Suggestion: It is best to travel to Suzhou and Hangzhou in summer and Suzhou and Hangzhou in winter, with better scenery in summer. If winter comes, my mood and beauty will be somewhat discounted. Because the tourist attractions in Suzhou and Hangzhou belong to the natural customs category, I suggest: avoid choosing scenic spots as much as possible in winter tourism. I know this convenience: I went to Huangshan in August 2004, and I took photos at that time, and the effect was very good. Photographed green natural scenery; In contrast, I went to Mount Tai from June, 5438 to October, 2005, and the photos I took were not satisfactory. The scenic spots shot in the lens seem a bit desolate. Even if you travel in winter and go to Guangdong and Hainan further south, the natural scenery in winter is still lingering.
I. Humble Administrator's Garden
1, get off at Suzhou station. Suzhou is the most important private garden in Jiangnan. Humble Administrator's Garden, Lion Forest, Lingering Garden and Canglang Pavilion are four famous gardens in Suzhou, which are world cultural heritage. The scenic spots are of high grade and small scope, suitable for the elderly and families to travel and avoid overwork.
2. Take Zhuozhengyuan as an example, you can get out of Suzhou Railway Station, cross the road, take bus 1 and get off at Zhuozhengyuan Station, and get on the bus and pay 1 yuan/person. Humble Administrator's Garden is the house of Wang, an adviser to the Ming emperor. The name is taken from: building a house, planting trees, and irrigating the garden with porridge, which is also called Zheng Er by Humble Administrator's Garden.
3. Tickets for Humble Administrator's Garden are divided into peak season tickets and off-season tickets. July and August are off-season tickets for Humble Administrator's Garden. Ticket price: peak season ticket 100 yuan/person; Off-season ticket 80 yuan/person.
Humble Administrator's Garden, one of the four famous gardens in China, is a classic in Suzhou gardens.
Humble Administrator's Garden is located in the northeast street of the northeast gate of Suzhou ancient city. The park covers an area of about 4. 1 hectare (excluding the management and garden area of about 0.67 hectares). In the fourth year of Ming Dynasty (AD 1509), it was founded by Wang. In the next 400 years, the vicissitudes of life changed dramatically, and the original seamless garden evolved into three separate gardens with their own patterns.
In the early Wang Humble Administrator's Garden, the humble administrator's garden was handed down from generation to generation, which completely outlined the landscape and style of the humble administrator's garden. At that time, the park was about 13.4 hectares, which was relatively large. There are many gaps in the garden, with water in the middle, and the swamp becomes a pool. There are Fanhuawu, Yiyuxuan, Furong Hexuan, Threshold, Pond, Terrace, Dock and Creek, with a total of 3 1 view. The whole park is full of wild bamboo forests, mountains and rivers, close to natural scenery and full of rich natural wild interest.
More than one hundred and twenty years later, Ming Chong became the oriental garden in Xu Qiu in four years (A.D. 163 1). It belongs to Assistant Secretary Wang Xinyi. Wang Shan painted landscapes, carefully managed and arranged hills and valleys, and named the garden after Tao Qian's poem "Returning to the Countryside". There are Guangguan Pavilion, Jiaer Palace, whistle platform, Zitengwu, Xinghuaxi and Zhuxiang Gallery in the park. It can be divided into four scenic spots. In the middle is Han Qingchi, in the north of which is the main Loulan School, surrounded by Guimei Bamboo Screen. There are Yunfeng and Lian Bi peaks in the south and left of the pool, and there are holes under the peaks, which are called "Small Taoyuan". Stepping into a hole is like fishing for a lang to enter a peach garden, but not for an adult. To the west of Lanxuetang, the phoenix tree is jagged, the bamboo forest is trimmed in Maolin and surrounded by streams, which means running water. In the north are Ziluo Mountain and Yangdangchi. Dongfu is a lotus pond, covering an area of four or five acres, with Linxianglou in it. Growing crops at home is in sight.
