[Foreword]

Suzhou is a city that people will never tire of seeing. In the cycle of the four seasons, the scenery is changing, the life of Suzhou people is repeated, and the time here seems to be slow. If you want to understand Suzhou, please "slow down", slow down your pace, slow down your heartbeat, open your eyes, open your ears, and feel the rhythm of this city.

[Schedule]

Day1:

Day: Suzhou Museum, Humble Administrator's Garden

Evening: Pingjiang Road, Guanqian Street

Food: Morning and afternoon tea in Pingjiang Prefecture, local snacks collected on Pingjiang Road in the evening (Peach Blossom Spring)

Accommodation: Shuxiang Mansion Pingjiangfu Hotel (the only themed cultural hotel in Suzhou with more than 300 years of historical gardens)

Day2:

Day: Huqiu, Hanshan Temple

Evening: Tour the Ancient Canal and Qili Mountain Pond

Food: Dumb fried pan, various snacks from Shantang Street

Accommodation: Shuxiang Mansion Shantang Mansion

Day3

Day: Eslite Bookstore, Suzhou Center

Evening: Jinji Lake, Ligong Causeway

Food: Aozao noodles, hotel restaurant

Accommodation: Shuxiang Family (Dushu Lake Store)

Check-in @ Subo, Humble Administrator's Garden

I saw the Suzhou Museum on Weibo before, of course, because of its designer-Master I.M. Pei. A close-up visit to the buildings has the charm of traditional houses, drawing on the style of classical gardens, which resembles the spirit rather than the shape, so that the entire building adapts to the style of the ancient city. The combination of light and space creates changes in light and shadow through simple geometric lines. The space is varied, allowing the scenery to change with the footsteps, the perspective of view, and the mood. It allows people to use the flickering light to create different visions and feelings between moving steps and changing scenes.

Humble Administrator's Garden, one of the four major gardens in China, took about an hour and a half to visit the entire garden, and even took shelter from the rain during this period

I like this thatched hut very much

Slow walk @ Pingjiang, enjoy the time quietly

Walking freely on Guanqian Street and Pingjiang Road, let your thoughts flow freely, and bump into several scenic spots, former residences of celebrities, ancient houses, teahouses... Whether it's the lingering nature of Kunqu Opera, the melodious nature of the Pingtan, or the depth of the ancient house, you will be amazed. On this blue stone road, you will find that your heart will involuntarily calm down, walk into a shop or taste tea, or buy some handicrafts or sit down and write a postcard to send to your future self...

There is a lazy white cat in a small art shop in Daru Lane. Unfortunately, there is no group photo taken

I wrote a few words in the Cat's Sky City: "The years are quiet and the future is promising."

A Su Gang restaurant walked in and out

Uncle rocking the boat was humming the story of Suzhou

Night and lighting are like a girl's selfie opening the beauty mode

I heard that beauty can be sold?

The mottled walls tell the vicissitudes of history

Hold an oil-paper umbrella, be a Jiangnan person, and find Jiangnan flavor

When I came back from Pingjiang Road and returned to the hotel, I found that the hotel also had garden elements everywhere. I decided to have a good stroll the next day. Passing by the reception desk, the little lady introduced that there would be morning and afternoon tea tomorrow and you could listen to the pingtan. There is also a 300-year historical garden in the hotel. After listening to it, I immediately went to the Banyuan to take photos, thinking that I would definitely come the next day to have a good look and fall asleep sweetly with expectation...

I heard that when I go to Guanqian Street, I must eat this place. Dumb Shengjian has a rich soup. Gently use chopsticks to open a small mouth and blow on it. Take a sip of the soup while you don't pay attention, then dip it with some vinegar and take a bite. Let the crispy skin be eaten with the aroma of meat filling. It's delicious...

There are sandalwood, brushes, books, and tea in the room. Make a pot of tea, light an incense, drop your mobile phone to flip through the book, smell the smell of pen and ink, and let the noise outside seem to have nothing to do with you. This is the charm of Pingjiang Prefecture, a scholarly mansion.

