Autumn October, warm and cool, it is a good time for Jiangnan. There is such a subway line that reduces the distance between the city and Lingxiu water town, that is the Shanghai Metro Line 17. Line 17 from the Hongqiao Hub to the Eastern Green Boat, in addition to the string of Zhujiajiao, Dian Shan Lake scenic spot, Qingpu New Town, the National Convention and Exhibition Center and other places, more Shanghai citizens to their own back garden - Suzhou wide open door, but also for our visitors to provide another way to travel

It's common to read about how everything on a trip went exactly as planned, but it can be very difficult: checking routes, booking tickets, finalizing a final itinerary, scrolling through one piece of information after another, and a casual complaint can end a trip. In my opinion, what makes everything feel right is not the travel itself, but the longing for the destination and the anticipation of the trip itself. A complete trip starts from the moment you make a decision, and our trip to Zhouzhuang and the derived trip to Suzhou took only three days from start to finish, "Tomorrow morning if it rains, go to Zhouzhuang, the rain and fog in Jiangnan water town more artistic conception."

Guangzhou - Shanghai - Zhouzhuang - Shantang Old Street

The first night from Guangzhou by the motor sleeper, arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Junction station at more than 6 o 'clock the next morning, it rained as expected. So according to the line that has been checked in the car last night, from Hongqiao subway station to take the No. 17 subway, arrived at the end of the Eastern Luzhou, about the network car driver has been waiting for us outside the station, 40 minutes after the arrival of Zhouzhuang, 8:30 is not yet ↓

The rain suddenly became big, had to find a breakfast restaurant outside the town, with a bowl of red soup soup to open a beautiful first day in Suzhou

There is heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below, and Zhouzhuang in the middle
Because it is the first day of the National Day holiday, the sky is still floating drizzle, as we expected, there are no visitors in the town, tour groups have not yet arrived, the town is quiet and comfortable, really worthy of the reputation of "China's first water town" ↓

In addition to the river and the boat, there are also crisscrossing alleys

And the osmanthus trees in the alley... All the way around can not help feeling, in the misty rain Zhouzhuang, the breeze brushed the osmanthus rain, accompanied by the sound of oar, the taste of the water town in addition to the fragrance of osmanthus, there are also fried stinky tofu, coal stove fire breath, these are the memory of the past came

The town's seasonal delicacies are mouth-watering

The historical and cultural heritage of Zhouzhuang is also very profound, there are Zhang Hall, Shen Hall, temple and temple, and the town also built a memorial hall for Chen Yifei, who made Zhou Zhuang famous at home and abroad

The old buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties were built along the river, and there were small Bridges connecting each street, among which there was the world-famous "Double Bridge" ↓

After visiting the town, sitting on the river to drink tea and rest, the two Bridges outside the window began to flood into the people, again glad that the time was arranged so delicately

Seen the quiet Zhouzhuang, lively Zhouzhuang, may feel that here is just the river and the boat, the bridge and the lane, half a day can go around, but we like it is not a certain point, but the atmosphere here, both simple and quiet and bustling, as "there is a life called Zhouzhuang" ↓

Shantang Street

Subway Line 2 Shantang Street station, you can go from Shitang Street walking street to Shantang Street, you can feel the ancient "century-old stone Road" commercial street, you can also explore the evolution of The Times on the way to Shantang Street. Walking to the entrance of Shantang Street, I saw pedestrians stop their steps and look up at the sky. This is the 70th anniversary of the National Day, the sky is all auspicious, the evening of the Qili mountain pond, red clouds and rainbows, autumn water a total of one color ↓

The buildings of Qili Shantang Street are all traditional style, and are all traditional specialty stores, bringing together the characteristics of Suzhou food, there is a little taste, although commercial, but not falling fringe. I wanted to walk along the old street at dusk, or find a teahouse near the river to listen to Pingtan, drink tea, and feel the traditional culture of old Suzhou. But there are too many people for Golden Week. The National Day of Shantang Street, each new red lantern, as well as flying five-star red flags, everywhere filled with lively atmosphere ↓

Shantang Street will show the style of the old Suzhou vividly, a neither wide nor narrow river, uneven tiles and white walls, overlapping red lanterns, showing a different kind of romance at night. The landscape lights on both sides of the river and the neon signs of the hotel are lit up, blowing the autumn breeze and feeling the breath of the old Gusu

