[2025 Changshu Attraction] Travel Guide for Fang Tower Park (Updated Feb)

New Year's Day Day Trips Around Shanghai I did some research and found that Jiangsu is the best choice. Highways are free during the New Year holiday. Highways around Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai are not congested and are very empty. Many attractions in Jiangsu offer 50% off tickets (50% off for adults, 50% off for seniors). My mom has been wanting to go to Shajiabang. The original ticket price was CNY 70, I paid CNY 35, and my mom paid CNY 35 for a senior ticket. There are many large parking lots at the entrance of Shajiabang. CNY 5 per car for 5 hours. The tour of Shajiabang takes about 4 hours. Then we drove to Fangta. This attraction is actually very close to Yushan. But we left late, so we didn't have time to go. We just had a meal at the nearby Impression City. Parking at the entrance of Fangta is CNY 7 per car for 5 hours. Fangta is also nice and quite large. We took a stroll around Impression City and had a meal. Parking at Impression City is CNY 3 per hour. After dinner, it was already past 6 pm, so we drove back to Shanghai. Everything was perfect, hehe 😁😁😁

Suzhou's 39th Garden: Fangta Garden Fangta Garden is a classical garden built on the site of a Song Dynasty relic, named after the square tower in the garden. The garden has three treasures: the square tower, a Song Dynasty ancient well, and an ancient ginkgo tree. The full name of the square tower is Chongjiao Xingfu Temple Tower. It has four sides and nine stories, and was first built in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit. Fangta Garden has the charm of a royal garden and the variety of a Jiangnan garden. The couplet on the stone archway reads: "The tower is named after the square, and the water of the sky is the foundation of a thousand tribulations. The garden can reflect the new expansion of the forest, and ten thousand people come."

| Awaken in the Ancient Charm of Fangta Park in Changshu. 🏠Attraction: Fangta Park in Changshu 📍Location: East end of Changshu Ancient City · 🏞️Profound Heritage: Fangta Park is located in Changshu Ancient City and carries a thousand years of history and culture. The square tower in the park, as a landmark building in Changshu, is like an ancient wise man, quietly telling stories of the past. It combines the architectural style of the Song Dynasty with the exquisite charm of Jiangnan gardens. Every brick, tile, grass, and tree exudes the fragrance of history. · 🌳Garden Scenery: Entering Fangta Park is like traveling back in time. The garden layout is staggered, with pavilions, rockeries, and ponds complementing each other. The square tower stands tall, and the bricks and stones of the tower have been washed by time but remain strong. Walking under the tower, surrounded by lush trees and blooming flowers, the occasional sound of birds adds to the tranquility and serenity. · 📜Cultural Relics: The park not only has beautiful natural scenery but also preserves many precious cultural relics. The stele corridor displays the calligraphy of literati and scholars from past dynasties. The fonts are either elegant or majestic, making people stop and appreciate the profoundness of calligraphy art. · 📸Tour Recommendations 📍Square Tower: Be sure to walk around the square tower and admire it from different angles to appreciate its simplicity and solemnity. The lines of the tower are simple and smooth, appearing more majestic in the sunlight. 📍Stele Corridor: Stroll slowly along the corridor, read the words on the steles, experience the thoughts, emotions, and artistic achievements of the ancients, and feel the charm of cultural heritage. 📍Classical Garden Area: Wander through every corner of the garden, rest in the pavilions, watch the fish play in the pond, appreciate the unique landscaping art of Jiangnan gardens, and experience the exquisite scenery at every step.

In early winter, the ancient Qinchuan - Fangta Park, Zeng Garden, and Zhao Garden in Changshu - is full of frosty trees, with charming red leaves and dazzling golden leaves. It is the perfect time to view the leaves.

