Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport 1 hr 20
North Temple Pagoda (29 min) Temple and architecture Lingering Garden (24 min) Classical 16th century Chinese mountain & water garden & UNESCO World Heritage Site. Suzhou Taihu National Wetland Park (30 min) Wetland and giant panda Tiger Hill Pagoda (24 min) Leaning 7-story hilltop pagoda, originally forming part of a temple built during the 10th century. Shangfang Mountain (37 min) Suzhou Taihu Wetland Park (41 min) Suzhou Silk Museum (28 min) Exhibits on the technology & cultural history of Suzhou silk production & trade via the Silk Road. Hanshan Temple Buddhist Library (25 min) Temple, buddhism, history, historic site, and lake Qionglong Mountain (28 min) Pan Gate (26 min) Canal, historic site, history, and lake Garden of Cultivation (33 min) A compact, centuries-old traditional garden with pavilions & a teahouse set around a lotus pond. Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty (32 min) Classical Chinese garden with ponds & a famous rockery, built during the Qing Dynasty. The Lingering Garden (25 min) Tianping Mountain (26 min) Peak & nature area known for centuries-old red maple trees, unusual rock formations & streams. |