Introduction to Suzhou Humble Administrator’s Garden Attractions

The Humble Administrator's Garden, a classical luxury garden in the grand view garden style, is known as the "Mother of Gardens in the World" for its layout of mountain islands, bamboo docks, pine hills and meandering waters.

The Humble Administrator's Garden is located at No. 178 Northeast Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. The Humble Administrator's Garden covers an area of ??78 acres (52,000 square meters). The whole garden is divided into three parts: east, middle and west. The other residential part is now the garden museum exhibition hall. The eastern part is bright and cheerful, dominated by Pinggang distant mountains, pine forest lawns, and Zhuwu meandering water.

The middle part is the essence of the Humble Administrator’s Garden. The pool area accounts for 1/3 and is dominated by water. The pool is wide and lush with trees, and the scenery is natural. Buildings of different shapes and heights are arranged near the water. The primary and secondary distinct. The western pool is in the shape of a curved ruler. It is characterized by separate Taiwan pavilions, undulating corridors, and water wave reflections, which are unique and interesting. It is gorgeously and exquisitely decorated. The main building is the Thirty-six Yuanyang Pavilion near the residence.

Although the entire environment of the Humble Administrator's Garden was made by humans, the wildness of the natural ecology is very prominent. It still retains the style of the original garden in the Ming Dynasty. It is considered to be the representative work of Jiangnan classical gardens and the representative work of Chinese garden art. Precious heritage.

Tourist information

1. Park opening time

7:30-17:30 (March 1st-November 15th); 7:30- 17:00 (November 16th - February 29th of the following year); ticket sales and admission will stop 30 minutes before closing. In July 2021, the Humble Administrator's Garden attraction will be open at night throughout the summer (the park will be closed every Monday night for maintenance).

2. Transportation routes

Take Haoxing Line 1 and get off at the "Humble Administrator's Garden Transfer Center". Take No. 5, No. 301, No. 305, No. 9009, No. 9016, No. 9025 No. 1, and get off at "Suzhou Museum (Humble Administrator's Garden, Lion Grove)" and walk eastward. Take Suzhou Rail Transit Line 4, get off at Beisita Station, and walk about 1 km east.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Humble Administrator's Garden