Friends! 1-day Changshu itinerary: Yushan + Fangta Park, enjoy the peaceful ancient charm and relive the past. Don't miss it! -------------------- 🎉 Suggested itinerary: DAY 1: Fangta Park—Yushan Scenic Area Visit the simple and elegant Fangta Park and appreciate the beauty of ancient architecture. Then head to Yushan Scenic Area to enjoy the natural scenery and historical culture. This 1-day itinerary will let you fully experience the charm of Changshu, a famous historical and cultural city. -------------------- Must-see attractions: 🌟 Yushan Scenic Area: The area is picturesque and rich in historical culture. Stroll around and enjoy the natural scenery and ancient city walls. It's perfect for seniors. 🏞️ Fangta Park: A treasure of ancient gardens in Changshu, it has a Song Dynasty square pagoda and the precious three treasures of the square pagoda. The park is beautiful and a great place for seniors to relax. -------------------- Travel tips: 📸 Photo spots: Guli Ancient Town and Shanghu Scenic Area in Changshu. The ancient style is perfect for photos! 🍜 Food recommendations: Don't forget to try Changshu fried noodles, a local delicacy. ✈️ Airport transportation: Plan ahead. The airport bus from Changshu South Railway Station is convenient and direct. 💡 Tips: It rains a lot in Changshu, so remember to bring an umbrella! 🌧️ -------------------- There's more to Changshu's beauty! More travel tips and niche spots are waiting for you to discover. Follow me and start your journey to explore Changshu!

In late November, I embarked on my second solo "escape" plan, this time to Changshu, Jiangsu Province. I had long heard of Changshu, and although it is not as famous as Qixia Mountain in Nanjing or Tianping Mountain in Suzhou, it is far from the hustle and bustle of the city and is rarely visited by tourists. It is a great place to take a leisurely stroll. This time, I mainly went to Yushan, Fangta Park, and Zengzhao Park to see the maple leaves. Yushan requires a CNY 30 ticket (CNY 28 if purchased online in advance). You can take the "You 1" bus to the top of Yushan, "Jianmen", for CNY 1. If you have the time and energy, I recommend climbing up slowly, as the scenery along the way is really beautiful this time of year! Fangta Park and Zengzhao Park are on the same road and are free to enter. As landmarks of Changshu, these two places are known for their exquisite beauty, with a view at every step. Now is the perfect time to visit, as the ginkgo and red maple trees in the park complement each other beautifully! It's hard to leave! I also went to Shanghu Lake and took a bamboo raft to see the amazing Taxodium distichum forest. Unfortunately, the temperature had not yet dropped completely on the day I went, and only a small part of the trees had turned red. I can only look forward to seeing them next time. However, friends who go in the next few days should be able to see the "red beauty". I later went to a noodle shop in Changshu that you must try: Han Hui Noodle Shop. They have three signature noodles: mushroom oil noodles, eel paste noodles, and pork chop noodles. This time, I tried the mushroom oil noodles and pork chop noodles, and they lived up to their reputation. The mushroom oil noodles were fresh and delicious, with a rich broth; the pork chop noodles were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside; and when soaked in the broth, the delicious broth wrapped in the aroma of the meat was mouthwatering. However, perhaps because of their popularity, the dining environment is very average, and it is difficult to find a seat during holidays. It is worth noting that they only serve breakfast and lunch, and are not open in the evening. I also met two cute and intelligent cats at the top of Yushan and in Fangta Park for two consecutive days, which added a lot of fun to my trip.

