Zhouzhuang: A Dream I Never Want to Wake From
Narrow canals, leisurely corridors, bright red lanterns, deep green water like aged wine, little stone bridges, and boats either at rest or gently drifting.
Pearl Tower: A Jiangnan Garden Misunderstood by Its Name
★ Travel location: Pearl Tower in Tongli Ancient Town, Wujiang, Suzhou. I know Pearl Tower because of a Wuxi opera, also named 'The Pearl Tower'.
Jiangsu’s Water Charm: Slow Travel in Suzhou – Gardens, Museums, Historic Streets and Temples… Embracing the Suzhou Good Life
“Heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below.” Now that you’ve come down to earth, you simply must visit Suzhou! Walk Pingjiang Road, feel the breeze on Shantang
Starting from Shanghai, 2016 Suzhou Self-Drive 2-Day Tour (Xiyuan Temple, Shantang Street, Wufeng Garden, Canglang Pavilion, Ke Garden)
After the Dragon Boat Festival road trip in 2016, we didn’t travel outside the province for three months. The summer of 2016 was extremely hot; Shanghai’s high temperatures
Suzhou Water Town Travelogue
It felt like I had been waiting for ages, clinging to a yearning for little bridges over flowing streams and waterside homes, chasing faint threads of thought through a haze of confusion. The sky was so purely blue, the clouds…
This Is Zhangjiagang
The summer evening breeze of southern Jiangsu brushes your face as you drive all the way to Zhangjiagang. Itinerary: Day 1 Xiaojia Lane (Zhihengli 16 Café) – Fenghuang Lake; Day 2
November 2013 – Suzhou and Kunshan
November brought a bite to the autumn air. No long holiday? We turned a weekend into a road trip to Suzhou — 'heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below,' after all. Miss Ling and I were instantly on board.
A Day Trip to Suzhou Forest World: Where Nature Meets Electronic Music and Roller Coasters
Suzhou Forest World: As one of Shanghai's many backyard getaways, Suzhou was always my favorite childhood destination, but
Graceful Jiangnan: Autumn in Suzhou – Follow the Lens to Discover a Feast for the Senses
Culture begins in Jiangnan, passing down a thousand-year literary tradition; arts travel through Suzhou, celebrating a century of growth. The third China Suzhou Jiangnan Culture and Arts Festival...
A Taste of Gusu
Squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, hand-peeled shrimp, small bridges over flowing streams, pavilions and terraces—the lively city of Gusu. Suzhou, a small town most characteristic of Jiangnan water towns,
Qionglong Mountain, Gusu's First Peak (4)
★ Tourist Spot: Shangzhen Temple on Qionglong Mountain, Suzhou. Just ahead lay a large complex of buildings. I figured we had probably entered through the back door again, the mountain
Savoring Tongli: The Pearl Pagoda Garden, a Miniature Ancient Town
Travel Date: March 2021. Mode: Self-drive. Route: Day 1: Nanjing – Tongli Ancient Town, Suzhou (Tuisi Garden –
2-Day Self-Drive Trip from Shanghai to Suzhou, 2016/2017 (Xiyuan Temple, Lingering Garden, Luxiang Ancient Village, Yangwan Ancient Village)
Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 1, 2017. We headed to nearby Suzhou to welcome 2017. Besides the Su...
Starting from Shanghai: A 2014 One-Day Self-Drive in Suzhou (Luohan Yuan Twin Pagodas, Pingjiang Road, Couple’s Retreat Garden, Quanjin Guild Hall, Baodai Bridge)
June 2, 2014. I have been to Suzhou at least 30 times, visiting Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lion Grove Garden, Lingering Garden, Master of the Nets Garden, Tiger Hill,
From Shanghai: A 2016 3-Day Road Trip to Wujiang and Kunshan — Zhenze Ancient Town, Shijian Hall, Chuihong Bridge Ruins, Xiemaqiao Ancient Village
Just two weeks after our 2016 May Day holiday road trip, we were back in Suzhou, exploring ancient towns and villages. The biggest...
Seeing Changshu Again: Taking Tourism Seriously! A Small City That Ignites Boundless Passion
Seeing Changshu again, with reflections. I remember last year’s piece 'Early Summer: Seeking Changshu’s Yushan in Dreamy Jiangnan, a Complete Guide to Safe Travel’s First Stop'
When Visiting Jiangnan, Beyond Zhouzhuang and Xitang, Don’t Miss This Place Where You Can Have It All to Yourself
— Happiness is: I’ve grown up, you’re not yet old, and I have the means to repay you. Always traveling, rarely spending time with family,
Strolling Through Zhouzhuang, the Authentic Water Town of Dreams, the Most Poetic of All Jiangnan Ancient Towns
Born in Jiangnan, I've had an inexplicable bond with its ancient towns since childhood, where the layered past gives all things their joys and sorrows.
Savoring Tongli: Tuisi Garden, the Most Famous Garden
Travel time: March 2021. Travel mode: self-driving. Route: Day 1: Nanjing – Suzhou Tongli Ancient Town (Tuisi Garden –
Zhouzhuang: Discover the First Water Town of China from Your Textbooks
The Tang-style and Song-rhyme Zhouzhuang has enacted the vicissitudes of a thousand-year-old city; the water-filled town crisscrossed by rivers has woven the silk net of the Wu region's watery kingdom. "In the season I love so deeply, again I see Jiangnan in September..."