Suzhou Museum

Exploring the narrow lanes and historic streets of Suzhou's old town, such as Pingjiang Road and Shantang Street, offers a glimpse into traditional Chinese life. You'll find quaint tea houses, artisan workshops, and local eateries tucked away in these atmospheric neighborhoods. Don't miss the Suzhou Museum designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei, which showcases both ancient and contemporary art. #china #suzhou

Hi～I'm Nanxun dd "There is a paradise above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below" If you don't know yet It's time to come to Suzhou·Jiangsu, to have a dream of Jiangnan Keep this 2 days 1 night guide - How to go? Suzhou Station & Suzhou North Station, Suzhou Station is closer to the city✨ - Where to live? Live near Pingjiang Road and Guanqian Street, there are many foods, and it is convenient to go to various attractions👀 - Itinerary ▪️Day1: Suzhou Station-Beita Temple Metro Station Exit 4-Suzhou Museum -Humble Administrator's Garden -Suzhou Cultural and Art Center ▪️Day2: Pingjiang Road Historical Block -Master's Garden -Meidi Park Square-Tianjing Pavilion -Orange Sky Jiahe Theater -Xiyuan Temple -Shantang Street -Suzhou Station - Where to play→ - 1⃣️Shantang Street The red lanterns are high, and the night tour of Shantang has a different charm. Now there is a super dreamy giant fish lamp - 2⃣️Suzhou Museum Here hides the history of Gusu for three thousand years, the geometric design, fully demonstrates the Chinese aesthetics - 3⃣️Beita Temple Metro Station Exit 4 For this persimmon tree, I specially went to Suzhou. Black tiles and white walls, red persimmons hang full of branches - 4⃣️Suzhou Cultural and Art Center Don't miss the beautiful sunset of the Jinji Lake large frame. You can also see the Oriental Gate in the distance - 5⃣️Master's Garden If you only go to one Suzhou garden, check out the Master's Garden. At dusk, the wall will be dyed yellow by the setting sun - 6⃣️Meidi Park Square The big "Suzhou" 2 characters are written on the red brick wall, you can take a card shot if you pass by - 7⃣️Dushu Lake Church Sunset/Church/Cross, full of unique end-of-the-world romance. But it is currently under maintenance - 8⃣️Tianjing Pavilion A lonely tower standing in the lake, like a fairyland. You need to use a drone to take pictures - 9⃣️Xiyuan Temple A temple full of cats, the cats that can be seen everywhere are so cute, you can play here for an afternoon - 1⃣️0⃣️Orange Sky Jiahe Theater Go to Taihu Lake in the afternoon to watch a shadow show "Faith", you will really be amazed by this theater, the 360-degree immersive real scene stage, really better than the movie! 🐂The group dance at the pier, parkour chasing cars, returning to the cabin landing, etc., as the actor's wonderful performance begins, the stage slowly rotates, you will truly feel the wind and rain / virtual and real combination, full of stage technology as if you are on the scene - What to eat→ Going to Suzhou, of course, you have to eat a bowl of Suzhou noodles, as well as plum cakes, bamboo tube milk tea, and crab yellow noodles can be tried🧐 -

