Lingering Garden, Suzhou // One of the Four Great Gardens of China.

📚In Suzhou garden architecture, if the Canglang Pavilion is a representative of the Song Dynasty, the Lion Grove Garden is a representative of the Yuan Dynasty, and the Humble Administrator's Garden is a representative of the Ming Dynasty, then the Lingering Garden is a representative of the Qing Dynasty. ☁️The Lingering Garden was built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty and is one of the Four Great Gardens of China. It was formerly known as the "East Garden." 🌈【Lingering Garden Layout】 The central part is the landscape, the eastern part is the courtyard, the western part is the mountain peak, and the northern part is the bonsai garden. 🌈【Must-see Attractions】 1️⃣Guanyun Peak The stone that guards the garden is 6.5 meters high. It is said to be a relic of the "Huashi Gang" of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. It has a peculiar shape, a towering peak, and is extremely empty, transparent, thin, and straight. It is a top-quality stone. 2️⃣Marble Screen Surrounded by mountains, with overlapping cliffs and gurgling water, it is a natural marble landscape painting. 3️⃣Fish Fossil According to experts, it has a history of more than 140 million years and is a creature from the Late Jurassic period. 4️⃣Ancient Trees Intersecting Originally, the ancient cypress and privet intersected and connected, which was a sign of auspiciousness. After the old tree died, the green cypress and camellia were planted today, and the pink wall was used as paper to form a three-dimensional traditional Chinese painting. 🌟【Transportation】Subway/Bus 🚇Subway: Exit 1 of Shilu Station on Line 2 🚎Bus: Get off at Lingering Garden Station on Bus 933, 85, or Tourist Bus 1 🔅【Opening Hours】7:30-17:30 (ticket sales stop at 17:00) 🎫【Admission】Adult ticket: CNY 45/person, child, student, and senior ticket: CNY 22.5/person