Among the different features of Suzhou, I prefer Dushu Lake, especially the sunset of Dushu Lake. Dushu library and our school is only a road away, was built next to the Dushu Lake, so often go there to read, walk to the intersection of Renai Road and Xinghu Street, looking at the intersection of the vehicles coming and going, waiting for the traffic lights, hurriedly walk across the crosswalk, the car is often only to walk to the middle of the road, waiting for the next green light, and then across the other half of the road, back and forth between the school cafeteria and the library. After reading in the library will go to the Dushu Lake to walk, dusk, the sun from the lake a little bit down, from white to gold and then into the red sunset, reflecting the lake is also from the shimmering to the golden color, and finally was dyed red. Except when the weather is bad, there are wedding photos taken by Dushu Lake all year round. Girls clad in white wedding dresses dance with their veils or shawls or pose with their lovers in various poses, and the photographers try to frame their moving moment with their lenses. Walking along the lakeside path, the sunlight slanting through the gaps in the trees, there are some people in the camera or cell phone to record the beauty of the encounter. Walk to a place with benches and steps at the lake and sit down on the bench. Here, you can see the whole lake and the skyscrapers in the distance, and when there is wind, you will hear the sound of the lake water lapping at the steps. Continue to walk forward, through a small forest, you will arrive at the Dushu Lake Church, Gothic architecture, very distinctive, at night, the lights flashing, more spectacular. There are usually more people taking wedding photos here. With the church as the background, it is like walking into a fairy tale: the prince and the princess come to their castle. If you are in a bad mood, take a walk around Dushu Lake, the wide lake, beautiful sunset, soft breeze, happy lovers, accompanied by the church bells will make you forget your worries and believe that life is full of hope and beauty.
In addition to Dushu Lake, Jinji Lake, which is connected to it, is also a place worth visiting. In addition to the natural landscape, Jinji Lake is surrounded by many modern commercial centers and Suzhou landmarks, such as the Yuanrong Times Square, the Gate of the Orient, and the Eslite Bookstore, which are Suzhou's new city labels. I haven't been to Yuanrong Times Square. The Gate of the Orient is commonly known as the Gate of Autumn Pants, so named because the shape of the building resembles autumn pants. At night, opposite the Gate of the Orient, the Jinji Lake musical fountain, a magnificent scene, whenever open, surrounded by water, gushing out of a variety of water changes, colorful lights, accompanied by a variety of styles of background music, to bring unforgettable visual and auditory experience. I've been to Suzhou's Chengpin Bookstore once, which is a fusion of commerce and culture, with both explicitly priced goods that make people feel shy, and a bookish and literary atmosphere that makes people linger. "Above there is paradise, below there is Suzhou and Hangzhou." Suzhou not only has the rare beauty on earth and culture-rich ancient city, but also has these new prosperous city look.
Of course, Suzhou's temperament is still embodied in the small bridges and rivers, the ancient city of pink walls and tiles, and the classical gardens with distinctive architectural styles. I have been to the most places are Pingjiang Road, Guanqian Street, the representative of the classical gardens of the Humble Administrator's Garden, Lion Grove, as well as the Suzhou Museum are located in this area. I took the No. 178 bus from Wenhui Talent Apartment in Dushu Lake Higher Education District, and on the way, the bus was crowded with more and more people, and after about an hour, I got off at the Guanqian Street or Suzhou Museum stop, and passed through a certain alleyway to arrive at Pingjiang Road. The street is paved with green stones and bordered on one side by a small river where boatmen take tourists in their boats. Every now and then, a small, crescent-shaped bridge crosses the river, connecting Pingjiang Road with some unknown alley. On the other side are some stores, there are specialty snack stores, selling Soviet-style pastries, selling candy people, selling roasted pig's feet roasted duck intestines, selling old yogurt, selling octopus dumplings ...; there are souvenir stores, selling silk, selling porcelain, etc.; In addition, there are two "Cat's City in the Sky" bookstore, once went to the time, in one of the bookstores encountered the "Cat's City in the Sky", the bookstore, the bookstore, the bookstore, the bookstore, the bookstore, the bookstore, the bookstore, the bookstore, the bookstore. When I went there, I met a black cat in one of the bookstores, which was fat and had shiny fur, and I thought it looked like a cat spirit from Hayao Miyazaki's anime, and then I went there twice more, but I didn't meet that big black cat again. Strolling along Pingjiang Road, I felt like I had traveled back in time, visiting the small bridges and rivers, Jiangnan houses, and quaint stores, and even the bustling crowds seemed to have slowed down. Shantang Street is similar to Pingjiang Road and belongs to the ancient city of Suzhou, but Shantang Street is not as well preserved as Pingjiang Road, and most of the scenic spots have been restored in recent years. The night view of Shantang Street is very beautiful, suitable for night tour.
