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The price is reasonable, the Suzhou cuisine squirrel mandarin fish is very good, the fish soup is moderately sweet and sour, only slightly sour, much better than the sour in Hangzhou, and in line with the taste of foreigners. The location is easy to find, the map location is accurate, but you may have to queue at mealtime, but the service is very good and polite.

The steamed white fish was delicious. The children ordered a snowflake steak, which was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The children ate a lot. My wife ordered a Suzhou-style sweet-scented osmanthus dumpling, which was also very good. The boss was very enthusiastic and the service was very good. I will try their other specialties next time. Recommended

The decoration is in the style of Suzhou gardens, the service is warm, the dishes are colorful and delicious, the colors are bright and full, and the taste is good👍

Today I'm taking you on a stunning tour of Suzhou, the result of my 8 trips! ✨ 💥【Must-See Highlights】3 Most Heart-Pounding Moments in Suzhou 1️⃣ The morning mist on Pingjiang Road at 6 AM—it's like stepping back in time! 2️⃣ Encountering a misty rain at the Humble Administrator's Garden—it's as beautiful as a traditional Chinese ink painting. 3️⃣ When the lights come on at Shantang Street, the entire river glows. 🚗【Transportation Guide】 🚄 High-speed rail to Suzhou Station is the most convenient (closest to attractions) 🚇 City Transportation: The subway is super convenient! Download the "Su e Xing" APP 🚣 Hidden Experience: A true Jiangnan experience awaits you by taking a hand-rowed boat ride! 🏡【Accommodation Recommendations】 💯 Ideally, stay near Pingjiang Road/Guanqian Street (200-400 RMB per person) ▫️ Guesthouse Recommendation: Yinlu on Pingjiang Road (quaint and charming) ▫️ Hotel Recommendation: Ji Hotel Guanqian Street Branch (best value for money) 🌉 Unique Experience: Stay one night in a lake-view room by Taihu Lake (very affordable during the off-season) 📝【2 Days 1 Night Essential Itinerary】 Day 1️⃣: Classical Garden Tour ⏰ 8:00 Humble Administrator's Garden (Entrance fee 80 RMB) 👉 Tip: Head out as soon as it opens at 7:30 to avoid tour groups! ⏰ 10:30 Suzhou Museum (Free, reservation required) 📸 Photo Spot: Stunning landscape courtyard designed by I.M. Pei ⏰ 12:30 Lunch on Guanqian Street 🍜 Must-Try: Deyuelou Squirrel Fish, Dumb Pan-Fried Dumplings ⏰ 14:30 Stroll along Pingjiang Road (Free) ☕ Afternoon Tea Recommendation: Cat's Sky City Concept Bookstore ⏰ 18:00 Night View of Shantang Street 🚣 Night Cruise Ticket: 60 RMB/person (Great Value) Day 2️⃣: The Beauty of Modern Suzhou ⏰ 9:00 Jinji Lake (Free) 📸 Photo Spot: Panoramic view of the "Big Pants" (Oriental Gate) ⏰ 11:00 Eslite Bookstore Suzhou 📚 A must-visit for artsy young people! The basement level has tons of delicious food! ⏰ 14:00 Suzhou Center Mall 🛍️ Shopping paradise! The rooftop garden view is amazing! 🍜【Food Hot and Cold List】 ✅ Must-Try List: • Suzhou-style soup noodles (recommended: Tong De Xing) • Crab roe xiaolongbao (Din Tai Fung level, but cheaper) • Osmanthus sweet porridge (Pan Yu Lin sweet porridge stall) • Biluochun tea (freshest if sourced directly from the tea garden) ❌ Avoid these: • Be cautious about buying from "specialty shops" near scenic spots • Trendy bamboo tube milk tea looks good in photos, but the taste is average. 💡【Local Tips】 1️⃣ Hire a guide for gardens (otherwise you won't understand the intricacies) 2️⃣ March-April cherry blossom season and September-October hairy crab season are peak seasons. 3️⃣ Many alleys have more character than the main streets. 4️⃣ In Suzhou dialect, "啊要加点糖" means "Do you want some sugar?", which is super cute! 🌟【Travel Reflections】 Every moment in Suzhou felt like wandering through a poem 🖌️ From classical gardens to modern commercial districts, from the sounds of Suzhou storytelling to the cafés, this city perfectly preserves the charm of Jiangnan. What I remember most vividly is the image of an old woman washing clothes by the river in the early morning, and the sounds of Suzhou storytelling drifting from the teahouses. This is the true Suzhou lifestyle 💕 Feel free to share your questions in the comments!

