Autumn in Suzhou: The elegant and romantic Huanxiu Mountain Villa

Huanxiu Mountain Villa may be small, but it boasts a rockery built by the famous rockery artist Ge Yuliang during the Qianlong period. The rockery is rugged, steep, winding, and majestic. The beautiful red maples, changing tallow trees, and vigorous white pines, along with the pavilions, make for a delicate and beautiful scene. The last time I visited, the rockery was still being repaired with steel pipes, but now it has been completely restored and is a true national treasure. The Wang Ao Ancestral Hall at the entrance is now open, and it introduces the rockery and buildings of Huanxiu Mountain Villa, which are also worth seeing.