In the night, the clear sound of Suzhou Pingtan floated out of the house, visitors in a leaf boat, with the flow of water to see the brightly lit world, or stroll in the narrow alley, holding a string of sugar gourd, enjoy the leisure time. A glimpse of Jiangnan rhyme, look at Suzhou's beautiful night scene ↓

Historical records: east to the red dust in the "a second-class rich and graceful place" Chang men, west to the "Wuzhong first scenic spot" Tiger Hill, a total length of about 7 li, it is called "seven Li Shantang to Tiger Hill". After experiencing the hustle and bustle of Shantang Street in the evening, coming here again the next morning to feel the quiet streets in the early morning is equally fascinating. Shantang Street can be comparable to any ancient town, and has a different style of its own

The Republic of China Street, a few steps away from Shantang Street, also has a taste of Jiangnan, and there are few people, which is a place that tourist groups will not patronize. There are still those "small rooms", and the smell of coal fires in the air brings people back to long ago. Here on the flagstone road, slowly feel the living color of Suzhou, the happiest morning time. Noisy wet market, the breakfast shop that has not changed old taste for decades, shabby with a sense of nostalgia without pretense ↓

The human fireworks in Shantang Street, There's water, there's boats, there's crabs, there's The epitome of old Suzhou culture.

Suzhou urban area is not big, there are 4 subway lines, two days can basically go to the end, the 2 subway connects the new and old city, if you want to go to the water town, the end of the 4 subway is with the ↓

Lingering Garden - Panmen Scenic Area - Canglang Pavilion - Keyuan - Pingjiang Road - Guanqian Street
It is said that Suzhou does not go to the garden is not in the past, but even during the holiday that the garden is crowded with visitors, so this time had to find some people think less places. Early the next morning, before the arrival of the tour group, enter the garden located outside the ancient city - Lingering garden, because it is outside the city, so it is much quieter than the other three gardens. It is not like the Humble Administrator's Garden to borrow the exterior, but in the building to borrow each other, such as flower screen borrowed rockery, square window borrowed bamboo forest. Taking a walk is a way of letting go of the memories of the past

Lingering garden is still the crown Yunfeng is still the same, but accompanied by the pavilions of the flower stone chain more than the flute and singing ↓

Tanggui fragrance, lingering garden of the golden laurel, reflecting the past glory of the rich and wealthy family. Not only Hangzhou has three autumn osmanthus, the city flower of Suzhou and Guilin is also osmanthus, which shows how much people love osmanthus

Because there is no time to go around the moat to see all the walls, so I came to the Panmen scenic area, where Suzhou's only surviving and well-preserved water and land gates, and is a representative of Suzhou style. Although not as famous as the major gardens in Suzhou, the unique collection of various styles also contains many surprises. In a hurry and did not buy a ticket into the scenic spot, went straight to the Wumen Bridge has a good perspective to take photos ↓

Canglang Pavilion, built in the Yuan Dynasty, is the oldest garden in Suzhou. Although it is one of the four major gardens in Suzhou, it is rarely visited. When other gardens are surging, Canglang Pavilion and can garden is a rare quiet and leisurely, "the breeze and moon are priceless, near the water and the mountain are sentient" is the highest evaluation ↓

People idle osmanthus fall, this season of Suzhou osmanthus fragrance, the whole city is enveloped in the sweet taste, I only think the ancient town gardens and osmanthus more match. Lin Qingxuan mentioned in his article "The Heart of a Yellow Rose" that almost all white flowers are very fragrant, and the more gorgeous flowers are, the less fragrant they are. Sitting under the trees floating osmanthus rain, smelling the light orchid fragrance, smelling the fragrance and listening to the rain, not comfortable ↓

This photo taken in the garden is one of my favorite, gorgeous headgear, vaguely set off the old window flowers in the garden, as well as the blue and white butterflies on the face, this may be my eyes all the bar of Suzhou

Suzhou should give people the feeling of "small bridge and flowing water home", and Pingjiang Road's literature and classics can satisfy all the feelings of Suzhou, wooden boats are swaying on the green water, and the buildings on both sides of the river are high and low, hidden behind the thin willow curtains. These old houses have now been transformed into art shops, isolated from the hustle and bustle of the busy city, and the meat eaters in "All is well" are hidden in this old street

Shantang Street and Pingjiang Road are both historic districts and Suyun streets. How to choose between them? What's the difference? Some people say that Pingjiang Road is like a rough man, not too repair edge ↓

