Shanghai Trip Overview
1) The Classical Gardens of Suzhou are a group of gardens in Suzhou. panning a period of almost one thousand years, these gardens, most of them built by scholars, standardized many of the key features of classical Chinese garden design with constructed landscapes mimicking natural scenery of rocks, hills, and rivers with strategically located pavilions and pagodas. That is exactly why we want you to spend a whole day to touch the four most famous gardens in Suzhou by driving from Shanghai for about 1.5 hours.
2) The four finest gardens were selected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site to represent the art of Suzhou-style classical gardens.
3) Driving from Shanghai rather than taking a bullet train (although with frequent departures) can save you big hassle of the check-in and check-out at the train station where it is often chaotic and time-consuming. The highway between Shanghai and Suzhou is of great condition and very safe to use.
4) Excellent English-speaking guide.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Shanghai, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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1) The Classical Gardens of Suzhou are a group of gardens in Suzhou. panning a period of almost one thousand years, these gardens, most of them built by scholars, standardized many of the key features of classical Chinese garden design with constructed landscapes mimicking natural scenery of rocks, hills, and rivers with strategically located pavilions and pagodas. That is exactly why we want you to spend a whole day to touch the four most famous gardens in Suzhou by driving from Shanghai for about 1.5 hours.
2) The four finest gardens were selected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site to represent the art of Suzhou-style classical gardens.
3) Driving from Shanghai rather than taking a bullet train (although with frequent departures) can save you big hassle of the check-in and check-out at the train station where it is often chaotic and time-consuming. The highway between Shanghai and Suzhou is of great condition and very safe to use.
4) Excellent English-speaking guide.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Humble Administrator’s Garden, No.178 Northeast Road, Pingjiang District, Suzhou 215001 China
Built during the Ming Dynasty, Humble Administrator’s Garden is the largest and most renowned classical landscape garden in Suzhou, covering an area of 5.6 hectares (13.8 acres).
As one of the four most famous gardens in China, it is a 5A tourist spot listed in the Key National Historical Conservation Units and valuable cultural relics in the world.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Lingering Garden, NO. 338 Liuyuan Road, Jinchang Dist, Suzhou 215008 China
The Lingering Garden is a renowned classical Chinese garden and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was commissioned by Xu Taishi, an impeached and later exonerated official in 1593 CE. the garden is divided into four distinctly themed sections; East, Central, West, and North. The built elements of the garden are grouped by section. You will find those unique elements and styles during your guided tour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Canglang Pavilion (Blue Wave Pavilion), No.3 Canglangting Road, Canglang District, Suzhou 215007 China
The Pavillion is variously translated as the Great Wave Pavilion, Surging Wave Pavilion, or Blue Wave Pavilion. Being a UNESCO heritage site, the Pavillion was built in 1044 CE by the Song dynasty poet Su Shunqin (1008–1048), on the site of a pre-existing imperial flower garden. The garden sits on a branch of the Fengxi Stream, which forms a lotus pond. The garden has 108 windows, each one with a unique design. Unlike other gardens, Canglang Pavilion emphasizes the harmony between human-made buildings and the natural environment. Before entering the garden, you can see a beautiful green pool that is surrounded by weeping willows.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Master-of-Nets Garden, No.11 Kuojiatou Alley, Daichengqiao Road, Canglang District, Suzhou 215006 China
The Master of the Nets Garden in Suzhou is among the finest gardens in China. The garden demonstrates Chinese garden designers’ adept skills for synthesizing art, nature, and architecture to create unique metaphysical masterpieces. The Master of the Nets is among garden connoisseurs for its mastering the techniques of relative dimension, contrast, foil, sequence and depth, and borrowed scenery.
Duration: 2 hours