Half garden and mansion at night

The next day, it was clear skies, blue skies and white clouds, and we could see the beauty of the mansion

Such blue sky and white clouds seem to be reached with your hand, but once you reach it, you can't reach it. In short, you will feel better for some reason, like eating cotton candy.

This scene seems to have the charm of Hangzhou's West Lake three ponds reflecting the moon, unique and unique

The tour guide in the hotel said that the Banyuan has a history of more than 350 years and has a total of five and a half pavilions, half corridors, half bridges, half boats, and half pavilions. It expresses the spiritual realm of ancient Chinese scholar-officials who pursued "not seeking perfection in things, always content with the heart".

Being in the middle of the garden and chewing on the best,"content without seeking perfection" is the aesthetics of understanding the self in life and the philosophical thinking of the value of personality. It represents an attitude towards life and a way of doing things. The pavilion in Banyuan is a "half pavilion", the bridge in Banyuan is a "half bridge", and the corridor is a "half corridor". The shade of trees is covered with water, and the water shadows reflect green. The "double shade" water pavilion each occupies its own half. Although the "Banbo Boat" built next to the water is not made by ships, it still means "launching a half-wave for a boat ride". The design of the library is also unique and is the only remaining two-story and half-double eaves tall pavilion in Suzhou.

The small half acre of land actually integrates the essence of Suzhou gardens, which really responds to the saying,"As long as the government is in the middle of the country, it has been a hundred years in the world."

Soviet-style morning and afternoon tea

It was halfway through the morning tea. The original itinerary was Huqiu Hanshan Temple. While worrying about what means of transportation to take, the hotel staff informed me that there was a free shuttle bus to Huqiu and Hanshan Temple, and just booked the shuttle bus at 2 o'clock. Along the way, the drivers were introducing interesting and delicious foods nearby, reminding us to buy tickets at the regular ticket office, for fear that we would be cheated.

Check-in @ Huqiu

There are short streets and alleys in Qili Shangtang. If you walk inside, you will reach the most important and prosperous place in old Suzhou. Here, you can listen to the noisy voices, look at the dazzling array of commodities, various aquatic products and vegetables, and the lively and fragrant Suzhou life is in front of you... The charm of a city lies in this "chance encounter" in the streets and alleys, as if it was a "reunion" with history after a long separation.

Pingjiang Mansion and Shantang Mansion are a hotel group. Shantang Mansion is located on Qilishantang Old Street. When the wooden door of the mansion is pushed open, it seems to have traveled through ancient times. It is wonderful.

It is said that Suzhou is a "double-sided embroidery" because it is still ancient and far-reaching, but it is also as energetic as a youth. With the development of the times, Suzhou has the style of a modern city. When the city skyline spirals and high-rise buildings rise from the ground, the prosperous urban scenery lights up the enthusiasm of modern Suzhou.

@ Photo taken at Jinji Lake

@ Big Underpants, Autumn Underpants Building

live in the moment

@ Eslite Bookstore Check-in

There are many, many places to take photos, suitable for couples

I heard that the Lovelorn Love Museum is very popular, so I went to check in with my friends to witness other people's joys and sorrows...

The urban landmark rising from the shores of Jinji Lake has witnessed the city's new development. Today, Ligong Causeway, which is a "commercial street with Chinese characteristics", is like a contemporary Qingming Festival Riverside Map under the shining lights; the crescent pearl Suzhou Culture and Art Center gathers rich art spaces such as music, opera, and drama; Happy Ferris Wheel, Harmony Sky Screen, Yioulai Weitai Boutique Shopping Village...

Under the fast-paced pace of the city, it still cannot stop the "slow" life in Suzhou City's bones. Come to Jinji Lake Lakeside Avenue for a slow walk, go to Suyi to watch a performance, go to Eslite to read a good book, go to Ligongdi to see an exhibition... In modern Suzhou, find a quiet corner and embrace the quiet place of mind in the bustling city.

In addition, thank you for meeting Shuxiang. We have the chance to meet you again.