In the early years of Qianlong, the East Garden of Humble Administrator's Garden was divided into two parts: China and West.
The existing western layout was formed in the third year of Guangxu (A.D. 1877), which was renovated by Zhang and renamed as "Buyuan". Then there are Taying Pavilion, Liuting Pavilion, Fucui Pavilion, Liting Pavilion, Tongzuowei, Yi and other landscapes. Thirty-six Yuanyang pavilions and eighteen Datura flower pavilions were newly built, with exquisite and luxurious decoration.
The central part is the most wonderful part of Humble Administrator's Garden. Although there are great changes and differences from the early Humble Administrator's Garden, the garden is dominated by water, with mountains in the pool and halls, pavilions and pavilions around the pool, which basically continues the pattern of the Ming Dynasty. From the maps of Humble Administrator's Garden in Xianfeng period, Humble Administrator's Garden in Tongzhi period and Eight Banners Hall in Guangxu period, it can be seen that the courtyard landscape in the south of the landscape, such as Haitang Spring House, Tingyuxuan, Lingxi Theater, Pipayuan, Xiaofeihong, Canglang, Tingsongfeng, Xiangzhou and Yulantang, is no different from the present landscape. Therefore, the formation of the central style of Humble Administrator's Garden should be from Xianfeng to Guangxu in the late Qing Dynasty.
Second, Zhouzhuang
1. Take a bus to Zhouzhuang at Suzhou North Bus Station. Admission: 14.5 yuan/person, about 2 hours to Zhouzhuang. You can buy discount tickets for Zhouzhuang at Suzhou North Bus Station. At present, the ticket price of Zhouzhuang is 100 yuan/person. After arriving at Zhouzhuang, pay attention; Be sure to live in Zhouzhuang Scenic Area! Don't live outside the scenic spot. Signs that distinguish the inside and outside of the scenic spot: you have to cut tickets through the iron fence. Living in Zhouzhuang Scenic Area, you can live the life of a family in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. Don't worry about the accommodation and price of the scenic spot. There are many accommodations in the scenic spot, and the price is similar to that outside the scenic spot, and it is not expensive. I can cut the price of a one-day stay in 2004 to a standard room in 60 yuan.
At Zhouzhuang Bus Station, you can choose to go to Shanghai or go back to Suzhou by bus. Suggestions; Back to Suzhou. You can go to Guanqian Street in Suzhou, the most prosperous commercial street in Suzhou. Girls and food can make people want to stop. As the saying goes; Beijing looks at the wall, Xi 'an looks at the tomb, Shanghai looks at the head and Suzhou looks at the girl. At the Deyuelou Hotel in Guanqian Street, you can choose to eat with the whole family, a century-old brand in Suzhou. Price is high.
Zhouzhuang is located in the southeast of Suzhou and southwest of Kunshan, which was called Zhenfengli in ancient times. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Zhouzhuang was the fief of Yaozi, the king of Wu, and it was called Yaocheng. In the first year of Yuan You in the Northern Song Dynasty (1086), more than 200 mu of Langshe House of Duke Zhou was donated to the local Quanfu Temple, formerly known as Zhouzhuang. In the mid-Yuan Dynasty, Shen Wansan used the traffic advantage of Beibaimian River in Zhouzhuang Town to trade with other countries, so Zhouzhuang became a distribution center for its grain, silk, ceramics and handicrafts, and became a giant town in the south of the Yangtze River. In the early years of Qing Emperor Kangxi, it was officially named Zhouzhuang Town.
Zhouzhuang Town, a small town in Zeguo, is a quaint, clean and quiet place because of the river. It is a typical "small bridge and flowing water family" in Jiangnan. Although it has experienced more than 900 years of vicissitudes, it still completely retains the original style and pattern of the ancient water town, just like a pearl embedded in Dianshan Lake.
