China has the reputation of a Venetian city. Where is the city?

Venice of the East-Suzhou

On the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, on the bank of Taihu Lake, there is an ancient water town, Suzhou, which has lasted for more than 2,5 years and is rich in Gusu culture. Suzhou is surrounded by Taihu Lake in the west and Yangtze River in the north, with a mild and humid climate.

"There is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below" is a long-standing compliment. The elegant gardens of Suzhou and Hangzhou, towering pagodas, bridges, flowing water and people in the drizzle in the south of the Yangtze River give people a poetic taste. The mountains in Suzhou are

bright and watery, competing for beauty and fighting for wonder-"the warm water of the mountains is as soft as the name, and the three mountains and six waters share a field", and the natural environment is pleasing to the eye

. Suzhou's streets and lanes are near the river, quiet and elegant; The beauty of Suzhou lies in its softness, gentleness, elegance and delicacy.

The whole of Suzhou is a huge aquatic forest garden: residential buildings with white walls and black tiles, rivers flowing vertically and horizontally, ancient

simple and moving stone bridges, which set each other off at random, and the scene is far away-people can't help but think of the famous water city Winnie the Pooh. The richness of the land of plenty is the material basis for the sustained prosperity of Suzhou, an ancient city. The richness, tranquility and romantic poetry and books in the south of the Yangtze River have attracted people. This ancient city with a long history of more than 2,5 years has become a world cultural heritage, and the oriental charm of "green waves, east and west, north and south waters, and 39 bridges in the red building" has world significance. Climbing the tall North Temple Tower overlooks the scenery of the ancient city, and the intersection of Renmin Road and Guanqian Street is the most prosperous block in Suzhou. It is a great blessing in life to taste Suzhou famous dishes, listen to Suzhou Pingtan and enjoy Suzhou gardens.

Humble Administrator's Garden and Lingering Garden

Humble Administrator's Garden, which was built in the Ming Dynasty, is one of the four classical gardens in China. The whole garden is centered on water, and the area of water < P > is very large, but there are some aggregates and some points; The mountain path and water gallery are ups and downs, and the ancient forest blocks the sun. The layout adopts the methods of dividing the space, using

nature and contrasting the scenery, absorbing the traditional painting art, creating the scenery according to the place, and the scenery moves with the pace, and the Jiangnan style is

distinct. The main buildings are built near the water, with pavilions and pavilions in the moonlight and waves, quiet and clean, and the buildings such as the fragrant hall and the Jianshan Tower are extremely exquisite, which is called the perfect representative works of China classical gardens.

Lingering Garden, as well as Humble Administrator's Garden, is one of the four classical gardens in China (the other two are Beijing Yihe Garden and chengde mountain resort). In the third year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty, Hanbi Villa was built, because the owner's surname was Liu, also known as Liu Garden. Liu is homophonic with Liu

, and later called Liu Yuan. It covers an area of about 5 mu and is divided into four parts: East, West, Central and North.

The central part is dominated by mountains and rivers, and the pool is in the center. It is surrounded by rockeries and pavilions, and the long corridor twists and turns. The wall of the corridor

is embedded with more than 3 square stone carvings by calligraphers of past dynasties, which is the "calligraphy post for staying in the garden". The east is dominated by architecture, and the pavilions and corridors are

magnificent. For example, Wufengxian Mountain Pavilion and Lin Quanshuo Pavilion are not only magnificent in architecture, but also more elegant in interior decoration and furnishings. There are three famous "Liuyuan Three Peaks", which are three strange stones: Guanyun, Ruiyun and Glaze Cloud. Among them, Cloud Capped Peak is a relic of Huashigang in the Northern Song Dynasty, about 9 meters high, and it is the largest lake stone in the south of the Yangtze River. Its thin, wrinkled, leaky, transparent and beautiful features are

amazing. In the north are small bamboo forests and peach and apricot trees. "You Yi Cun" has a grape and wisteria trellis, which means a field

garden. The rockery in the west is strange, with rocks and stones alternating with each other, which is naturally piled up. There is a maple tree on the mountain, and the cloud wall on the left side of the mountain fluctuates < P >. Taoyuan in the north is called "Momo Dock". A stream in front of the mountain is lined with peaches and willows. This garden is not only colorful in architectural structure and decoration, but also separates the scenery with continuous buildings, and makes the windows of the building communicate with both sides to integrate the scenery. The scenery in the garden is natural and sparse, with 17 pavilions dotted around the pond, which is deeply interesting in pastoral mountains and waters. It is one of the representative gardens in Qing Dynasty.