The botanical garden is one of the must-see attractions for most people in Suzhou. The first thing you need to do is to get a good look at the garden, and you'll be able to see what you're getting yourself into. The Humble Administrator's Garden was built by Wang Xianchen, a retired official of the Ming Dynasty. Later, the garden underwent several changes of ownership, and was abandoned and rebuilt many times until now it has become a World Heritage Site and a famous tourist attraction. Entering from the gate of the Humble Administrator's Garden, passing through one corridor after another, and walking into one house, I feel that all the houses, corridors, pavilions and pavilions here are connected, twisting and turning, going around and around, worrying that there is no way out when I walk in front of them, but I can always find an archway or a corridor leading to the other side in some hidden corners. Looking out from any window in the house or the gallery is almost always a perfect landscape painting of the wigwams, ponds, rocks, flowers and trees in the courtyard. The final detour is to the Bonsai Garden in the Humble Administrator's Garden, which contains a wide variety of bonsai in strange and striking shapes. Before you go to a place, it is best to learn more about the history and culture of the place, such as the Humble Administrator's Garden, how it was built, and then experienced what kind of historical ups and downs, and what kind of cultural connotations of its architecture, so that you may be able to be in the middle of the place, all the things that are there to find more **** Ming. I did not go to the Humble Administrator's Garden before it has much understanding, so my understanding can only stay in the sensory appreciation. Lion Grove is located next to the Humble Administrator's Garden, the same as the ancient gardens, the Lion Grove area is relatively small, but inside the jagged rocks, more a few points of interest. My impression of the Lion Grove stays in the inside of a rockery, this rockery by many stones piled up and become, although the mountain is small, trees, caves, streams and waterfalls are all there, and in the process of climbing the mountain can be turned from one mountain to another, drilled through a cave to the foot of another mountain or halfway up the mountainside. The builders were able to condense so many landscapes in this small rockery, really amazing. Immediately after the Lion Grove is the Suzhou Museum, Suzhou Museum as the master architect I.M. Pei's "closed work", the architectural style of the fusion of modern geometric shapes and the traditional elements of Jiangnan architecture, the museum has become a major feature of many people come to the museum, just to catch a glimpse of its face, coupled with the Suzhou Museum is open to the public free of charge, the Museum of Suzhou, the Suzhou Museum, the Suzhou Museum, the Suzhou Museum, the Suzhou Museum, the Suzhou Museum is free of charge. The museum is open to the public free of charge, and during the holidays, there is often a long line of tourists going there.
For Suzhou, in addition to its scenic attractions, there are countless historical and cultural worth learning. The Tiger Hill is one such place with historical and cultural connotations. One of Su Shi's words, "It is a pity not to visit Tiger Hill in Suzhou", has become the publicity card of Tiger Hill scenic spot. Tiger Hill, as the "No.1 Scenic Spot in Wuzhong", is a collection of cultural relics from different dynasties. Suzhou is the Spring and Autumn Period, the birthplace of the state of Wu, because King Helu of Wu and Wu Zixu built a city here to have today's Suzhou, today you can still find the footprints of the state of Wu in the city of Suzhou, the Xumen and Gate of Heaven, the Ganjun Road, Moxie Road, the names of these places are all due to the culture of the state of Wu and the legend. Walking into the Huqiu Scenic Area, climb up the rocky mountain road and pass the Hall of Broken Beams, so named because the main beam of the mountain gate is broken. Going forward, there is a large rock by the side of the road that seems to have been split in the middle, which legend has it that it was opened by the King of Wu testing his sword. Further up the road, there is a place called Bean Spring, named after the legend about a young monk named Bean, as well as the tomb of Zhenniang and many other legendary relics. In front of the Huqiu Sword Pond, there is an archway with the inscription "There are other caves", and the words "Huqiu Sword Pond" are carved on the stone wall next to the archway, and you can see the whole picture of the pond from the archway. It is said that the tomb of King Helu of Wu is underneath the Sword Pond, and on the stone wall there are authentic calligraphy left by successive calligraphers. Further up, at the top of Huqiu Mountain, there is the Huqiu Pagoda, built in the Song Dynasty and known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa in China because of its leaning body. In addition to these monuments, the scenery of Huqiu Mountain is also very beautiful, with ancient paths and stone steps covered with moss; sky-high trees, shading the sun and ancient colors; and mountain streams, flowing slowly. Perhaps it is because it is a piece of feng shui treasure land, there will be ancient emperors long sleep there, there will be generations of literati left footprints there.
In addition to these places, there are too many places worth exploring in Suzhou, the Cold Mountain Temple outside Gusu City, the National Forest Park on Mount Shangshan, the ancient town of Mudu, and the ancient town of Yunzhi, etc. The most important memories I have of Suzhou are of the ancient town of Mudu. And Suzhou left me the most memories is to take the fast 2, from the school to the dormitory; is the afternoon after class to go to the back of the school to walk from a small bridge to the other side of the river to sunbathe; is in front of the school in front of the flowers and grasses to take a photo; is from our school through the side of the National People's Congress to see their peacocks, swans, and flocks of pigeons; is the fall walking in Linquan Street falling golden yellow ginkgo leaves on the sidewalk. The sidewalk is full of golden ginkgo leaves in the fall...