnolias.
It is said that magnolia flowers also symbolize sincere friendship,
But I think white magnolias can also represent pure and flawless love.
The Couple's Garden has couples who have registered their marriage,
And lovers who take wedding photos,
This magnolia tree has witnessed countless loves...
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🏠 Address: No. 6, Xiaoxinqiao Lane, Cang Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City
⭐ Ticket: 20.
🚗 Transportation: Self-drive to Cang Street parking lot/Subway Xiangmen Station on foot
⏰ Time: 7:30-17:00
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SophiaCunningham28
Suzhou Couple's Garden | The magnolia flowers have bloomed, filling the view with the essence of spring, complete with a guide
| The magnolia flowers have bloomed, filling the view with the essence of spring, complete with a guide.🔥 The recent Suzhou gardens are definitely dominated by magnolias, and besides the Master of the Nets Garden and the Lion Grove, the Couple's Garden is certainly the best 👍🏻
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📸Taken on 24.03.16, the sunlight scattered, through the flower window
The charming and elegant Yulan magnolias, so beautiful that one is at a loss for words...
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😍Only at this moment, who understands the Chinese-style romance of Suzhou...
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📍Location: Suzhou Couple's Garden
🎫Ticket: 20r
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📷tips:
1️⃣The Couple's Garden is not large, you can see it right after entering
2️⃣Most will compose the picture with the window frame as the foreground, keeping it horizontal and vertical will be better
3️⃣The magnolia's blooming period is very short, miss it and you'll have to wait another year
CHARLES PIERCE
Listen to the advice! Don't come here, I'm afraid you'll fall in love~
🌟Highlights:
Every scene in the couple's garden, every landscape, every building is telling the sincere love story of the garden owner Shen Bingcheng and his wife Yan Yonghua.
📍Detailed address: No.6, Xiaoxin Bridge Lane, Cang Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City
🚉Transportation strategy: Subway Line 2 Shilu Station to Guangjinan Station, transfer to Line 1 Xiamen Station
📝Attention tips:
1. There is Suzhou Pingtan in the garden, 38 per person~ If you're interested, you can listen, but the duration is very short
2. There are also boats in the garden, 20 per person
ATHENA BENNETT
Couple's Paradise~Cou Yuan
Cou Yuan is a national key unit, listed as a heritage by UNESCO. This garden is named Cou Yuan because there is a garden on each side of the residence.
Although it has entered winter, the only classical garden in Suzhou with love as the theme~Cou Yuan is very lively. Taking wedding photos and holding weddings make people feel a kind of Suzhou-style romance. In the late autumn scenery, Cou Yuan has a different charm. The red maple by the pond and in front of the house is even more bright against the backdrop of green bamboo and willow.
Location: No. 7, Xiaoxin Lane, Neicang Street, Suzhou City.
Transportation: There is public transportation available. If you are strolling along Pingjiang Road or visiting the Humble Administrator's Garden, you can also walk there, the distance is not far.
Ticket purchase: Can be purchased online or offline.
Robbie Schmidt
Weekend plan in Shanghai! Go to Suzhou to fully experience the autumn
|||Maple and ginkgo leaves have changed color! The autumn scenery of the garden is really unique,
🍁Visit the Nets Master Garden and Couple's Retreat Garden to see the maple leaves during the day
🍁Visit the Humble Administrator's Garden at night to see the maple leaves
🍁Try the unique autumn delicacy, bald yellow oil and hairy crabs, if you love to eat, try Suzhou's special shrimp and crab roe noodles, tangerine peel red bean paste small balls, various sweet porridges, it's super comfortable to lie in the homestay and bask in the sun
It only takes 30min to depart from Shanghai, which is faster than taking the subway to Xintiandi
ZephyrusElysium567.
Couples must visit this garden when they come to Suzhou!!!
🌟Highlight features: The Couple's Garden, hidden on Pingjiang Road in Suzhou, is a small garden full of romance and love stories. The architectural style of the Couple's Garden is exquisite and elegant, the environment is beautiful and quiet, and it has become a place where many couples yearn for dating and shooting.
Open the door of the Couple's Garden, as if stepping into a garden world isolated from the world. The flowers and trees in the garden are lush, the trees shade the sun, the breeze blows, the fragrance of flowers is intoxicating, and people are intoxicated. There are two corresponding gardens in the garden, the East Garden and the West Garden. The East Garden is used for entertaining guests and enjoying the scenery, while the West Garden is the place where the owner quietly writes and collects books.
