The Retreat & Reflection Garden

Tuisi Garden, also known as the Retreat and Reflection Garden, is a notable classical garden located in Tongli. In 2001, it was recognized with the other Classical Gardens of Suzhou as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The garden is renowned for its harmonious blend of natural landscapes, including ponds, rock formations, and meticulously arranged plants, alongside elegant pavilions and halls. The garden's layout is designed to create a sense of tranquility and reflection, embodying the principles of balance and harmony central to Chinese garden aesthetics. The architecture in the garden is simple and elegant, with the style of Jiangnan garden architecture in the late Qing Dynasty.

Unesco: Classical Gardens of Suzhou
RR: Unesco RR
Date: Nov 8, 2024

Master of the Nets Garden

Master of the Nets Garden a classical garden in Suzhou, China. It is a residential garden situated in the southern part of Suzhou. With an area of 5,334 square meters, Garden of the Master of the Nets is small in size compared to other residential gardens in Suzhou but is certainly no less of a wonder. Master of the Nets Garden consists of three main structures, the primary garden, residential section, and the inner garden. For its refined architecture, rockeries, and a brilliant fusion of art, nature, culture, it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with other renowned classical gardens of Suzhou.

Unesco: Classical Gardens of Suzhou
RR: Australia & New Zealand x world RR
Date: August 20

Humble Administrator's Garden

The Humble Administrator's Garden is a Chinese garden in Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous of the gardens of Suzhou. The garden is located in Gusu District. At 5.2 ha, it is the largest garden in Suzhou and is considered by some to be the finest garden in all of southern China.

Unesco: Classical Gardens of Suzhou
RR: 10x10 RR
Date: Nov 8

The Humble Administrator's Garden

The Humble Administrator's Garden is a Chinese garden in Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous of the gardens of Suzhou. It is the largest garden in Suzhou and the most classic Chinese garden, a combination of buildings, ponds, bridges, paths and trees arranged in a specific manner. Scenic, peaceful and eloquent, everything in the garden tells a story of the past time.

Unesco: Classical Gardens of Suzhou
RR: Unesco RR
Date: Feb 15

The Lion Forest Garden

This card from China shows one of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou in Jiangsu province: The Lion Forest Garden, a prominent garden featuring man-made mountains with various buildings around the lake. The garden is famed for its rocks, assembled in a most fascinating manner and with secluded caves. The name of the garden derives from the shape of these rocks which are said to resemble lions.
In November 2000, the Lion Forest Garden was included in the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO.

Unesco: Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Distance: 8,997 km (5,590 miles)
Travel time: 15 days