As I stood at the bow of the Xiangzhou boat at the Humble Administrator's Garden, the morning light gilded the "Mother of Chinese Gardens," and the pipa music of a Pingtan artist drifted from the waterside corridor. This is a family-friendly destination, dubbed the "Venice of the East" by even the New York Times—1,200 square kilometers of classical gardens and waterways, tailored for family travel with a dual-themed experience of "poetry + intangible cultural heritage." Every corner holds the twin delights of Jiangnan aesthetics and craftsmanship. 👨👩👧👦 Family-Friendly Exploration Guide - Lion Grove Morning Fun (7:30 AM): Rent a family rowboat to explore the waterways, use a children's microscope to observe the honeycomb structure of the "Lake Stone Rockery," and use AR glasses to see the garden's stone stacking techniques at the "Digital Guide Station." - Pingjiang Road Hike (Morning): Walk on bluestone slabs through the "water-land" ancient street, photograph the "hand-rowed boats" and "lanterns" with a waterproof camera, and participate in a parent-child kesi silk weaving competition at the "Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop." Shantang Night Tour (Summer): Ride a black-sailed boat and listen to Pingtan (Chinese pingtan) performances. Scan river lanterns with a mobile app to trigger the "Twelve Ladys of Suzhou" AR story. Touch 600-year-old imperial bricks at the Imperial Kiln Gold Brick Museum. 🎨 Family Interactive Workshop • Suzhou Embroidery Round Fan (Embroidery Street): Families collaborate to embroider a "lotus and dragonfly" pattern, learn the "splitting silk and threading" technique, and frame the fan as a family souvenir. • Kunqu Opera Face Makeup (West Building of Suzhou Museum): Create the "Du Liniang" face makeup using mineral pigments, and record a family version of "A Dream of Red Mansions" in the "Holographic Theater." • Taohuawu Woodcut New Year Pictures (Shantang Street): Carve a "Harmony" woodblock, print a family-specific New Year picture, and earn a "Suzhou Little Craftsman" certificate. 🚗 Safe and Comfortable Itinerary - Transportation: Rent a family electric car (including child seat) with a hand-drawn map of the Jiangnan Water Village. - Recommended Accommodation: Family-Friendly B&B "Pingjiang Huafu" (Children's Playground + Garden View Rooms). - Emergency Response: The scenic area provides children with sunscreen and insect bite medication, and offers boat safety training. 🍜 Child-Friendly Dining • Squirrel Mandarin Fish (Deyuelou): Sweet and sour, crispy, and boneless, served with cartoon-shaped pumpkin porridge. • Suzhou-Style Noodle Soup (Tongdexing): Thin noodles with braised meat or shrimp, in a clear broth perfect for children. • Osmanthus Sugar Porridge (Shantang Street): Glutinous rice and red bean porridge topped with candied osmanthus flowers, warm and easy to digest. 📸 Family Photography Tips - Garden Reflections: Use a wide-angle lens to capture parents and children standing by the water, blurring the pavilions and towers in the background. - Waterway Lanterns: Slow shutter speed to capture children holding homemade lanterns, blurring the background and creating swaying light and shadows. - Suzhou Embroidery Close-Up: Macro shot of a child threading a needle, with the colorful silk threads blurred in the background 📌 Family Travel Memo - Collecting stained glass window rubbings of various patterns (tool kit provided by the scenic spot) - Recording a segment of the Suzhou Pingtan opera "Pearl Tower" (authorized by the intangible cultural heritage inheritor) - Making a "family wishing bottle" using canal water (decorating materials provided by the scenic spot) #NicheDiscovery