CAIDEN FARMER
The small hidden in the wild, the big hidden in the city, the coupling park is located in Xiaoxin Lane, Nakakang Street, Suzhou City, originally the Lujin Garden in the early Qing Dynasty. Because there is a garden on both sides of the house, it is called a garden, and there is a couple to return to the field. The powder wall and the tile, reflecting the small bridge flowing water, quite the charm of the Jiangnan water town.
I thought that the garden hidden in the deep lane should be the quiet of both inside and outside. It is a pity that the reputation of the tour group is tightly entered, but it has somewhat ruined such romance.
The whole garden is not very regulated. The three faces the river. When facing the street, it is the pavilion and the pavilion. There is no one. There is a platform before, there is a small courtyard, and there is a lake stone. The flowers and plants are all over the sky, and they are very interesting and elegant. The walled ivy, the towering ancient wood next to the rockery, and the listening tower (the walking tower) on the northwest corner are quietly accompanying the garden.
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When you come to Suzhou, you must look at the garden. Suzhou gardens have been included in the world cultural heritage. The average tourist will go to the Humble Administrator's Garden and the Lingering Garden. These two are the most famous, and they will also go to the Lion Forest next to the Humble Administrator's Garden. More quiet.
coupling park is located to the north of the eastern part of Suzhou Ancient City, south of Suzhou Zoo, close to the ancient city wall. The garden is small in size and covers an area of 12 acres, which is slightly larger than the size of a standard football field. Generally, locals come in and play.
coupling garden three faces the river, one side of the street, and there are rivers and rivers before and after. The powder wall and the tile, reflecting the small bridge flowing water, quite the charm of the Jiangnan water town. You can walk to Pingjiang Road for more than ten minutes along the river in front of the park. It is an ancient street that has not been changed for 800 years in downtown Suzhou. The
couple park was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in November 2000. The coupling garden was first built for Lu Jin, the prefect of Baoning in the Qing Dynasty. It has a garden on both sides of the house.
Xianfeng was destroyed in the fire and gradually became ruined. In the thirteenth year of Tongzhi (1875), Shen Bingcheng, a native of Husong, Taishou Road, Taizhou, was dismissed because of his enthusiasm, and he was deprived of his wifes loss. He retired to Suzhou and purchased the abandoned site, rebuilt, and The scale of today.
1876 The coupling park was completed. The layout of such a house and two gardens is unique in many classical gardens in Suzhou.
River2014.
Many years ago, Suzhou Classical Garden was selected into the World Cultural Heritage List. The coupling garden located in Xiaoxinqiao Lane, Cangjie Street near Pingjiang Road in Suzhou is a little-known exquisite garden. Although it is small in size, it is small and chic. It is a perfect place to create rockeries, lakes, pavilions, and water pavilions. It is like walking in the paintings.
coupling garden is a twin garden. The reason why it is said is because it is a double garden structure, that is, there is a forest on both sides of the house, hence the name "couple", this architectural pattern is in the Suzhou garden. It looks unique. In the same year, the owner of the garden, Shen Bingcheng, returned to Suzhou with his wife because of illness, and hired a famous painter to design and expand the garden on the basis of the old site of the park. The reason why the new garden was renamed as the park, mainly meant that the husband and wife would return to the garden and accompany them to the old.
Originally, a co-word, seemingly simple, actually has a lot of meaning, and the most touching one is the couple's feelings. The
coupling park has lush forests, winding paths, and different views in spring, summer, autumn and winter. This elegant environment is really suitable for reading, tea, dancing, and playing the piano...
WUXIPENG.
Coupling Park, this is a garden near Pingjiang Road, so you can walk in the past. What is special about this is that the park is not only selling tickets, but also selling tickets + tickets. You can go back to Pingjiang Road after the park, and experience the characteristics of a water town.
Coupling Garden was formerly known as "Kuanyuan". It was built in the early Qing Dynasty. During the Tongzhi years, Huzhou Shen Bingcheng was asked to return to the park because he was sick. He bought the abandoned site of the park and hired a painter Gu Yu to design and rebuild the old garden. The expansion of the existing structure of one house and two parks has formed today's coupled garden. After the completion of Guangxu in the second year, Shen Bingcheng renamed it Couping Garden, which means that the couple is ambiguous and screaming.
So this garden is a bit of a show of love and kindness. The coupling garden means a good coupling. The brand that hangs the coupling garden is a famous scene.
Maybe because of the name of love, I and Lotus are very fond of this garden. There is no atmosphere in the Humble Administrator's Garden. There is no lion forest. It is interesting, but it has a unique temperament, exquisite and beautiful.
The favorite place is the pavilion in front of this lotus pond, 360 degrees turn, special film