Huqiu Scenic Area Travel Guide: An Important Heritage of Chinese Culture

　　Although Huqiu Scenic Area is just a small hill, it has natural landscapes such as cliffs and gullies. Because of the construction over the dynasties, it has formed many cultural attractions. The buildings and plants in the park complement each other, with an exquisite Jiangnan garden style. You can learn about the stories of the Spring and Autumn Period here, and the landmark of the exterior is the tilted Yunyan Temple Tower.

　　1. Opening hours and ticket prices

　　The opening hours of Tiger Hill are generally from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, and ticket sales stop at 16:30. The ticket price is 60 yuan.

　　2. Recommended tour routes

　　The main attractions of Tiger Hill Scenic Area include Qianshan, Qianren Stone and the top of the mountain. Each part has many scenery and cultural attractions worth seeing. You can choose to enter the scenic area from the south gate or the north gate, and choose the uphill or downhill route according to your personal preference. Recommended routes include South Gate→Wanjing Villa→Testing Sword Stone→Lengxiang Pavilion→Third Spring→Sword Pond→Huqiu Pagoda→Yunyan Bridge→Xieyuan→Huqiu Stone→Huqiu North Gate or Huqiu North Gate→Huqiu Stone→Yixieyuan→Yunyan Bridge→Xiao Wudang→Huqiu Pagoda→Sword Pond→Third Spring→Zhishuang Pavilion→Lengxiang Pavilion→Yongcui Villa→Testing Sword Stone→Wanjing Villa→Huqiu South Gate.

　　3. Transportation Guide

　　From Huqiu North Gate, you can take the Haoxing No. 1 bus to the railway station, while from the South Gate, you can take the You No. 1 bus to Liuyuan and Shantang Street. In addition, Suzhou Railway Station, Suzhou North Station, Suzhou Industrial Park High-speed Railway Station and Suzhou New District High-speed Railway Station all have convenient transportation connections.

　　4. Internal Transportation

　　Suzhou's attractions are relatively concentrated and the transportation is relatively complete. Most attractions can be reached by public transportation. For example, you can walk between Humble Administrator's Garden and Suzhou Museum, take Bus No. 202 from Suzhou Museum to Pingjiang Road, take Metro Line 1 from Pingjiang Road to Jinji Lake, take Bus No. 816 from Hanshan Temple to Huqiu Scenic Area, and take Bus No. 1 South Line from Tiger Hill to Qilishantang.