Jiangsu Travel > Hanshan (Cold Mountain) Temple

Cold Mountain Temple (Hanshan Si), named after a well-respected monk that lived during the Liang Dynasty, is one of China's most renowned Buddhist templesmainly in part for its role in several Chinese legends, folk stories and poems by Tang...  [Read more]

Jiangsu Travel > Gengle Residence

The well-preserved Gengle Residence (Gengle Tang) allows visitors to explore a home of classic Ming and Qing dynasty design. Ming Dynasty official Zhuxiang, also called Gengle, built this placid retreat built ater a successful career in gov...  [Read more]

Jiangsu Travel > Lion Grove

Named for the collection of rocks resembling lions, Lion Grove was built in 1342 during the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) by a group of Zen Buddhists. For centuries, the garden has welcomed and inspired local writers, poets, and monks. Today's v...  [Read more]

Jiangsu Travel > Liu Yuan (Lingering Garden)

Originally built during the Ming Dynasty, Liu Yuan (Lingering Garden) is a three-hectare park located three km outside of the Suzhou city center. Designed by Zhou Shicheng, a local stone master, Liu Yuan is one of the most historic parks in...  [Read more]

Jiangsu Travel > Turtle Head Isle

Turtle Head Isle is really a thin peninsula jutting into Tai Hu, which if you use your imagination looks like the long craning neck of a turtle. It's primarily a park with close-up views of the lake. Walking paths, viewpoints, teahouses and...  [Read more]

Jiangsu Travel > Pan Men (Pan Gate)

Originally builtunder the WuKingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC), Pan Men (Winding Gate), which straddles the southwest corner of the canal that encircles Suzhou, is a well-preserved relic of great historical signif...  [Read more]

Jiangsu Travel > Shen Residence

TheShenResidenceis the biggest local-style dwelling of its kind in town. Built in 1742 during the Qing Dynasty by Shen Benren , a descendant of Shen Wanshen , a man of prodigious wealth in southern China in the late Yuan (1206-1368)and earl...  [Read more]

Jiangsu Travel > Xihui Park

Incorporating both Xishan and Huishan, this park is the hilly area west of town. The highest point is Xishan peak, which is punctuated by Longguang Pagodaa Ming Dynasty tower (rebuilt) with great views (weather permitting) of Wuxi and Tai H...  [Read more]

Jiangsu Travel > Yangzhou Museum

The Yangzhou Museum islocated inside the 1,500-year-old Tianning Temple. The predecessor of the Museum is Relics Museum founded in 1951. It was renamed Yangzhou Museum in 1953. The former site of the Museum was inside the Memorial Temple of...  [Read more]

Jiangsu Travel > Suzhou Silk Factory

For over 80 years, the Suzhou No. 1 Silk Factory has been a leader in local silk production. A completesilk manufacturing facility, the No. 1 Silk Factory handles every facet of production from raising silkworms and cocoon boilingto reeling...  [Read more]

Jiangsu Travel > Zhang Residence

The Zhang Residence is located south of the famed Twin Bridge on Beishi Street. Builtduring the Ming Dynasty between 1436 and 1449, it was later purchased in the early Qing Dynasty by the Zhang family, for whom it is now named.The building...  [Read more]

Jiangsu Travel > Garden of Retreat and Reflection

When in office, one should be loyal to the emperor, when away from office, one should meditate. So goes a classic Chinese saying, one that Qing official Ren Lansheng took to heart. When he was released from his government post in 1886, he r...  [Read more]