Ten must-see attractions in Suzhou.

Speaking of Suzhou, we all know that this city has been called "paradise on earth" since ancient times, and many foreign tourists often visit Suzhou. Of course, friends who don't know Suzhou may not know which places in Suzhou must go, or just know a few well-known scenic spots. Today, Bian Xiao will recommend you the top ten scenic spots that Suzhou must visit. Let's take a look!

1, Suzhou Gardens Suzhou Classical Gardens, also known as "Suzhou Gardens", is the floorboard of China Classical Gardens located in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Suzhou classical gardens can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period, developed to the Jin and Tang Dynasties, flourished in the Song Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Suzhou is called "the city of gardens". The private gardens in Suzhou were built in the 6th century. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were more than 70 gardens/kloc-0, and there are more than 50 existing gardens. Suzhou's classical gardens and homes are integrated, which can be appreciated, traveled and lived. The formation of this architectural form is a creation of human attachment to nature, the pursuit of harmony with nature, and the beautification and improvement of their own living environment in a densely populated city with scarce natural scenery. China's philosophy, history and humanistic customs contained in Suzhou classical gardens are the symbol and condensation of Jiangnan's humanistic historical traditions and local customs, which show the essence of China culture and have a unique historical position and great artistic value in the world gardening history. Suzhou classical gardens, represented by Humble Administrator's Garden and Lingering Garden, are known as "recreating Gankun at close range" and are the leaders and pride of China garden culture.

2. Zhouzhuang Town Zhouzhuang Town is located 38 kilometers southeast of Suzhou City. Wu Guanzhong, a famous painter in ancient times, wrote that "Huangshan Mountain gathers the beauty of mountains and rivers in China, and Zhouzhuang gathers the beauty of water towns in China", while overseas newspapers call Zhouzhuang the first water town in China. Zhouzhuang has a history of nearly 900 years and rich cultural connotations. Zhang, a writer in the Western Jin Dynasty, Liu Yuxi and Lu Guimeng, poets in the Tang Dynasty, all lived in Zhouzhuang. Zhouzhuang is also the hometown of Shen Wansan, the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. Zhouzhuang also left the footprints of Liu Yazi, Chen Qubing and others. Huangshan is the beauty of mountains and rivers in China, and Zhouzhuang is the beauty of water towns in China. If you want to choose the most representative ancient water town in China, there is no doubt that she is Zhouzhuang, the first water town in China.

3. Tongli Ancient Town Tongli Ancient Town belongs to Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, and was founded in the Song Dynasty. There are many gardens, temples, mansions and celebrities' former residences built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the town. Guzhen District is divided into seven small islands by 15 rivers in the shape of "Sichuan", which are connected by 49 ancient bridges, and it is known as "a small bridge with flowing water". In 2005, it was rated as "Top Charming Towns in China in 2005 10" by CCTV. Tonglizhi records that the five lakes are outside, including a town. Every family in the town is near the water and has a boat. Tongli Town has "three more", many celebrities, many buildings in Ming and Qing Dynasties and many water bridges.

4. Jinji Lake Jinji announced the dawn. Jinji Lake in the east of the city wakes up early. Jinji Lake, which is 1.8 square kilometers larger than West Lake in Hangzhou, was originally only a tributary of Ten Thousand Tilting Taihu Lake. However, the favor of opportunities makes it unparalleled in the rapid upgrading of Suzhou Industrial Park: at present, the largest urban lake park in China is a symbol of Suzhou's "paradise on earth" in the 2/kloc-0 century, which is a great title and a lofty honor. Behind that is the help of human and financial resources. The famous American EDAW company participated in the planning and design of Dienis theme park, and drew a circle on Jinji Lake. The 7.4-square-kilometer Jinji Lake scenic spot has eight characteristic attractions that have been built and under construction: the urban lakeside square with large waterfront space; Linglong Bay has beautifully built parks and houses; Wanghu Reef Park with rich ecological education connotation; A cultural water gallery integrating public art and cultural facilities; Lakeside Avenue consisting of hydrophilic parks, a large number of belt greenways and residential groups; A water neighborhood lane connecting the canal water network and continuing the style of Gusu water town; Tree-lined roads and canals run through Jinjidun, a residential villa in the water town on the island. The wave center island in the lake (there is an environmental protection holiday house on the island) integrates natural ecological protection area, wildlife protection area and bird watching area.