The most famous scenic spots in Zhouzhuang are Fuan Bridge, Shuangqiao and Shenting. Fuan Bridge is the only three-dimensional bridge building in the south of the Yangtze River. Shuangqiao is formed by connecting two bridges, with unique shape; Shenting is a quadrangle with A Qing style, with rigorous overall structure and different local styles. In addition, there are religious sites such as the Taoist Temple of Procedure and Quanfu Temple. Bridges and streets in the town are connected, houses are built by the river, boats are swaying and green shadows are dancing. Tourists who return to simplicity can't help chanting: Wu depends on Wu, and Wu Zhongzhou is good at going abroad.
The river in Guzhen District is well-shaped, houses are built by the river, and streets are built by the water. There are 14 ancient bridges built in Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties on the river. Wu Guanzhong wrote that "Huangshan is the beauty of mountains and rivers in China, and Zhouzhuang is the beauty of water towns in China", and overseas newspapers called Zhouzhuang "the first water town in China".
About Zhouzhuang
There is a story about Zhouzhuang: 1984, Chen Yifei, who was studying in the United States, created an oil painting "Memories of My Hometown" with the background of Zhouzhuang Shuangqiao. Together with his other 37 works, it was exhibited in armand hammer Gallery, the chairman of American Western Oil Company, in the autumn of 10, which caused a sensation, especially those works created by oil painting and traditional ink painting techniques in China. Art News, an authoritative American magazine, published a review entitled "Dare to Challenge Western Trends", which specifically introduced Chen Yifei's artistic achievements.
In that year 1 1 month, when armand hammer visited China, he bought Chen Yifei's Memories of Hometown at a high price as a gift for Comrade Deng Xiaoping. I don't know why Hammer chose China's "native products" as a gift for China leaders, but it was this choice that made China people really know Zhouzhuang.
The United Nations issues six sets of stamps every year, and the United Nations World Association selects six outstanding painters from all over the world every year, asking them to design and draw exquisite patterns themselves as the first day covers of each set of stamps. 1985, this painting was processed by Chen Yifei and became the first day cover of the World United Nations Association, which made more and more people appreciate the charming scenery of the ancient water town in China.
An ancient town in 900 years
Zhouzhuang, located between Shanghai and Suzhou, is a typical water town in the south of the Yangtze River, where more than 40 films and TV series are filmed.
Zhouzhuang "the town is Zeguo, surrounded by water", and the river runs through the town in the shape of a well. "It's just a short trip, and it must be by boat." Xiaozhouzhuang has ten ancient bridges with a history of 400 to 800 years.
Zhouzhuang Town has a history of 900 years. The river in the town is in the shape of a well, and there are many bridges in the town. There are 89 ancient bridges with a history of more than 400 years. Shen Wansan, the richest man in Jiangnan in Ming Dynasty, lived here. He was so rich that Zhu Yuanzhang coveted him. He personally funded the restoration of one third of the Ming wall in Nanjing. Shen Wansan has many industries all over the country, but he has always regarded Zhouzhuang as his foundation.
Small bridges and flowing water are the characteristics of water towns, and almost every family in water towns has docks. Another scene in Zhouzhuang is that "the sedan chair enters from the front door and the boat passes through the house". "Ship passing by the door" means that there is a small river "Qi Jing" flowing in the middle of Zhang Ting's yard, and there is a 10-foot square pool in Zhang Ting's yard, where the ship can dock and unload.
Wang Xiaomei, the first person to develop water tourism.
In the early 1990s, in Zhouzhuang, the first person who thought of taking guests for sightseeing by boat was an old woman named Wang Xiaomei, whose ancestral home was Shandong. She is a fisherman. 1997 is 82 years old and she is still sailing. She said that she started traveling because life was hard. Now there are more than 60 cruise ships in Zhouzhuang, but Wang Xiaomei's boat can see at a glance that all the other boats are paddling, and only one boat is sculling. Many TV stations rent her boat for filming, and she is responsible for explaining along the way.
Quiet nights in the water town are very interesting. Because the water town is surrounded by a small river, you can only enter the town through a high arch bridge. So far, it is impossible to take a motor vehicle in the town, and the motorcycles of the residents in the town can only be pushed across the bridge into the town, so every evening, the water town is always very quiet.
