Suzhou Lingering Garden Travel Guide: A Large Classical Private Garden

　　Lingering Garden, Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden, Beijing Summer Palace and Chengde Mountain Resort are collectively known as the four famous gardens in China. The pavilions, towers, strange stones and curved corridors in the garden, plus the greenery and a clear water pond, are very beautiful. Here, you can experience the plain atmosphere between the garden and the landscape.

　　1. Ticket price

　　Peak season (April-October) 55 yuan/person, off-season (November-March of the following year) 45 yuan/person.

　　2. Opening hours

　　7:30-17:30 (March 1-October 31), 7:30-17:00 (November 1-February 29 of the following year).

　　3. Transportation Guide

　　You can take bus No. 1, 3, 5 or No. 6, 7, 22, 33, 44, 70, 85, 88, 91, 317 to the Lingering Garden directly; you can also take bus No. 101 or No. 103 and transfer to bus No. 1 at Guanqian Street Station.

　　4. Tour Route

　　Entrance—Ancient Trees and Trees—Green Meng Pavilion—Mingse Tower—Hanbi Mountain House—Mountain Climbing Corridor—Wen Muxiang Pavilion—Ke Pavilion—Yuancui Pavilion—Xiao Penglai—Haopu Pavilion—Quxi Tower—Wufeng Fairy Pavilion—Jigu De Xiuxiang—Yifeng Pavilion—Linquan Qishuo Pavilion—Daiyun Temple—Guanyun Peak—Guanyun Terrace—Youyi Village—Western Rockery—Huohuo Slope—Sheng Family Ancestral Hall.

　　5. Precautions

　　If it is rainy, you can follow the long corridor in the garden to enjoy the elegance of visiting the garden in the rain without getting your clothes wet. If you are travelling by yourself, you should arrange your accommodation early, especially during the Golden Week. Room reservations start to get tight half a month in advance, and hotel prices will increase during the Golden Week. Don't pay attention to the tricycles near stations and attractions.