Hanshan Temple

The touching poem "Hanshan Temple outside Gusu City, the midnight bell strikes the passenger ship" makes this ancient temple famous all over the world. Hanshan Temple is located in Fengqiao Town, about three kilometers west of Suzhou. The buildings in the temple are still ancient, with yellow walls and green trees < P >, which are solemn and fascinating. The rubbings of Zhang Ji's a night-mooring near maple bridge poem tablet are very popular with tourists. There is a big clock in the temple. On New Year's Eve, a large number of domestic and foreign tourists gather here, waiting to hear the midnight bell of the new year.

Tiger Hill

Tiger Hill is known as "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong" and "the table of rivers and valleys in Zuo Qiu". It is said that Fu Cha, the king of Wu, buried his father here, and three days later, there was a white tiger on it, hence its name. The ancients used poems such as "the tower goes out from the forest, the mountain hides in the temple" and "the red sun hides at the bottom of the eaves and the castle peak hides in the temple" to describe the scenery of Tiger Hill. Tiger Hill is only more than 3 meters high and covers an area of more than 2 mu. However, when it comes to the stone and sword pool, it feels magnificent, as if it is between the cliffs and valleys. Bai Juyi, as the secretariat of Suzhou, often visited Tiger Hill, "Twelve degrees a year, neither less nor more". There are 18 scenic spots in Tiger Hill

, such as Duanliang Hall and Jianchi, among which tiger hill, which is over a thousand years old, has become the city symbol of Suzhou. The tower of Tiger Hill

has been tilted by 2.35 meters, also known as "the leaning tower of Pisa in China". The ancients often came here on Mid-Autumn Festival night to enjoy the moon and sing songs. This unique habit of literati has now become a masterpiece.

Zhouzhuang

Zhouzhuang, a small town 2 kilometers outside Fengmen, Suzhou, was originally named Zhenfengli and was founded in the Northern Song Dynasty. Because it's "Zeguo Town

, surrounded by water on all sides, and it's necessary to travel by boat", it has completely preserved the unique and ancient

simple water town in the south of the Yangtze River for nearly a thousand years. The river in the town is criss-crossed, and four waterways divide the ancient town into a well shape. Houses

with pink walls and flower windows are built by the water. Today, more than 5% of the buildings were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China. The style combines the strengths of Su < P > Gang, Hui Gang and Shao Gang.

Many residents and shops in small towns are built near the water, with numerous water networks and stone bridges, and the ancient towns of Ming and Qing dynasties still have their own features. The most representative scenic spot in Zhou

Zhuang is two staggered stone arch bridges-Shuangqiao, whose unique form is very beautiful. Yuyantang, commonly known as "Zhangting", was built on the water. "The sedan chair enters from the front door and the boat passes from home." The wealthy businessman

Shen Ting is famous for his wealth and power.

The revetment, arch bridge, water lane and slate street constitute the unique features of the ancient water town. Walking through such remote,

quiet and quaint streets, I can't help but think of the painter Wu Guanzhong's evaluation of it: "Huangshan is the beauty of China's mountains and rivers, and Zhouzhuang is the beauty of China's water town." (According to Suzhou Travel Network, Xiaopo finishing)

Suzhou's famous dishes are well-known in the south of the Yangtze River. The representative dishes are Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish, lung soup, fried lotus root powder, lotus leaf chicken and so on. Su

Zhou's pasta is different from the northern pasta in extensive style, and it is exquisite and delicious. Its boat dishes with "the original boat is in front and the wine boat is behind < P >" are more characteristic of water town. The famous hotels in Suzhou and their representative dishes are as follows:

* Songhelou Restaurant (Guanqian Street): Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish, lung soup, shark's fin broth and cherry meat.

* Deyuelou (eunuch lane): steamed shad, fried crab powder and white soup crucian carp.

* wangsi restaurant (eunuch lane): beggar chicken.

* Zhu Hongxing Restaurant (Renmin Road): Aozao noodles and other pasta.