Longxing inn
If you can stay in Zhouzhuang for one day, you'd better stay in a hotel in the old city. Although the hotel conditions in the town are not as good as those outside, living in the town can better experience the night view of the water town. There is a "Longxing Inn" in Zhouzhuang, next to Shuangqiao, a famous scenic spot. It's a family hotel with only seven or eight rooms, which is very suitable for students.
Rooms in Zhouzhuang Town are tight during the tourist season, so you can contact Longxing Inn in advance.
Zhouzhuangde flavor food
Zhouzhuang has many special snacks. The most distinctive features are Shen Wansan's favorite elbows and pig's trotters. They originated from Shen Wansan's family in the Ming Dynasty, and they are essential dishes for entertaining distinguished guests. The local name is ten thousand three cubits and ten thousand three hooves. The practice is to use a big casserole, and after a day and a night of simmering, the temperature is very particular, and several pieces should be simmered. Cook it properly. If it is too bad, it will be fragile and destroy its original shape. After simmering, the skin color sauce is red and the whole hoof remains intact. When eating, use thin bones in hooves instead of knives. They are sold in local restaurants, and local residents also eat 3,000 hooves during festivals.
Other specialties include Wansan cake, cucumber, shrimp, Sanweiyuan and local fresh water. There is also an aquatic plant water shield in Zhouzhuang, which is used to make soup. It's delicious. Hans Zhang, a writer in the Western Jin Dynasty, refers to the "water shield bass soup" made of water shield and bass.
Third, Hangzhou West Lake.
After arriving in Hangzhou, it is recommended to stay at Liu Ying Hotel in Liuyang Wenying Scenic Area of West Lake. Live by the water and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the West Lake. It's not far from the sunset of Santan silver moon and Lei Feng, and I sleep with Nanping Night Clock at night. The whole family has a rest and adjustment. Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area is relatively large, and the more visible scenic spots are more famous and concentrated: Wang Yue Tomb; Walking in Su Causeway and Bai Causeway; Lingyin Temple, which is famous for helping others; "Water Margin" Lu sits in Pagoda of Six Harmonies; Huqingyutang is an old-fashioned drugstore located in Heye Street, which is run by Hu Xueyan, a businessman with red top. As the saying goes, there is Tong Ren Tang in the north and Hu Qingyu in the south. Phoenix temple, one of the four major Islamic temples, is a must-see attraction.
Hangzhou West Lake is a national-level scenic spot, with beautiful lakes and mountains, rich cultural relics, and rich culture and art. It is centered on the beautiful West Lake, surrounded by Yunshan on three sides and clear water in the middle, with an area of 60 square kilometers, including 5.68 square kilometers of lake surface. Surrounded by green trees along the lake, the mountains are lush, the bridges are painted with smoke and willows, the clouds are covered with gauze, among the winding mountains, the nymphs are beautiful and the streams are deep. Among more than 90 parks and scenic spots with their own characteristics, there are Guizi in Sanqiu, Ada in Qiao Liu, Yun Song in Jiuli and Lotus in Shili, and there are even more famous "Ten Scenes of West Lake" and more than a dozen new scenic spots with their own characteristics that have been built and opened in recent years, connecting the West Lake into a colorful garland, making it have its own scenery in spring, summer, autumn and winter, with different feelings of rain, snow and wind.
The beauty of the West Lake lies not only in the lake, but also in the mountains. Around the West Lake, there are Longjing Mountain, Li 'an Mountain, Nanfeng Mountain, Yanxialing Mountain, Daci Mountain, Shilin Mountain, Nanping Mountain, Phoenix Mountain and Wu Shan in the southwest, collectively referred to as Nanshan. There are Lingyin Mountain, Beifeng Mountain Mountain, Xiangu Mountain, Qixialing Mountain and Baoshi Mountain in the north, collectively referred to as Beishan Mountain. They hold out the pearl of the West Lake like everyone's heart. The height of the mountain is no more than 400 meters, but the peaks are beautiful and the nymphs are beautiful. The north and south peaks are far apart, towering into the sky.
