10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Jiangsu That You Shouldn't Miss

May 19, 2021 Madelene Haan

Jiangsu ( listen (help·info)), formerly romanized as Kiangsu, is an eastern-central coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the third smallest, but the fifth most populous and the most densely populated of the 23 provinces of the People's Republic of China. Jiangsu has the highest GDP per capita of Chinese provinces and second-highest GDP of Chinese provinces, after Guangdong. Jiangsu borders Shandong in the north, Anhui to the west, and Zhejiang and Shanghai to the south. Jiangsu has a coastline of over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) along the Yellow Sea, and the Yangtze River passes through the southern part of the province.
Restaurants in Jiangsu

1. The Lingering Garden

NO. 338 Liuyuan Road, Jinchang Dist, Suzhou 215008 China +86 512 6531 3099 http://www.visitsz.com/scenic-spot-detail.aspx?Id=75
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The Lingering Garden

A Brief Description of the Lingering Garden Located at the outer side of the Chang Gate and built in the 21st year of the reign of Wanli under the Ming Dynasty (AD 1593), the Lingering Garden is reputed to be one of the four most famous gardens of China. In 1961 it was listed from the very first as cultural relics of national importance. Since 1997 it has been inscribed on the World Cultural Heritage List. The Lingering Garden, covering 23,310 sq.m., is divided into the middle, eastern, western and northern parts. The middle part features fascinating landscapes and waterscapes. The eastern part is noted for its architectural beauties and limestone rockeries. The northern part is famed for its beautiful bonsai garden. And the western part boasts the mountain forest scenery and the delights of wilderness. Celebrated for its superb handling of architectural space and spatial relations, the Lingering Garden serves as a fine specimen of ancient Chinese garden and landscape design and reputably tops all the well-known gardens in Suzhou. The Lingering Garden provides English tour guide for free every hour since 2017. You can also choose to pay for a professional English guide with different guiding route or a guiding machine. Hope that during your short stay here, you can not only satisfy your eyes, but also experience the real Chinese culture and have a better understanding of our philosophy.

Reviewed By BillPNo1 - Friendswood, United States

On our entire trip to China, The Lingering Gardens at Suzhou, was one of the most memorable places we visited. The extent of the Lingering Gardens is difficult to describe. The Gardens, seemingly, went on and on and there was another lovely fascinating sight around each corner of the winding paths. Meticulously groomed, cleaned (constantly) and maintained, the whole Gardens were beautiful, whether you were looking at rock gardens, winding paths, ponds or fish pools, little bridges, or flowering plants, trees, and shrubs! How could so many things still be in bloom in November? I think my favorite things were the extensive bonzai tree collection in their area. All old (ancient?) and perfectly groomed, they seemed like silent sentinels of the past left for us to view and appreciate now in modern times. Even the bathrooms were works of art and the finest examples of WC's that we saw anywhere during our trip! The entire group decided that the Lingering Gardens WC's were Five-Star! DO NOT miss a visit to the Lingering Gardens if you are anywhere in the area. They are exquisite and I wish that we had several days to more fully explore the Gardens than the too short time that our group tour schedule allowed. The Lingering Gardens was definitely as high as the Great Wall and Terra Cotta Warriors in my esteem!

2. Master-of-Nets Garden

No.11 Kuojiatou Alley, Daichengqiao Road, Canglang District, Suzhou 215006 China +86 512 6529 6567 http://www.szwsy.com
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Master-of-Nets Garden

Reviewed By colleeno412

A beautiful residential garden that is a UNESCO World heritage site. An example of gardens from the song Dynasty. Wonderful architecture and art Visitors have been exploring these gardens since 1140

3. Cloud Rock Leaning Pagoda (Yunyan Ta)

Tiger Hill, Suzhou China
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Cloud Rock Leaning Pagoda (Yunyan Ta)

Reviewed By deanosaur89 - Edmonton, Canada

We loved the Pagoda of Tiger Hill and the walk leading up to it. The pagoda is very old and the steps leading up to it are very nice. The area in April is quite wet and slippery so do bring a good pair of shoes. Ticket price for entry is 70 RMB for peak season April to October and 60 RMB for the rest of the year. The park around also has many nice ponds, walking paths and a large bonsai tree garden.

4. Xijin Ferry

Yuntai Mountain, Zhenjiang China
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4.5 based on 97 reviews

Xijin Ferry

Reviewed By P1250HVmicheleb - Perugia, Italy

very nice views, scenery on the old village buildings. I loved the atmosphere and having a glimpse of real China

5. Vatican Palace Sacred Site

Binhu Town, Binhu District, Wuxi 214128 China http://www.lingshan.com.cn
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Vatican Palace Sacred Site

6. Shihu Lake

Yuexi Street, Wuzhong District, Suzhou 215128 China
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Shihu Lake

7. FengMen HengJie

Moxie Road, Canglang District, Suzhou China
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FengMen HengJie

8. Nanjing Eye

Hexi Area, Nanjing China
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4.5 based on 23 reviews

Nanjing Eye

9. Xietang Old Street

No.1088 Songtao Street, Jinji Lake, Suzhou Industry Zone, Suzhou China
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Xietang Old Street

10. Confucian Temple Area (Fuzi Miao)

Gongyuan Street, Nanjing China +86 25 8662 0123 http://www.visitourchina.com/nanjing/attraction/confucius-temple-fuzimiao.html
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Confucian Temple Area (Fuzi Miao)

Reviewed By tsai95862016 - Orange County, United States

He is well known in Chinese history n must teach in text book! It was quite interesting how “cheating” was done thousands years ago compared to now!

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