Half of Suzhou is gardens and poetry.

"Autumn Poetry" - A Chinese garden with red maple reflections There are so many people coming to Suzhou to enjoy the autumn scenery recently! It's really crowded! Here is a less popular one-day autumn tour route: You can see ginkgo and red maple leaves 🍁 🎫Ticket: CNY 60/person ⌚Opening hours: 07:30–18:00 ⏰Duration: About 3–4 hours 🅿️Parking: CNY 6 within 1 hour, CNY 2/half hour after that 🚍Transportation 🚌Bus: Take bus 816, 819, You 1, or You 2 to Huqiu Road Station. 🚗Self-driving: If you choose to drive to Huqiu, you can enter "Huqiu Scenic Area" in the navigation app to plan your route. 🚇Subway: To get to Huqiu, take Suzhou Metro Line 2, get off at Guangjinan Road Station, and walk about 1.3 km. 🚍Transportation in the park 1️⃣You can take a sightseeing bus or a boat (CNY 100/boat, 1–4 people) between the north and south gates, but the distance is not far, so you can also walk. 2️⃣You can take a boat around Huqiu, CNY 160/boat, 1–4 people. 3️⃣You can take a boat from the south gate of Huqiu to Shantang Street, which takes about 25 minutes. ✅Autumn tour route Enter from the south gate ➡️ Haiyong Bridge ➡️ Wanjing Villa ➡️ Yongcui Villa ➡️ Hanhanspring ➡️ Shijian Stone ➡️ Zhenshi ➡️ Lengxiang Pavilion ➡️ Qianren Stone ➡️ Erxian Pavilion ➡️ Jianchi ➡️ Daxiong Hall ➡️ Wanjia Fireworks ➡️ Huqiu Tower ➡️ Xiaowudang ➡️ Yixie Garden ➡️ Return to the south gate (you can walk/take a sightseeing bus/boat back) 📷Autumn photo spots 1️⃣Huqiu Tower The ginkgo by the tower, the stone lion in front of the tower, and the yellow wall with ginkgo are absolutely beautiful. 2️⃣Ginkgo at the south gate The ginkgo at the south gate is a good place to enjoy the ginkgo~ There is a large yellow ginkgo by the river at the entrance, and there is a boat below~ 3️⃣Wanjing Villa Exquisite ancient-style garden, "mountain and water" frames the mountain and waterfall inside the door into a painting!