Just returned from Changshu, a small Jiangnan town, and I can't stop thinking about it. The slow pace of life in the small town is very appealing. The natural rural scenery is very beautiful, and the town has a rich history and culture. The gardens here are especially beautiful, with both scenery and stories. And the high-speed train takes you directly there, making it perfect for weekends and short holidays. 🌟Two-day itinerary in Changshu: Day 1⃣️Fangta Park ➡️Fengjing of Yushan ➡️Xicheng Tower Day 2⃣️Shanghu Lake for a day, then return ✅Fangta Park 🎫Free Even before late autumn, the autumn colors of Fangta Park are already very intoxicating. Combined with the garden landscape and the thousand-year-old Song Dynasty square tower, it is as beautiful as a painting. There is also a courtyard where you can drink tea, surrounded by the increasingly autumnal maple and ginkgo leaves, with dappled light and shadow, very immersive. ✅Fengjing of Yushan 🎫Free If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that autumn in a Jiangnan town could be so charming. Yushan is full of scenery, especially Fengjing, with maple leaves everywhere, pavilions, small bridges, and flowing water. Walking among them is extremely comfortable. ✅Xicheng Tower 🎫There is a chrysanthemum exhibition in autumn, perfect for taking photos. The Xicheng Tower has a history of over 1,500 years. Climbing along the city wall, the scenery along the way is charming, and the view of the Jiangnan town from above is amazing. ✅Shanghu Lake I thought West Lake was beautiful until I went to Shanghu Lake in Changshu. The beautiful mountains and waters combined with the garden landscape are elegant and full of wildness. Whether walking on the long bridge over the lake or the small paths in the forest, or boating on the lake, taking a bamboo raft through the water forest, or taking a hot air balloon to overlook Shanghu Lake from above... it's very relaxing. 📝Travel tips: 1⃣️Changshu has a high-speed train, about 1 hour from Shanghai, 1.5 hours by car. 2⃣️Remember to buy a Changshu travel passport, with 8 themed travel routes and multiple stamps. Collect enough stamps to enjoy benefits. 3⃣️The autumn colors in Changshu are very charming, from mid-November to early December, the whole city is covered in golden armor. 4⃣️Changshu has many delicious snacks, such as hairy crabs, steamed dishes, beggar's chicken, fried noodles, cakes, duck blood glutinous rice, fermented rice cakes, etc., all not to be missed.

Ah ah ah!!! It's absolutely amazing!!! I want to recommend Fangta Garden in Changshu a thousand and ten thousand times! Changshu's cultural tourism is too low-key 😭 Such a beautiful and free-to-enter niche garden! Why don't they promote it 😱😱😱! · Beautiful like a painting all year round 😍😍 Not only is it photogenic from every angle! But it also occasionally hosts various events! · Fangta Garden in late summer and early autumn The green trees provide shade, and the lush greenery is refreshing! But I am more looking forward to Fangta Garden in late autumn, That elegant maple tree will transform and put on a red robe, Becoming a dazzling autumn scenery. ·

Changshu's 4A-level scenic spot, the Fantagu Historic Site, is a classical garden in the style of the Tang and Song dynasties, and is quite famous. The iconic building of Fantayuan, the Chongjiao Xingfu Temple Pagoda, stands tall. The entire garden is vast, and the Wenhua Hall, located near the northwest corner, deep within the garden, is a place that particularly captures my heart. ♨️ Highlight Recommendation Wenhua Hall has now been transformed into a tea house by the water, named 'Shiye', offering tea master services where you can brew tea and enjoy the view. Away from the crowds, it's quiet and there are few people The outdoor viewing spots are excellent, with the ancient and towering Fantayuan Pagoda right above, and clear water flowing in front and behind. The indoor seating also offers privacy, with curtains dividing the areas, creating an elegant and tranquil environment. 💢 Specific Location On both sides of Wenhua Hall are the corridors of Xiaofeihong, and to the west is the Yueshuxianfang. It's near a large pond with unfolding lotus leaves, making for an excellent location. After finishing tea, you can visit the nearby Stele Museum to explore the culture. ⭕ Specific Prices There is a single-person tea drink set for 59 yuan There are also cold-brewed tea fruit drinks and more, offering great value for money. You can also buy canned tea on the spot and have it brewed by the tea master right there.