1️⃣ It's currently 2-15°C in Suzhou🌡️, with significant temperature differences between day and night due to the late spring cold. Remember to bring warm clothes🧥 2️⃣ For Suzhou gardens, besides the Humble Administrator's Garden, you can also visit the Couple's Retreat Garden and the Master of Nets Garden this season. The plum and magnolia blossoms are just right🌸 3️⃣ If it's your first time taking a night tour🌃 of the gardens, I recommend the Master of Nets Garden, which features live Kunqu opera performances. 4️⃣ You must book the Suzhou Museum in advance!! It's currently by timed reservation, at least 2 days ahead!🕐 5️⃣ The Suzhou Museum is closed on Mondays, and entry stops at 4 pm. Opening hours are from 9 am to 5 pm🕐 6️⃣ Pingjiang Road is next to the Humble Administrator's Garden, a hotspot for gourmet food🍜. To be honest, the bamboo tube milk tea is just for good photos. 7️⃣ On Pingjiang Road, you can take a ride on a sculling oared boat for 40r/person💰, with the trip lasting about half an hour🕐. I recommend going at dusk when the lights and shadows of the oars create the most romantic atmosphere. 8️⃣ Teacher Wu Liangying's Suzhou Pingtan can be found at the 'Pipa Language Pingtan Teahouse' on Pingjiang Road, with 5 shows in the afternoon and 3 in the evening. You need to queue on-site to choose the showtime and seats. If you're in a hurry, I suggest going early to book⚠️ 9️⃣ Next to the 'Suzhou' log on Pingjiang Road is the Seven Percent Sweet. You can directly navigate there🧭 1️⃣0️⃣ For night views🌃 on Shantang Street, it's best to arrive around 5 pm🕐, as dusk is the most beautiful. 1️⃣1️⃣ Shantang Street is free, and it's a 3-minute walk🕐 from Exit 3 of Shantang Street on Subway🚇 Line 2. 1️⃣2️⃣ Suzhou doesn't have an airport🈚️. Suzhou Station is in the city center, closest to the Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou Museum, and Pingjiang Road. 1️⃣3️⃣ The ancient towns around Suzhou are a bit far from the city center, but Mudu Ancient Town and Tongli Ancient Town are accessible by subway🚇. 1️⃣4️⃣ If you're visiting the ancient towns, I suggest setting aside a whole day🕐. You can stay in the town and I recommend taking a covered boat🚢. 1️⃣5️⃣ When visiting Suzhou, I recommend cycling. Buy a 'Suzhou Hand-drawn Cycling Map' to experience the local atmosphere🎆. 1️⃣6️⃣ If you want to eat vegetarian noodle dishes in Suzhou, I recommend going to Xiyuan Temple, with prices at 10/15r💰 per bowl. 1️⃣7️⃣ For a proper meal🍜, I suggest going to Qian Yuman. A nostalgic restaurant near Shantang Street, it's a rising hotspot with must-try dishes: ✅ Signature Bamboo Net Duck ✅ Tri-color Shrimp Tofu ✅ Grandma's Braised Egg and Pork Knuckle ✅ Peach Blossom Ten Miles Wine 1️⃣8️⃣ Eslite Bookstore📖 is at Jinji Lake and has Suzhou's most beautiful staircase. 1️⃣9️⃣ For Suzhou cuisine🍜, I recommend going to the Shuangta Market, a popular food market with lots of delicious and affordable options. 2️⃣0️⃣ For travel, I recommend using the subway🚇, especially on weekends and holidays when Suzhou can really get congested.

Suzhou Museum is located in Pingjiang District (204 Dongbei Jie). An interesting place for photographs is the white buildings of the museum on the water, they represent the museum on the Internet. They express the idea of the connection between the past and the present, their architecture has both ancient Chinese and modern features. There are ancient Chinese things here, but there are also exhibitions of modern art. You can also walk around the territory of the museum, it is like a big garden, here you can see different trees, for example, bamboo. There is water and bridges, you can see big red fish. It is also interesting that the museum changes at different times of the day, there is a play of light and shadow. #urbanexplorer#awesomepic

A city of Gusu, half a poem of Jiangnan🌷 Take advantage of the good season in Jiangnan and make a trip to Suzhou. Listen to the soft Wu dialect, see the ancient gardens and relics, and fulfill a dream in Jiangnan💛 · 🌟 Itinerary DAY 1: Lion Grove Garden→Suzhou Museum→Humble Administrator's Garden→Pingjiang Road→Shuangta Market DAY 2: Tiger Hill→Lingering Garden→Xiyuan Temple→Shantang Street · 🌟 Attractions Guide 📍Lion Grove Garden The largest existing ancient rockery group in China, the rockery maze is a place of childlike fun, the flower windows🎋 and bamboo groves are full of ancient charm, ✨admiring the ancient garden art · 📍Suzhou Museum Mr. I. M. Pei's dearest little daughter💕, a perfect fusion of geometric lines and the essence of Suzhou architecture · 📍Humble Administrator's Garden The foremost among the four famous gardens of Jiangnan, 🌟 acclaimed as the 'Mother of Chinese Gardens', with its interesting layout of mountain islets, 🎋 bamboo groves, pine mounds, and meandering streams · 📍Pingjiang Road 'Half the history of Gusu on one Pingjiang Road.'✨ Following the urban pattern since the Tang and Song dynasties, it is a microcosm of the ancient city, with a tune of Pingtan and a scene of Jiangnan · 📍Shuangta Market A very popular cultural and creative market in Suzhou, a new gathering place for foodies🌱, full of the atmosphere of human life · 📍Tiger Hill 'Without visiting Tiger Hill, one has not truly been to Gusu,'✨ because Tiger Hill encapsulates the history of Gusu, with stories everywhere · 📍Lingering Garden In March and April, the begonias💐 and camellias of Lingering Garden take turns to appear, making one indulge in the beauty of 'red plump and green slender' · 📍Xiyuan Temple Praying and blessing at the Buddha, eating vegetarian noodles, counting Arhats, petting cats😻, feeding pigeons... The yellow walls and black tiles of Xiyuan Temple have a unique sense of story · 📍Shantang Street Shantang Street is most enchanting at night, with pink walls, black tiles, red lanterns🏮, the sound of oars echoing through the years, making one feel as if they are in a painting ·

