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Visit Suzhou, praised by Marco Polo as Venice of the East, famous for its world heritage classic gardens
• Wander through Humble Administrator’s Garden, the finest garden in all of southern China
• Visit Panmen Gate, the oldest city gate of Suzhou and the only existing water and land gate in China
• Salat at Taipingfang Mosque which was built in 1928.
• Wander through Tongli Water Town, one of the Top Six Ancient Towns in the Regions South of Yangtze River
• Experienced English speaking tour guide
• Overland round-trip transfers with private chauffeur and in-transport refreshments
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Shanghai, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Visit Suzhou, praised by Marco Polo as Venice of the East, famous for its world heritage classic gardens
• Wander through Humble Administrator’s Garden, the finest garden in all of southern China
• Visit Panmen Gate, the oldest city gate of Suzhou and the only existing water and land gate in China
• Salat at Taipingfang Mosque which was built in 1928.
• Wander through Tongli Water Town, one of the Top Six Ancient Towns in the Regions South of Yangtze River
• Experienced English speaking tour guide
• Overland round-trip transfers with private chauffeur and in-transport refreshments
Itinerary
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Stop At: Humble Administrator’s Garden, No.178 Northeast Road, Pingjiang District, Suzhou 215001 China
As one of four great Chinese gardens, the Humble Administrator’s Garden is the largest garden in Suzhou and generally regarded as the finest garden in the southern China. Along with other classical gardens of Suzhou City, the Humble Administrator’s Garden was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. This garden was founded in 1513 by Wang Xiancheng, a former Imperial official and poet who built the garden to show off his good taste and skills at garden-building. The garden took 16 years to complete, and quickly became famous in China thanks to local poets and artists painting and writing about it. It features pavilions, towers and bridges, all carefully laid out among pools, lakes, rivers and islands. Relax and take in the scenery with atmospheric and inspiring names like Celestial Spring Tower or Distant Fragrance Hall, Flying Rainbow Bridge and Lotus Breeze Pavilion.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Panmen Gate, No.1 East Street, Canglang District, Suzhou 215002 China
Panmen Gate is the original entrance to Suzhou and is said to boast a history spanning 2,400 years. It was the only gate in the ancient time to be equipped with both a water entrance and a higher land entrance. The present gate structure was rebuilt in 1986, but the original structure could be traced back to the Yuan dynasty during the peak of the Mongol empire. The Panmen Gate is part of a larger scenic area that houses two other main attractions. Wumen Bridge was the highest bridge in Suzhou, and was the central passageway leading to the land entrance. Ruiguang Pagoda was the ancient city’s first such structure, and its present form has been reconstructed from bricks supported by wooden platforms.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mosque, Gu Tang Jie, Tai Cang Shi, Su Zhou Shi, Jiang Su Sheng, China, 215499
Salat at Taipingfang Mosque which was built in 1928.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tongli Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou 215217 China
Tongli Water Town has been given the nickname “Venice of the East”. Tongli is half an hour away from Suzhou city. Tongli is a town with a profound cultural background and achievement. From ancient times, it has been teeming with poets, painters, Confucian scholars and government officials. The town is also famous for its bridges and well preserved ancient architecture including private gardens, temples and houses. The place retains many of the features of an ancient Wu region town. True to its reputation, Tongli is a really wonderful travel destination where you can spend a marvelous holiday or experience traditional Chinese culture.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