5. Shajiabang Yushan Shang Hu Tourist Area Shajiabang Yushan Shang Hu Tourist Area is located in Changshu City, Jiangsu Province. The tourist area is based on the water culture of Jiangnan Mountain, which integrates humanities, ecology and leisure. Yushan is a national forest park, named after Yu Zhong, the ancestor of Wu, and was buried here in Shang and Zhou Dynasties. It is an important birthplace of Wu culture in China. Shang Hu is surrounded by mountains and waters, so it was named after the seclusion of fishing and fire in the late Shang Dynasty (Jiang Taigong). The lake is full of wetlands and herons flying, making it the best ecological leisure tourist lake in China. Shajiabang is famous for its Peking Opera Shajiabang. Formed a revolutionary traditional education area, Hongshi folk culture village, Hengjing old street, wetland park and other scenic spots. Red education tour, green ecological tour, golden food tour and film and television culture tour are well-known at home and abroad. 2065438+April 1 1, and in 2003, it became a national 5A-level tourist attraction.

6. Wuzhong Taihu Tourist Area Wuzhong Taihu Tourist Area (Wangshan-Qiongshan-Dongshan) Wuzhong Taihu Tourist Area is adjacent to Taihu Lake, covering Dongshan Scenic Area, Qiongshan Scenic Area, Wangshan and other attractions. It can be summarized in four sentences: beautiful scenic spots and rich resources; The scenic spot has a long history and rich humanities. The scenic environment is of high quality and rich in products; The scenic spot has a superior geographical position and complete facilities. In 20 13, it became a national 5A-level tourist attraction. Taihu Lake is beautiful, and the essence is in Wuzhong! Suzhou Wuzhong Taihu Lake Tourist Area is located on the shore of Taihu Lake in the southwest corner of paradise Suzhou. There are Dongshan Scenic Area, Dome Mountain Scenic Area and Wangshan Scenic Area, the hometown of "Biluochun" in China. The clear water, green hills, foggy lake island, little sails, beautiful lakes and mountains and the cultural relics scattered between the mountains and rivers of Taihu Lake set each other off like a beautiful picture of the south of the Yangtze River. Taihu Lake is the birthplace of Wu culture and a natural historical and cultural museum.

7. Humble Administrator's Garden Humble Administrator's Garden was built in the fourth year of Zheng De in Ming Dynasty (1509). It was built in the hometown of Lu Guimeng in the Tang Dynasty and the former site of Dahong Temple in the Yuan Dynasty. It was built after Hongzhi Jinshi and Wang abandoned their posts and returned to their hometown. Take Pan Yue, a writer in Jin Dynasty, as an example, "Building a house and planting trees, enjoying yourself?" Irrigate the garden with herbs as a daily meal. This is also the management intention of my humble administrator's garden, so I named this garden Humble Administrator's Garden. In the process of building the garden, Wang asked the representative of Wu Pai to design a blueprint for it, forming a garden with water as the mainstay, simple and simple, and close to the natural scenery. After the death of the king, his son became rich overnight, losing his garden to Xu, and his descendants also declined. In the fourth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (163 1), the eastern part of the garden was owned by assistant minister Wang Xinyi, named "Guimuju". In the central and western parts of the park, owners often change. During the Qianlong period, the central part of the park was owned by Taishou Jiang. In the tenth year of Xianfeng (1860), the Taiping Army was stationed in Suzhou, and the Humble Administrator's Garden was the loyal palace. According to legend, Li Xiucheng, a loyal monarch, took Jianshan Tower in the middle as his ruling place. In the third year of Guangxu (1877), the western section was owned by wealthy businessman Zhang and named "Buyuan". After liberation, with the concern of the party and the government, the first generation of famous gardens were protected, and the central and western regions were officially opened to the outside world on 1952. East 1960 has been renovated, and all the eastern, western and central parts have been opened. 19 1 year was listed in the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units on March 4th. 1997 65438+on February 4th, it was listed in the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO.

