Yan Family Garden in Mudu Ancient Town is a favorite of old Suzhou people. .

It is basically impossible to visit the four famous gardens on weekends or holidays now. Caught in the bustling crowd, watching people wearing all kinds of strange Hanfu posing and noisy live broadcasts, where can you find the charm of "falling flowers, a man standing alone, light rain, swallows flying in pairs"? Yan Family Garden, located in the ancient town of Mudu, is a relatively quiet garden. The former owner of the garden was the richest man in Mudu, and the garden was built quite exquisitely. Pavilions, towers, bridges, flowing water, flowers and trees of all seasons, changing scenery with every step. There are not so many tourists. If it happens to be drizzling weather, there are few visitors. It is very relaxing to stare at the koi in the lotus pond in the back garden for a long time. There is also a small theater in the garden that records Mudu’s past, where some Pingtan and opera programs are performed regularly, which is quite good. There are too many people now, so make an appointment in advance. I used to like climbing Lingyan Mountain, eating a bowl of vegetarian noodles, and then strolling around the ancient town on weekends. When the osmanthus flowers bloom, the ancient town is very beautiful and it is free. You can also use the leisure card at Yan's Garden. Unfortunately, there are too many people living in Lingyan Mountain now. The eminent monk has passed away, and the contractor of the vegetarian noodle restaurant has changed several times. It is no longer as delicious as before. However, considering the couplet on Shangxian Hall, "The best garden in Jiangnan ancient town, unparalleled in the world by famous people", it is still worth visiting this ancient town garden from time to time.