The Ten Scenes of the West Lake were formed in the Southern Song Dynasty and basically distributed around the West Lake. Some of them are located on the lake: Su Causeway Xiao Chun, Quyuan Fenghe, Pinghu Qiuyue, Broken Bridge Canxue, Liulang Wenying, Huagang Fish Watching, Leifeng Sunset, Twin Peaks, Nanping Night Bell, Santan silver moon and Ten Scenes of West Lake all have their own strengths, which together represent the essence of the ancient West Lake scenery, so both Hangzhou locals and foreign tourists.
1985, Hangzhou citizens and people all over the country actively participated in the selection of the ten scenic spots of the new West Lake, which was determined after repeated deliberation by the expert selection committee. They are: Yun Qi Bamboo Trail, Manlong Guiyu, Tiger Run, Longjing Tea, Jiuxi Tobacco Tree, Wushan Tianfeng, Soft Shield Huanbi, Huanglong, Jade Emperor Feiyun and Gem Liuxia.
Other scenic spots include Baoju Xiu Xiu, Long Bridge Old Moon, Ancient Pagoda Affectionate, Lakeside Green Corridor, Gorgeous Gardens, Jinsha Style, Jiuli Yun Song, Meiwu Tea Scenery, Xishan Party, Prince Wild Fun, Plant Kingdom, Zhongshan Site, Lingyin Buddhist Kingdom, Wang Yue Tomb Temple, etc.
The West Lake is not only famous for its beautiful landscapes and deep beautiful forests and valleys, but also rich in cultural relics and beautiful myths and legends, which are skillfully integrated with nature, humanities, history and art. There are many historical sites in the West Lake, including 5 national key cultural relics protection units, 35 provincial cultural relics protection units and 25 municipal cultural relics protection units. There are also 39 cultural relics protection sites and various characteristic museums dotted around, which are famous historical and cultural tourist attractions in China.
"If you can't throw it in Hangzhou, half of it is this lake"-West Lake is a poem, a natural picture and a beautiful story. Both people who have lived here for many years and travelers who have passed in a hurry are fascinated by the beauty of a Chinese odyssey.
In the spring of March, the grass grows and the warblers fly, Su Bai Causeway, peaches and willows meet the shore. There are waves and cruise ships on both sides, and empty mountains and green waters in the distance. Walking on the embankment at this time, you will be amazed and ecstatic by the scenery in front of you. The beauty of the West Lake is not unique to spring. No matter when you come, you will appreciate the unusual amorous feelings, such as the lotus flowers all over the sky in summer, the moon in the three pools immersed in the moonlight in autumn night, the red berries in the shadows after the winter snow, the willow cage screens in misty rain and the warblers on the balcony.
4. Pearl Moon Temple, the source of Taihu Lake in Wuxi.
There is a Moon Temple in the main scenic spot at the source of Taihu Lake Scenic Area in Wuxi, Jiangsu. This is the origin of a thousand-mile marriage. "The old man under the moon, the red line" is a symbol of happy marriage. Every year, many tourists come to Yuelao Temple in Yuantouzhu Scenic Area of Taihu Lake.
Five, Hanshan Temple
Hanshan Temple
Hanshan Temple is located in Qiao Feng Town, 5 kilometers west of Suzhou. It was built in Tian Jian during the Six Dynasties and the Liang Dynasty (502-5 19) and has a history of over 400 years. Formerly known as "Miaoliping Mingta Courtyard". During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, it is said that the famous monks Hanshan and Picked came here from Tiantai Mountain and changed their names to Hanshan Temple. During the period of 1000, Hanshan Temple was destroyed by fire for five times (seven times), and the last reconstruction was in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. Hanshan Temple was once one of the top ten famous temples in China in history. There are many historical sites in the temple, including the stone carvings of Zhang Jishi, the stone statues of Hanshan and the inscriptions of Wen Zhiming and Tang Yin. The main buildings in the temple are Daxiong Hall, Xiandian Hall (Piandian Hall), Tibetan Scripture Building, Monument Gallery, Bell Tower, Fengjiang Building and so on.