8. Suzhou Hanshan Temple In the twilight or dusk of Suzhou Hanshan Temple, listening to the bells floating in the wind by the riverside lake can not help but evoke people's nostalgia. Among the bells of countless famous temples, the bells of Hanshan Temple in the west of Suzhou City are the most fascinating. Hanshan Temple is an ancient temple in the Six Dynasties, which was built during Tian Liang's imprisonment (502-527), but its reputation is attributed to Zhang Ji, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. When Zhang Ji went to Beijing to take the exam, he fell into Sun Shan and returned to his hometown. He passed through Suzhou, stayed in Qiao Feng for the night, and touched the scene and wrote a night-mooring near maple bridge, which is a swan song of the ages: frost night, river wind, fishing fire, sleep; In the lonely Hanshan Temple outside Suzhou, the bell that rang in the middle of the night reached the passenger ship. The ancient bronze bell of Hanshan Temple was cast in the Tang Dynasty and was later destroyed. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the Zen master recast the bronze bell in this discipline. Tang Yin, a layman, described the bell in detail in Hanshan Temple in Gusu, saying that the bell is loud and well known. But this bronze bell no longer exists. There is a saying about the whereabouts of Jiajing bronze bell: it was stolen by Japanese ronin, which caused a storm. In the 31st year of Guangxu (1905), when Hanshan Temple was rebuilt, the Japanese donated money to cast two bronze bells imitating the Tang Dynasty, one of which was sent to Hanshan Temple, and the other was stored in Guanshan Temple in Japan, with the inscription: "Hanshan Temple in Gusu was robbed year after year, and the bronze bell in the Tang Dynasty was empty in Zhang Jishi's ear. I heard that the temple clock was introduced into our state, and now it is lost, so I cast a new clock and hung it. " Today, this bronze bell still hangs on the right side of Hanshan Temple Hall. Hanshan Temple is also known to women and children in Japan. Hanshan Temple was named after two eminent monks, Hanshan and Pickup, who came here from Tiantai Mountain during Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty.

9. Stay in the park? Liuyuan is located at No.338, Liuyuan Road, Nagato, Suzhou. It is one of the four famous gardens in China. Built in the 21st year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1593), it was the private garden of Taishou Shao Qingxu, the ancestral temple, and was then called the East Garden. At that time, the East Garden was "full of magnificent pavilions, with pavilions in front and halls in the back, and everyone could get drunk". Rui Yunfeng's "A Bridge of Smoke in the South of the Yangtze River" and the stone screen piled up by Dieshan master Zhou are exquisite and steep, "just like a landscape painting". Today, the Huangshi rockfill in the lower part of the rockery in Zhongchi and Xichi seems to be the remains of that year. After Taishi's death, the "East Garden" was gradually abandoned. In the fifty-ninth year of Qingganlong (AD 1794), the park was acquired by Liu Shu, Dongshan, Wuxian County. It was rebuilt in the former site of "East Garden" and was built in the third year of Jiaqing (A.D. 1798). Due to the planting of white pine and black bamboo, the color of bamboo is cold. Later garden owners inherited this ethos and gradually formed the characteristics of staying in the garden today.

10, Panmen Scenic Area Panmen Scenic Area is located at the southwest end of the ancient city, bordering Wugong Pan-Pacific Hotel and Xinshi Road in the north and Huancheng River in the south. There are three famous Panmen scenic spots in the scenic area: Shuilu City Gate, Ruiguang Tower and Wumen Bridge. On September 23rd, 1999, the new Panmen Scenic Area was officially opened to the public. In September, 20001,APEC finance ministers' meeting was held in Suzhou, and Siruitang in the scenic spot was chosen as the venue. Panmen is one of the eight gates of Suzhou ancient city, which was built in 5 14 BC. It is called "Panmen" because it carved a wooden dragon and put it above the city gate to scare the country. Later, because of the interweaving of currents, it was renamed as "Panmen". The existing gate is a relic of Yuan Dynasty, and the tower was rebuilt in the early summer of 1986. Panmen consists of two water gates, two underground gates, an urn, a tower and two side walls. It is the only well-preserved amphibious gate in the ancient city of Suzhou, and the only amphibious gate in China. It is also a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province.