Chongjiao Xingfu Temple Pagoda, originally named Chongjiao Treasure Pagoda, is commonly known as Fangta. It was built in the fourth year of Jianyan during the Southern Song Dynasty (1130), located at No. 7-0, Tahou Street, Changshu City, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. Chongjiao Xingfu Temple Pagoda is a nine-story, four-sided wooden eaves tower-style brick pagoda with a helmet-shaped top, with a total height of 67.58 meters. The wooden components and the style of the pagoda body still retain the architectural style and construction characteristics of the Song Dynasty. Chongjiao Xingfu Temple Pagoda provides a transitional example for revealing the evolution and development of the ancient building's corner beam structure in the Jiangnan region, which is a process from a gentle upward curvature gradually developing into a high and towering one. On May 25, 2006, Chongjiao Xingfu Temple Pagoda was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as the sixth batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units. Fangta Garden

Changshu has Zeng Zhao Garden, Yan Garden, and Fang Tower Garden, all of which are typical scenic views of gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. Although they are all gardens, there are some differences, and I think the most magnificent is Fang Tower Garden. Especially its pavilions, terraces, and corridors are winding and varied. Fang Tower Garden is a classical garden newly built on the site of ancient relics from the Song Dynasty, named after the square tower in the garden. The full name of the square tower is "Chongjiao Xingfu Temple Tower", which has four sides and nine levels, and is a symbolic building of the ancient city of Changshu, built during the Southern Song Dynasty. The square tower, along with the ancient well and ginkgo from the Song Dynasty, are known as the 'Three Treasures in the Garden'. The architecture of Fang Tower Garden is all in imitation of the Song Dynasty style, which is not only splendid and magnificent, with the charm of a royal garden, but also adopts the winding and varied techniques of gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, with the complementing features of curved bridges, pavilions, verandas, water pavilions, rocks, and plants.

The cherry blossoms along the Changshu moat generally reach their peak bloom from late March to early April. Clusters of cherry blossoms set against small bridges, flowing water, white walls with black tiles, and ancient city towers create a picturesque scene. It is one of the must-visit 'ritualistic' cherry blossom viewing spots for many Changshu residents in spring. On March 25, 2024, the Moat Cherry Blossom Festival will open, offering not only the chance to appreciate the cherry blossoms but also a variety of exciting activities such as quiz games with prizes, Hanfu performances, and traditional Chinese makeup sessions.

Changshu Fangta Garden The pure white magnolias of Fangta Garden set against the towering ancient pagoda create an ancient charm, making it exceptionally dignified and elegant. The magnolias here bloom the earliest and most luxuriantly. There are several magnolia trees in Fangta Garden, and the most beautiful one is located in a quaint little courtyard, with large blossoms of white magnolias layered upon each other, blooming vibrantly. The tall trees with their branches spread out, the flowers piling up like snow, and the jade trees shimmering like crystal, all set against the backdrop of the ancient Yu City Pagoda, adding a gentle and tranquil beauty to its simplicity and solemnity. The drooping branches of the flowers complement the pink walls and black tiles, full of charm. As the spring breeze blows, petals of magnolia flowers fall with the wind, creating a truly romantic and enchanting sight. Address: No. 28 Huan Cheng East Road, Changshu City, Fangta Garden

It was raining in the afternoon, and the outdoor activities were not going to happen. Don't worry, I have already arranged the "Tianbei skills". I suddenly wondered what was "Tuobei skills"? When I arrived at the Changshu Fangta Garden, under the step-by-step operation of the staff, I seemed to understand what I was going to do next. Take a monumental skill is a very traditional handicraft. It is first applied on the surface of the monument with rice paper, and it is flattened and dried with a brush. Then use the toppings and ink to slowly beat the stone tablets, and gradually the patterns and words will be revealed. I am going to start, first rub a few on my face, haha. "Tuobei skills" can not be too heavy every time, the process of ink-printing printing needs 5 to 6 times, each time interval, it takes half a day to do it, let me quiet, I am making "prajna paramita" More than heart. I won't tell you, you are what I did, it seems to be ok, it took a long time. [Travel Tips]: "Television Skills" needs to make an appointment one day in advance, and then the finished products that you can do can be taken away. [Address]: Huancheng East Road is close to Xinyan Bridge [cost]: 20 yuan