When it comes to museums, Suzhou is definitely one of the most unique. It was one of the earlier museums I visited. When I first saw it, I was amazed that a museum could be made like this, it was really stunning! ✅ Three Main Exhibition Halls ◾ The Wuzhong Pagoda is divided into the Pagoda Radiating Auspicious Light and the Treasures of Tiger Hill. It displays precious cultural relics found from the Ruiguang Pagoda during the Eastern Wu period. ◾ The Treasures of Wu are divided into Morning Light Faintly Shining, Contending Lords of Spring and Autumn, Brocade of the South of the Yangtze, and Rhythms of the Metropolis. It showcases archaeological artifacts unearthed in Suzhou. ◾ The Elegance of Wuzhong is divided into Study Long Objects, Treasures of Pottery Governance, Ingenious Strategies for Carving Jade, Divine Work of Carving, Elegant Study Room Affairs, Casual Pastimes, Ink Play in the Thatched Cottage, and Brocade of Floating Life. It displays cultural relics collected and appreciated in Suzhou during the Ming and Qing dynasties. ✅ Treasures of the Museum 1️⃣ The Pearl Relic Stupa A container for offering relics, connected with pearls and other treasures, the stupa is 1.22 meters tall and made entirely of nanmu wood. Especially the dragon, which is made of over 36,000 pearls strung together with silver thread. 2️⃣ Ginkgo Wood Painted Statues of the Four Heavenly Kings The inner wall is inscribed with the words 'Recorded on April 18th of the Dazhong Xiangfu sixth year', and the outer wall of the wooden case is painted with images of the Four Heavenly Kings, bearing the artistic legacy of Wu Daozi, the painting sage of the Tang Dynasty. 3️⃣ Relic Pearls Relic pearls are crystalline remains left after the cremation of ancient enlightened monks. There are a total of 9 relic pearls in the gourd bottle. 4️⃣ Gold Script on Blue Paper 'Lotus Sutra' Discovered in the Ruiguang Pagoda, the sutra is written in gold on blue-green paper and is illustrated with patterns. 5️⃣ Secret-Color Porcelain Lotus Bowl The porcelain bowl consists of a bowl and a stand, with an even glaze. The outer wall of the bowl, the surface of the stand, and the ring foot are all decorated with double-layered lotus flowers, raised like shallow bas-relief. It presents a jade-like warmth and is considered a standard piece of secret-color porcelain from the Five Dynasties to the Northern Song period. ✅ Courtyard Architecture The final masterpiece of world-renowned architect I.M. Pei, with a design concept of 'Chinese yet modern, Suzhou yet new', presents Suzhou-style architecture in a completely new way. Simple geometric lines, the use of black, white, and gray, and the interweaving of light and shadow create the beauty of a dance, outlining an ink-washed Jiangnan... Mr. I.M. Pei called it: 'My little daughter'. In fact, compared to the artifacts in the museum, this building has also become a collection. ◾ Fragmented Mountain Faux Rocks: Originating from the landscape paintings of Mi Fu in the Suzhou Museum, Taihu rocks are selected and cut, and then torched to represent the depth of ink in ink paintings. ◾ The water courtyard in the central atrium: Starting from the classical Chinese garden, it incorporates elements of pavilions, bridges, platforms, and sand, maintaining the charm of Suzhou-style gardens. ◾ Small scenes in the exhibition halls: The combination of Taihu rocks and pomegranate trees, with a view at every step and the use of light and shadow, many of the museum's finishing touches are small and exquisite, very photogenic. 📍204 Northeast Street, Gusu District, near Beisita Station on Subway Line 4 ⏰Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 ➡️Suzhou City Tourist Information Center (opposite the museum) offers 3 free stamps ➡️Museum cultural and creative store, any consumption can get 15 stamps 📌Reservation Method Free reservation through the official WeChat account of Suzhou Museum, entry with ID card. It's very hard to book, be sure to reserve 3-4 days in advance‼️

'Heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below' If you still don't know where to go for New Year's Day It's time to take a trip to Suzhou and have a dream of Jiangnan Keep this 2 Days 1 Night Suzhou Travel Guide - How to get there? Suzhou Station & Suzhou North Station, Suzhou Station is closer to the city center✨ - Where to stay? Stay near Pingjiang Road and Guanqian Street, there are many food options and it's convenient to get to various attractions👀 - Itinerary ▪️Day1: Suzhou Station-North Pagoda Temple Subway Station Exit 4-Suzhou Museum-Humble Administrator's Garden-Suzhou Culture and Art Center ▪️Day2: Pingjiang Road-Net Master Garden-Meidi Park Square-Tianjing Pavilion-Orange Sky Golden Harvest Theater-Xiyuan Temple-Shantang Street-Suzhou Station - Where to go? - 1⃣️Shantang Street Red lanterns hanging high, night tour of Shantang, has a unique charm. Now there is also a super dreamy giant fish lamp - 2⃣️Suzhou Museum It houses the 3,000-year history of Gusu, the geometric design showcases Chinese aesthetics to the fullest - 3⃣️North Pagoda Temple Subway Station Exit 4 I went to Suzhou specially for this persimmon tree. Black tiles and white walls, red persimmons hanging all over the branches - 4⃣️Suzhou Culture and Art Center Don't miss the beautiful sunset of the Jinji Lake large frame. You can also see the Gate of the Orient in the distance - 5⃣️Net Master Garden If you only go to one Suzhou garden, check out the Net Master Garden. At dusk, the walls will be dyed yellow by the setting sun - 6⃣️Meidi Park Square The big word 'Suzhou' is written on the red brick wall, you can take a picture if you pass by - 7⃣️Dushu Lake Church Sunset/Church/Cross, full of unique end-of-the-world romance. But it is currently under maintenance - 8⃣️Tianjing Pavilion A lone pavilion standing in the middle of the lake, like a fairyland. You need a drone to take pictures - 9⃣️Xiyuan Temple A temple full of cats, the cats are too cute, you can play here for an afternoon - What to eat? When you go to Suzhou, of course you have to eat a bowl of Suzhou-style noodles, as well as plum cake, bamboo tube milk tea, crab roe noodles can also be tried🧐

#heritageplace Suzhou museum is a famous museum with unique Chins culture display. Going to the museum, they separated all the items into basic exhibition, special exhibition and folk exhibition as per below: Basic exhibition: - Wu Pagoda - Wu Treasures - Wu Elegance - Wu painting Special exhibition: - Ming and Qing Dynasty Portrait painting - Unearthed relics of women in Liao dynasty - Jade carving - Artworks Folk exhibition: - the folk custom Tips: —-> remember to reserve a ticket through the official website or wechat at least 1 week before or you will not be able to get any ticket to enter.

