Suzhou, Jiangsu | It’s really good to come during the off-season from April to May, with few people and beautiful scenery

- My dears, spring in Suzhou is like an ink painting! The temperature in April and May is around 20℃, with a gentle breeze. Cherry blossoms, wisteria and osmanthus are in full bloom all over the city, and most importantly, there are few people! Wandering around the ancient gardens and enjoying the breeze by the Taihu Lake, this is the correct way to experience Jiangnan! The guide is ready, save it quickly🌟 - 🌟Why come to Suzhou in April and May? ❶Flower sea attack: cherry blossom train, wisteria waterfall, hydrangea wall, just take a picture and it will become wallpaper🌸 ❷ Garden reservation: Crowded during peak season? You can stroll around the Humble Administrator's Garden and the Lingering Garden during the off-season and take photos without having to fight for a spot 📸 ❸ Seasonal delicacies: Qingtuan, Songhuatuan, the spring-only freshness is all in your mouth🍜 - 🌸Recommended attractions 1️⃣ Humble Administrator's Garden (Jiangnan Garden Ceiling) 📍Recommendation index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🌟Highlights: The first of the four famous gardens! In April, the corridor is covered with wisteria, and in May, lotus flowers begin to bloom. Wearing Hanfu, taking ancient style photos in "Yu Shui Tong Zuo Xuan" is absolutely beautiful! 💰Tickets: 70 yuan (book in advance through the official account) ✨Fairy gameplay: ● Get up early at 7:30 to rush to the first wave and contract the empty garden 🌿 ● Find the classic perspective of "borrowing the scenery of Beisi Pagoda" and take pictures with framed scenery 📷 ● Bring a copy of "Suzhou Gardens" to read while strolling, and maximize your cultural value📚 - 2️⃣ Pingjiang Road (miniature of old Suzhou) 📍Recommendation index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🌟Highlights: small bridges and flowing water + literary shops, in April, osmanthus flowers hang down from the white walls, and buying an oil-paper umbrella as a prop is super feel~ 💰Free shopping! ✨Rampage Guide: ● Listening to the Pingtan "Sheng Sheng Man", the soft Wu dialect is so sweet to the bones 🎶 ● Sit on a hand-rowed boat and listen to the boat girl singing, 30 yuan/person, super value🛶 - 3️⃣ Tiger Hill (the first scenic spot in Wuzhong) 📍Recommendation index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🌟Highlights: Su Shi stamped "It is a pity not to visit Tiger Hill when visiting Suzhou"! There will be a parade of twelve flower gods during the Flower Festival in May. Wear Hanfu and join the team to get a free flower hairpin💐 💰Ticket price: 60 yuan ✨Travel guide: ● Must-see "China's Leaning Tower of Pisa" Tiger Hill Pagoda, which has been leaning for 400 years🗼 ● Taking martial arts style photos in front of the Jianchi stone wall, everyone asked if it was a film and television city when posting it on WeChat Moments⚔️ ● Buy jasmine bracelets at the foot of the mountain, 3 yuan/string for a whole day🌼 - 4️⃣ Taihu Cherry Blossom Avenue (Romantic Ceiling) 📍Recommendation index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🌟Highlight: 6.5 km cherry blossom tunnel! Take the Light Rail Line 1 to Xiu'an Station, and get off at the Sakura Train in the comics🚄 💰It's free! ✨Check-in posture: ● Wearing JK uniform with cherry blossoms, Japanese girlish look🌸 ● Take photos of "cherry blossoms + sunset + light rail" in the evening, and get a lot of likes on WeChat Moments🌅 - 5️⃣ Suzhou Museum (I.M. Pei’s masterpiece) 📍Recommendation index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🌟Highlight: Light and shadow aesthetic ceiling! There will be a special exhibition of Liao Dynasty cultural relics in May, where you can see golden masks and glass necklaces, which will give you a sense of time travel🎭 💰Free (book 3 days in advance) ✨Literary gameplay: ● The main hall’s ink-wash wall + glass bridge are the first choice for filming. The geometric light and shadow are absolutely amazing🔲 ● Buy a secret color porcelain lotus cup at the cultural and creative store, and drink water like you are in the Tang Dynasty 🍵 ● Free explanation at 2pm to understand the gossip behind the cultural relics👂 - 🚶♀️Suzhou 2-day magical itinerary Day 1: Gardens and old streets, double attack 08:00 Take a photo in the Humble Administrator's Garden 📸 → 11:00 Eat Dumb Fried Dumplings and Juicy Water Bombs 🥟 → 14:00 Listen to Pingtan + take a boat ride on Pingjiang Road 🛶 → 18:00 Watch the lanterns light up on Shantang Street 🏮 → 20:00 Check in at the "Big Pants" night view of Jinji Lake 🌉 - Day 2: Enjoy the cherry blossoms and Taihu Lake 07:30 Go to Taihu Cherry Blossom Avenue to take pictures of the train 🚄 → 10:00 Play with cats and eat vegetarian noodles at Xiyuan Temple 🐈 → 13:00 Cosplay as the Flower God at Huqiu 💐 → 16:00 See the exhibition at Suzhou Museum 🖼 → 19:00 Eat Suzhou cuisine at Ligong Dike 🍲 - 🍜Food crit ❶ Qingtuan: Glutinous bean paste filling, Chenji Qingtuan has a long queue every day 🌿 ❷ Dumb Fried Pan-Fried: Crispy on the bottom, juicy when bitten, 16 yuan/8 pieces, the best value for money🥟 ❸ Osmanthus sugar porridge: red bean paste + glutinous rice porridge + osmanthus fragrance, sweet party ecstasy 🍯 - 🏠Accommodation Recommendation 🏯 Pingjiang Road B&B: Live in an old house, open the window to the rowing boat, 300+/night is worth crying😍 🏨 Jinji Lake Hotel: Floor-to-ceiling windows to see the night view of Oriental Gate, high-end experience🌃 🏡 Farmhouse by Taihu Lake: 150 yuan including food and accommodation, open the window in the morning to see the lake and mountains🌊 - 🚗Transportation Guide ✈️Airplane: Shanghai Hongqiao/Pudong Airport → 30 minutes by high-speed rail to Suzhou 🚄High-speed rail: Choose "Suzhou Station", which is closest to the scenic spot! 🚇In the city: Metro Line 4 runs through Humble Administrator's Garden and Guanqian Street, and most attractions are directly accessible👌 🚲Shared bicycles: The alleys in the old city are narrow, so riding a bicycle is faster than taking a taxi! - 💡Travel Tips ❶ Wear Hanfu! Pingjiang Road has 50 yuan/day rental, free hair style 👘 ❷ The light in the garden is the softest after 4pm, making it the best choice for taking portraits📷 ❸ Have cash on hand! Dumb Fried Dumplings and Pan Yulin Sugar Porridge only accept cash💰 ❹ Avoid pit guide: Don’t go into the silk shop at the entrance of the scenic spot, go to the old shop in Guanqian Street to buy it🛍