Suzhou Garden Tiger Hill Travel Guide
Scenic spot introduction:
Tiger Hill, the "No. 1 scenic spot in Wuzhong", has beautiful scenery and a long history and culture. It is said that King Fuchai of Wu buried his father here in the Spring and Autumn Period. Three days after the burial, a white tiger sat on the hill, hence the name. The hill is 36 meters high, with towering ancient trees, small hills and many scenic spots. Tiger Hill Pagoda Standing on the top of the mountain. Song Dynasty poet Su Dongpo once said: "It is a pity to come to Suzhou and not visit Tiger Hill." Tiger Hill is located in the northwest suburbs of Suzhou, five kilometers away from the city center.Attractions distribution:
The tour of Tiger Hill is mainly divided into the front mountain, Thousand People Stone There is a saying that "the front mountain is beautiful and the back mountain is quiet" in Huqiu Mountain. When visiting Huqiu Mountain, you can visit them in this order. In recent years, Huqiu Mountain has added Xixi Huancui , Wanjing Villa , Lengxiang Pavilion And other attractions.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 5A-level scenic spots, provincial scenic spotsScenic spot features:
Photography, sketching, summer vacation, leisure, sightseeing, gardens, historical sitesScenic spot map:
Transportation
Scenic spot location:
China>Jiangsu Province>Suzhou City>Huqiu District
How to get there:
Public transportation: Bus lines from the railway station and North Bus Station to Tiger Hill include You 1 and You 2. Bus lines passing Tiger Hill include 8, 949, 32 and 46. Bus lines from the South Bus Station to Tiger Hill include 103 and transfer to You 1 or You 2.
In addition, walking along the famous Qilishantang to Tiger Hill is also a good choice.
Self-driving: 1. Take Suzhou Park Exit of Sujiahangsu Expressway in the direction of Hangzhou, take the South Ring East Elevated Road, South Ring West Elevated Road, get off at Fuxing Road Exit, take Tongjing South Road, Tongjing North Road, turn to Huqiu Road, and you will reach the south gate of the scenic area.
2. Take the Suzhou East Exit of the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway and turn onto National Highway 312 to the north gate of Huqiu.
3. Take the Suzhou New District exit of Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway in the direction of Nanjing, and turn to National Highway 312 to the north gate of Huqiu
Scenic area map:
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Tickets
Tiger Hill Ticket Price:
Off-season: 40 yuan/person (October 31st - April 15th);
Peak season: 80 yuan/person (April 16th - October 30th).
Scenic area opening hours:
07:00 – 18:00
Travel Tips
Travel Notes of Travellers:
- Travel Guide: Suzhou Free Travel Four-Day Travel Guide 2017
travelling guideline:
Huqiu tea is a small tea garden centered on the temple garden. The tea garden is located near Huqiuchi in the west of Huhuang, not far from Jianchi. It was planted with wild tea. The garden is very small and managed by the monks of Huqiu Temple. Due to its excellent quality, it was quite famous in the Song Dynasty. This kind of tea is very unique. The tea is slightly black and not very green. The tea soup is white like jade, but it is fragrant and delicious, just like the fragrance of peas.
Scenic area activities:
Spring Festival Flower Show held during the Spring Festival
Art Flower Show held from March 25 to May 15
The Golden Autumn Temple Fair will be held from September 20 to October 23
Tour route:
Line 1: Toushanmen → Broken Beam Hall → Green Hills → Hanhan Spring → Sword Testing Stone → Pillow Stone → Tomb of Zhenniang → Sun Wu Training Ground → Thousand People Stone → Erxian Pavilion → Tiger Hill Sword Pond → The Third Spring → Stone Guanyin Temple Site → Tiger Hill Pagoda → Main Hall → Pine shadow on the desk → Tea fragrance in the clouds → Little Wudang .
Line 2: Little Wudang → Tiger Hill Pagoda → Main Hall → Tiger Hill Sword Pond → → Thousand People Stone → Sun Wu Training Ground → Tomb of Zhenniang → Sword Testing Stone → Wanjing Villa → Xixi Huancui → Toushanmen .
Best time to visit:
April → October
Shopping recommendations:
Huqiu Mountain is rich in local specialties, including Suzhou candied fruits, Huqiu Baiyun tea, Huqiu mat weaving, Huqiu flowers, sandalwood fans, Suzhou-style cakes, Suzhou-style candies, Suzhou embroidery, Huqiu clay figurines, hairy crabs, ginkgo, silk, bayberry, Suzhou plum blossom cakes, Suzhou crabapple cakes and other mouth-watering delicacies.
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