| The Ultimate Guide to Suzhou Museum. A must-visit attraction in Suzhou travel A museum that combines modern architecture Ancient buildings and innovative landscape gardens A comprehensive museum that integrates all three elements🌱 🎫Ticket: Free Make sure to book in advance during holidays, available for booking seven days in advance On-site booking requires waiting for the corresponding time slot to enter ⏰Opening Hours Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-21:00 Entry stops at 20:00 Closed on Mondays Recently introduced extended closing hours! 🚇Transportation Guide: Take Subway Line 4 to Beisita Station (Exit 4), walk 800 meters east along Northwest Street to arrive👣 🅿️Self-driving Parking: Paid parking is available at the nearby Zhuozheng Garden and Lion Grove parking lots ❗️Visiting Tips: ·No beverages allowed🥤Mineral water is okay ·The museum's air conditioning is quite strong, consider bringing an extra layer ·It gets dark early in the evening, so it's recommended to take photos in the morning 🗺️Tour Route: Wu's Treasures - Wu Tower National Treasures - Lotus Pond - Wu's Elegant Style - Pavilion - One Rockery - Modern Art Hall The Lotus Pond was under maintenance when I visited, and you can browse the cultural and creative store at the end 📝Stamp Collection Points: For those who love collecting stamps, remember to bring your notebook! ⭐️Next to the museum exit's cultural and creative cart, you can get a stamp, closes at 17:00, so go early ⭐️The Suzhou Tourism Information Center opposite the museum offers 3 free stamps, estimated to end at 20:00 ⭐️Inside the Jun Dao Suzhou store next to the Suzhou City Tourism Information Center, you can get a stamp, estimated to end at 20:00 📣Complaint: I don't understand why many places in Suzhou require a purchase before you can get a stamp, which was supposed to be a way of interacting with tourists and keeping a souvenir, but it has become a way of consumption❣️ 📸Photo Spots: The best work of Suzhou Museum is the design of the entire building, designed by I. M. Pei, great for photography! 🔸It's better to go in the morning when there are fewer people and the lighting is better. I went in the afternoon, and the courtyard was particularly crowded, had to queue up! 🔸The rockery in the courtyard is a good photo spot, but you may need to queue due to the crowd, and the overall architecture adds to the atmosphere, especially if you wear artistic clothing! 🔸The long bench windows on both sides of the Tiger Hill exhibition hall are good for silhouette photography 🔸There are also many fish in the pool, do not feed them, and be careful when taking photos! 🎯Free Volunteer Guide Service: 9:15, 9:30, 10:00, 10:45, 13:00, 15:00, 17:45 For those who want to listen to the volunteer guides, please arrive at the museum lobby service desk 15 minutes in advance, each session can provide guidance for about 12-15 visitors, subject to on-site availability! 📝Upcoming Exhibitions: 🔸Born to Beauty - Yangtze River Delta Intangible Heritage Series Zhu Bingren Bronze Art Exhibition September 28, 2023 - February 25, 2024 Suzhou Museum Ben Guan Zhong Wang Fu Nanmu Hall 🔸Jiangnan Made - Shi Dongmei Mahogany Carving Art Exhibition September 26, 2023 - December 24, 2023 Suzhou Museum Ben Guan Zhong Wang Fu Simian Hall 📍Nearby are Pingjiang Road and Zhuozheng Garden, you can visit them along the way!

A real-life Dream of Splendor‼️ The most comprehensive two-day, one-night Suzhou travel guide📝 1️⃣ Seven-mile Shantang Street is really crowded But the sunset and night views are truly beautiful! Taking a ride on a Wupeng boat is so romantic～✨ 2️⃣ There are too many delicious things on Pingjiang Road! You can't finish walking down the road in half an hour, it's all about eating and drinking😁 (There's also a Guanqian Street, suitable for 🛍️🛒) 3️⃣ I love Hanshan Temple, it's so beautiful～ (Remember to buy incense at the entrance in advance, it's more cost-effective!) The pond full of koi is really stunning♨️ In the morning, you can have a bowl of the famous vegetarian noodles nearby 4️⃣ The Humble Administrator's Garden takes more than half an hour to visit (not 🆓) It's not as amazing as I imagined But it's still pretty good for taking photos 5️⃣ Turns out the Suzhou Museum and the Lion Grove Garden are on the same route You can plan to finish both in half a day You need to book the museum one week in advance! (The picture is of the main museum, the West Pavilion can be booked one day in advance) But the museum is really, really, really beautiful and photogenic! The area selling souvenirs is also worth a long visit! Lots of desirable items～ 6️⃣ It's already impossible to get a spot for the old man on Pingjiang Road to draw names🤣! Too scary! Families, come early to reserve 😭 The spot is right at the entrance 7️⃣ Hotel, we chose the Indigo, the standard room is 400 per person The city skyline is perfectly unobstructed! Absolutely! 8️⃣ Hot springs♨️ If you have enough time, you can drive to Wang Yan Hot Springs I heard it's the largest outdoor hot spring in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai area, and it's really fun! And there's a pool full of little yellow ducks! So fun you won't want to leave! 🍧🍡🧁🍤🥤🍵 Food: 1. For the 'Crab Three Treasures', you need to reserve two and a half hours to be able to enjoy it (You can queue up first and then have enough time to visit Pingjiang Road and the Humble Administrator's Garden) 2. It took a 40-minute car ride to check in for the siu mai at Dongguan Shangdian 3. The three branches of Chayanyuyu are all on Pingjiang Road, but they are always super crowded The photos do look good 4. The six-grid puzzle dish, called Xin Meihua, is frequented by locals, and it's delicious! 5. You must try the chicken feet on Pingjiang Road! There are two shops, I've tried both, and they're both good～