Shantang Street is like a beautiful woman, every inch is exquisite, it is really right ↓

Across Pingjiang Road is Guanqian Street, which has many restaurants and offers many choices. Whenever the "autumn wind rises, crab feet itch", Suzhou people are undoubtedly the happiest, because the most delicious hairy crabs live here. People who know how to eat know that even if the anti-counterfeiting mark is affixed, but after being transported to the other country, although the thick paste and the delicate meat quality do not change, the unique delicious always feel lacking. Since you are here, enjoy the treatment of Suzhou people, but this red oil thick sauce is not acceptable to the Cantonese taste

This "shredded eel" is absolutely not to be missed, known for "heavy oil garlic spine, soft and tender". According to legend, during the Qianlong years of the Qing Dynasty, the Qianlong Emperor passed by here in the south of the Yangtze River, after tasting, found that the taste is delicious, endless aftertaste, so the mussed eel is listed as court dishes, from then on the world

This large table of all kinds of dishes is actually the topping, that is, poured on the Yangchun noodles, mixed with noodles to eat, and we are actually a noodle did not eat, all on the Shaoxing wine ↓

Said Suzhou if the lack of Tongli feels like a lack of something, now the subway line 4 connects Suzhou city and ancient town, it is only half an hour away by car. Here interspersed with a few photos taken before, the beautiful and simple town, known as the "little Venice of the East", known for the characteristics of "mellow water town, the old Jiangnan" at home and abroad. The most distinctive is the ancient bridge, it is said that there are about 40 ancient Bridges of various dynasties in the town, and the vertical and horizontal ancient Bridges that can be seen by lifting the eyes are gentle and affectionate, "You see the scenery on the bridge, and the people who see the scenery see you upstairs" ↓

Compared with the narrow waterways and alleys of Zhouzhuang, Tongli is much more open. Surrounded by water, the town is randomly divided into several small continents by several small rivers, and dozens of ancient Bridges will be connected by this

Night falls, bright lights, inadvertently met the legend of the three Bridges, rumors as long as the shuttle three Bridges, the wind will be rich and noble ↓

The most beautiful but quiet water village life, slow travel will find the street loop in the leisurely taste. At that time, I chose to stay in an ancient house for a night, watching the pink sunset on the shore, enjoying the silence and ease of the ancient town at night, and watching the sunshine and mist of the ancient town in the morning

Suzhou not only has the elegance of the ancient city, but also has the prosperous atmosphere of modern literature and art. After walking around the city, you can go to the new city to see.
Suzhou Central Shopping Mall - Eslite Bookstore - Ferris Wheel Park - Times Sky Street - Gate of the East

Eslite Bookstore, rather than a bookstore, is a collection of bookstore, culture, art, tourism as one of the comprehensive shopping mall, conveying the concept of "humanistic reading, creative exploration of aesthetic life museum", through the expo hall, large stairs, Eslite bookstore smoothly connected the whole space, leading people to take a leisurely tour. The bookstore environment is tailor-made for Wenqing, the types of books are subdivided to the extreme, there are many books that other bookstores can not see, but also some creative gadgets, gifts, crafts and new and interesting stationery ↓

"Between books and non-books, we read", unknowingly was filled with a lot of chicken soup ↓

From the park logo "Harmony", to the Jinji Lake music Fountain, and then at the Moonlight Pier to the beautiful culture and art and International Expo Center ↓

The 66-storey Oriental Gate has undoubtedly become a landmark building in Suzhou. The vulgar folk saying is "like long Johns", and the elegant saying borrowwords of Mr. Su Chengyong, professor of Chinese Department of Soochow University, describes "the curtain wall is curved, like Suzhou silk; The shape is the gate, like the water and land gate; Modern plus classical, like double-sided embroidery "↓

There is heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below, and fairyland on earth is also. Some people like to go on a trip, and some people like to travel where they go, and we prefer to travel where they go after careful planning. For more than once or twice come to Suzhou, "Big pants", Esprit Bookstore, Shantang Street, Pingjiang Road, Canglang Pavilion, Keyuan, Tongli, Zhouzhuang, Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, Su embroidery... Pace slowly, taste slowly. After the end of the trip to Suzhou, take the high-speed train to Shanghai, half an hour from the Jiangnan water town back to the bustling city, open the planned walking city reading mode, see my previous travel notes "prosperous depths of freedom! Four" minority "lines to explore the magic of the magic city of Shanghai", and this common record of this National Day trip to Jiangnan.