Why is the developed tourist city in Jiangsu not a provincial capital city?

The four first-tier cities in China are Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, and the first two are popular tourist cities.

So, do you know which two cities are the fifth city and the sixth city? They are also tourist cities.

According to the latest ranking of the top 50 cities with 2019 GDP, Chongqing ranks fifth with 2360.6 billion yuan, and Suzhou ranks sixth in the country with193 billion yuan, ranking first in the echelon with over one trillion yuan, which is very eye-catching.

Suzhou is not a first-tier city, nor a provincial capital city, nor a municipality directly under the central government. This achievement undoubtedly makes the people of the whole country sit up and take notice. The ranking of Suzhou is not only higher than that of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu, but also higher than that of Chengdu, Wuhan, Hangzhou and Tianjin.

Suzhou has always been the most developed tourist city in China. To some extent, the development of Shanghai has contributed to Suzhou, because many passengers who fly to Shanghai are aiming at traveling to Suzhou.

As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period BC, Suzhou was an important city in the south of the Yangtze River, and it developed into an urban agglomeration in the south of the Yangtze River in the Tang and Song Dynasties? Strength? And Hangzhou? Paradise on earth? , attracting a large number of businessmen, literati and tourists from all over the world.

Many tourists know that Bai Juyi wrote Song of Eternal Sorrow in Tang Dynasty. In reality, Suzhou people are grateful to Bai Juyi. When he went to a local office, he ordered the digging of a seven-mile-long Shantang River. With the opening of this canal, many houses have been built along the coast, and the streets have flourished. Today, Shantang Street has become a must-see landmark for foreign tourists. In addition to antique houses, ancient stage and Baigong Temple in Shaofu, Tang Dynasty, Tiger Hill at the end of the block is also a famous scenic spot, which is a good place for tourists to climb the mountains, explore the snow in Xun Mei and live in seclusion in bamboo forests.

Chaotian Pavilion is located at Nagato Tourist Wharf in Shantang Street, near Baigong Temple. It is a good place to enjoy the evening scenery and night view of Shantang Street. Some tourists who like photography set up tripods on the other side of the river to photograph the changes of light and shadow before dark.

Chaotian Pavilion is not a historic site, but it is rich in tang style Song rhyme. Its majestic and elegant pavilion style is in harmony with Jiangnan architecture and antique cruise ships. Looking at the scenery by the river, tourists feel as if they are in ancient times.

Suzhou has many scenic spots. Most tourists go to Humble Administrator's Garden and Lingering Garden. If you like quiet, the Ou Garden in Xiao Xin Lane, Neicang Street is a good choice. Although tour groups often visit the park, it is much quieter than the well-known garden.

Ou Garden, with a total area of about 8,000 square meters, is a medium-sized garden in Suzhou. Different from other gardens, this garden faces the river on three sides, looks like a peninsula, and there are docks in the north and south, showing the elegance of Jiangnan boatmen.

The lovers' garden is lush with trees and winding paths. The uniqueness lies in the double garden structure, that is, one garden is built on each side of the house, and the even number is even, hence the name? Ou yuan? Husband and wife garden also implies that husband and wife join hands in seclusion, and the protagonist is Shen Bingcheng, a master of gardens in the Qing Dynasty.

The best time to visit Ou Garden is when it just opened in the morning, or before it closed in the afternoon. There are not many tourists in these two periods.