Suzhou
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By plane
Suzhou doesn't have a passenger airport. The closest airports with flights of use to most travellers are in Shanghai.
Pudong International Airport has most international flights and Hongqiao Airport has mostly domestic flights. They are 120 km (75 mi) and 86 km (53 mi) away from Suzhou respectively but regular Shuttle buses run between Suzhou and the airports daily, taking about one hour and forty minutes to get you where you want to go.
By train
Suzhou Railway Station is located just north of the city on the northern ring-road (Beihuan Lu) and is on the Shanghai-Nanjing mainline.
The most frequent connections from destinations within Jiangsu are the G-series high-speed trains. Services from either end include:
By bus
Suzhou South Bus Station, the largest station, a modern, clean terminal serving regular shuttles to Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou as well as most other major destinations around eastern China. It is just south of the city centre and is connected by many local buses and taxis. You can arrive at the bus station by taking buses 29, 30, 31 and 101.
By boat
The overnight ferries between Hangzhou and Suzhou are no longer running.
Riverboats on the Yangtze stop at Suzhou. See Along the Yangtze river.
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The Humble Administrator's Garden
tours through the garden start every 5-10 minutes, though these tours are conducted only in Mandarin. Included in the tour is a "Chinese marriage", a look at carved tree roots, followed by a boat ride through the garden canals. The incredible collection of bonsai trees ('pen cai' or 'pen jing' in Chinese) at the end of the garden furthest from the main entrance is worth a trip all by itself.
The Garden of the Master of the Nets
Originally created in 1140, and recreated in 1770 by the bureaucrat Song Zongyuan. The enclosed complex of house and garden is one of the smallest, most beautiful, and most perfectly proportioned in Suzhou. Don't let the small size deceive you, this garden has enough to occupy you for half a day or more.
The Lingering Garden
One of the largest and most important classical gardens in Suzhou and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.
Small Classical Gardens
Large classical gardens are great to see their majesty while small gardens are quite good for a quick look or relaxing with a cup of tea in relative quiet. Often local folks are seen enjoying their tea and chatting. The small garden is a living part of the local, yet ancient, culture.
The Retreat and Reflection Garden
Located at town of TongLi, which is about 30 km away from Suzhou.
January - April
September - December
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