#winhkflight Suzhou museum is one of the most visit museum in the world, displaying the ancient Chinese arts such as the handmade crafts, painting, swords, and lots of masterpieces made in Song, Qing, Ming dynasties. It was built in the year of 1960 and designed by a famous architect - Bei Ieoh Ming next to the former mansion of Zhong Wang (the brother of ancient King) where the entire concept and style is from the traditional Suzhou folk house. Opening hour: 9 am - 5 pm Entrance fee: FREE of charge Recommended hour to spend: 1-2 hours Tip: - Advanced reservation is mandatory if you wish to visit to the museum from Wechat or official website. - Camera stand holder is not allowed in the museum Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Traveling from Wuxi to Suzhou, this time I chose to stay in the old city area, which is closer to various attractions, making dining, lodging, and transportation very convenient. The small city and small scenes are full of life! The old city area of Suzhou has largely maintained its original appearance, with no high-rise buildings, white walls and black tiles, small bridges over flowing water, and an antique charm! A day in Gusu, in the morning, visit the Lion Grove Garden, Humble Administrator's Garden, and Suzhou Museum together, and in the afternoon, go to Tiger Hill, Maple Bridge/Cold Mountain Temple, and Lingering Garden for a tour. The Lion Grove Garden is one of the four famous gardens in Suzhou, and the most famous feature is the lake rockery, where the rocks resemble lions, forming a 'forest of lions'! The Humble Administrator's Garden is ranked first among the four famous gardens in China and is a model of classical gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. It is famous for its long history, natural style, and elegant scenery. The Suzhou Museum was originally established in 1960 at the site of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's Loyalty King's Mansion. In 2006, the Suzhou Museum designed by I.M. Pei was completed. The new museum combines traditional Suzhou architectural style with modern minimalist architectural features, looking both classical and elegant as well as fresh and beautiful! 'The foremost scenic spot in the land south of the Yangtze River,' they say, is Tiger Hill. The most famous attractions of Tiger Hill are the Tiger Hill Pagoda and the Sword Pool. The Tiger Hill Pagoda is the world's second most leaning tower and has a history of over a thousand years. This seven-story, eight-sided tower is 47.7 meters tall and leans towards the northeast. The top of the tower is 2.34 meters off-center, with a maximum inclination of 3 degrees and 59 minutes, and the Tiger Hill Pagoda is also known as 'China's Leaning Tower of Pisa.' From above, the Sword Pool resembles a flat-lying sword and is the most mysterious place in Tiger Hill, with many legends surrounding it. 'Moon sets, crows cry, frost fills the sky; Maple trees and fishermen's lights face my sleepless sorrow. Outside Gusu city, Cold Mountain Temple, midnight bell reaches the passenger boat.' This timeless quatrain has made the famous Cold Mountain Temple in Gusu. Once one of China's ten famous temples, the temple has many ancient relics, including the stone inscription of Zhang Ji's poem 'Mooring by Maple Bridge at Night,' stone carvings of Hanshan and Shide, fragments of inscriptions written by Wen Zhengming and Tang Yin, and outside the temple, the ancient Maple Bridge. The Lingering Garden is one of the four famous gardens in China, a large classical private garden representing the Qing Dynasty style. The garden is known for its architectural art, with spacious and magnificent halls, courtyards full of changes, and an irregular layout that integrates garden buildings with mountains, water, and rocks to create a natural charm, truly unique!