Must-visit attractions on a one-day trip to Suzhou

The must-visit attractions on a one-day trip to Suzhou include Suzhou Gardens - Humble Administrator's Garden, Huqiu Mountain Scenic Area, Suzhou Mudu Ancient Town, Shantang Street, Jinji Lake, and Suzhou Center Oriental Gate.

One of the must-see tourist attractions in Suzhou is Suzhou Gardens. The most famous Suzhou gardens are the Humble Administrator's Garden, the first of China's four major gardens. The Humble Administrator's Garden is known as the mother of gardens in the world. It is also the largest private garden in Suzhou, and the Humble Administrator's Garden integrates the Suzhou Museum and Prince Zhong's Mansion. The most famous and oldest one in Suzhou is Suzhou Tiger Hill, which has a history of 2,500 years.

Suzhou has four major ancient towns: Tongli Ancient Town, Luzhi Ancient Town, Mudu Ancient Town, and Zhouzhuang Ancient Town. Among them, Tongli and Zhouzhuang are the two ancient towns with the greatest reputation and the highest ticket prices. All things considered, I have visited Humble Government. It is more suitable to go to Mudu Ancient Town after Yuanyuan and Huqiu. Mudu Ancient Town was a must-visit tourist attraction during Qianlong's six trips to the south of the Yangtze River. There are a large number of classic snacks on both sides of Mudu streets, as well as snacks with thousands of years of tradition. The most important Mudu Ancient Town is free of charge, and small attractions are charged separately.

Suzhou Food Recommendations

From the soup to the noodles, the classic Suzhou-style noodles are basically secretly made by good noodle restaurants, or even secrets that are not passed down. According to some diners, the noodle soup for a bowl of noodles in Suzhou must be simmered with fresh eel bones, clear water snails, herring scales, and meat bones, and special Chinese medicinal materials are used to remove the fishy smell and add fragrance. The noodle soup for a bowl of Suzhou noodles should be fresh and mellow, fat but not greasy, and have a meaningful taste. The noodles should be hard but not raw, with fresh roots so that they can fully absorb the fresh soup.

The owner of Qiong Lin Ge Noodle House promises not to use any MSG or flavoring, and all soup bases are made from natural ingredients. Fengjian depends on people, hand-peeled shrimps and freshly fried eel paste are generally the most popular, wide soup (more soup) and green soup (more garlic leaves). When each bowl of noodles is served, a pinch of shredded ham is added, which makes it especially delicious when eaten with the first bite of noodles.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Suzhou