This national park offers paved walking trails, tea houses, and spectacular views. The park is also the home of the largest botanical garden in Suzhou.

Sitting on the Grand Canal’s bank, this famous temple includes beautiful buildings like Mahavira Hall and the Puming Pagoda as well as a collection of stone tablets carved with classic poetry and Buddhist sutras.

The third-largest freshwater lake in China, Lake Tai is connected to the Grand Canal and Suzhou Creek and is known for unique limestone formations called “Taihu stones,” or “scholar’s rocks.” Take a boat to one of 90 islands to fish or sunbathe.

This well-preserved street dates back about 800 years and retains much of its original construction. As you stroll along the street, you can stop in the many shops or take in views of the Pingjiang River.

Designed to host both national sports competitions and local cultural events, this complex features a stadium, a fitness center, a library, and an art gallery.

One of the nine Classical Gardens of Suzhou, this treasure dates to the 1500s. Its nearly six acres of meticulously constructed gardens include a pond, scholar’s rocks, and graceful buildings. Take an afternoon to linger among its contemplative beauties.