Crossing the Stone Hutong in the ancient town of Qiao Feng, or standing at the bridge head of Qiao Feng Bridge, you can see the Hanshan Temple with blue tiles and yellow walls, which is located among the green trees, with towering pines and cypresses and winding paths.
Zhang Ji, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, passed by Hanshan Temple and wrote the poem "Sleeping by the Maple Bridge": "On a frosty night, the river winds sleep, Hanshan Temple outside Gusu City, and the bell rings at midnight to the passenger ship." Poems and bells have been handed down for thousands of years, so Hanshan Ancient Temple is famous all over the world.
Six, Tiger Hill
Huqiu Mountain Scenic Area, located in the northwest corner of Suzhou ancient city, has a long history of more than 2,500 years and is known as "the first scene in Wuzhong". Su Dongpo, a great poet in the Song Dynasty, "It's a pity that Suzhou doesn't visit Tiger Hill!" Famous sayings of past dynasties make Tiger Hill a place for tourists to yearn for. The existing area of the scenic spot is 100 hectare, and the protected area is 475.9 hectares. Tiger Hill, as an important tourist window in Suzhou, has won numerous awards, and has been rated as one of the first ten civilized scenic spots in China, with 200 1 passed ISO 900 1- 1400.
Tiger Hill, formerly known as Haiyong Mountain, was buried here by He Lv, the king of Wu, according to historical records. It is said that three days after burial, a white tiger sat on it, hence its name. Tiger Hill covers an area of only over 300 mu, and the mountain height is only over 30 meters. However, it has the demeanor of "Zuo Qiu Valley Table". It is rugged and full of weather, with three wonders and eighteen sights, among which the most famous are Yunyan Temple Tower, Jianchi and Qianshi: the towering Yunyan Temple Tower has a history of more than 1000 years and is the second leaning tower in the world. It is simple and magnificent, and has already become the landmark building of Suzhou ancient city. The sword pool is mysterious, with the eternal mystery of the tomb of He Lv, the prince of Wu, which makes people linger; Thousands of stones are magnificent, leaving a story of "opening a court and thousands of people sitting in a row". Wanjing Mountain Villa, located at the west foot of Tiger Hill, brings together the essence of Soviet-style bonsai, which is in harmony with the shadow of Shanguang Tower. The mountain behind Tiger Hill is densely covered with vegetation and forests, and birds hover around the tower, which is very spectacular. In the past two years, two scenic spots, Xixi Huancui and Shu Tai Songying, have been restored. In 2005, the first lighting project of Huqiu was completed, and the Millennium leaning tower set off the night, which became a new highlight of the night view of Suzhou ancient city.
Tiger Hill is also an important place for folk gatherings in Suzhou. According to the history of Wudi's "three cities and three festivals", the management office of Huqiu Mountain Scenic Area holds an art flower show every spring, displaying a large number of precious flowers such as peony, tulip, Belgian rhododendron and lily, with 6,543,800 pots and hundreds of varieties. In autumn, a folk temple fair with strong folk customs is held, and folk programs integrating North and South are performed, which is very popular among tourists. The annual two sessions have become a popular program in Suzhou's characteristic tourism projects. In the Spring Festival of 2004, the scenic spot also launched the Spring Festival special flower exhibition, which mainly displayed peony flowers. With the successful completion of the lighting project in the scenic spot, the scenic spot will also launch special sightseeing activities such as the Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Festival.
When protecting and developing scenic resources, Huqiu Mountain Scenic Area shows a beautiful picture of the perfect combination of Wudi culture and Jiangnan mountain water to tourists from all corners of the country, and it is a bright pearl among many tourist attractions in East China.