Suzhou Tongli Ancient Town and Tongli National Wetland Park will be temporarily closed due to the epidemic in 2022

The domestic epidemic has been severe recently, and Suzhou has also been affected by the epidemic. Friends in Suzhou should not take it lightly and try to reduce the number of outings. Moreover, some scenic spots in Suzhou have also been temporarily closed due to the epidemic. For details, see below. Announcement of Suspension of Opening

Dear citizens and tourists:

In order to implement the epidemic prevention and control requirements, starting from March 17, 2022, Tongli Ancient Town Scenic Area and Suzhou Tongli National Wetland The park is temporarily closed to the public, and online and offline ticket purchases will be stopped. Those who have reserved tickets will be refunded within three working days. The specific resumption time will be notified later. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause you!

Suzhou Tongli International Tourism Development Co., Ltd.

Tongli Ancient Town on March 16, 2022

Tongli Ancient Town, a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, is located in Wujiang, Suzhou. It is surrounded by lakes. The network of rivers divides the town into seven islands. Almost every house in the ancient town is adjacent to the water. There are many narrow alleys and old buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. On weekdays, tourists Not too much, it has a quiet and peaceful feeling. At night, the lights light up along the eaves, which is beautiful.

The ancient town tourist area is not large and is generally visited on foot. In addition, you can also pay a fee to take a rickshaw tour. The ancient town now has the Wufu Water Cruise, which requires a fee, and its routes cover the ancient town and Luo Xingzhou.

The entrance to Tongli Ancient Town is on the south side of the scenic spot. After entering, you can see the landscape of small bridges and flowing water everywhere in the ancient town. The three bridges with unique shapes and long history are located in the center of the ancient town. The combined ticket of the ancient town now includes nine major attractions, including Tuisi Garden, Pearl Tower Scenic Garden, Songshi Enlightenment Garden, Taihu Water Conservancy Exhibition Hall, Chongben Hall, Jiayin Hall, Geng Le Hall, Luo Xingzhou and other scenic spots scattered in the ancient town. You can visit the exquisite gardens, former residences of celebrities, and special exhibition halls on foot in the ancient town. Luo Xingzhou is a small island on the lake east of the ancient town. You can burn incense and worship Buddha. You need to walk 20 minutes from the ancient town to the pier to take a boat.

When you come to Tongli, you must try the snacks. Mingqing Street and Zhuhang Street on both sides of the gate are the areas where snacks are densely packed in the ancient town. Tongli's various pastries are very unique, and the sock-soled cakes, Gorgon cakes, and malt cakes are all very famous. The Jiangnan-specific sweet-scented osmanthus dumplings and Zhuangyuan hoof can also satisfy your taste buds. You can stroll along these two streets and enjoy delicious food.

In addition to snacks, there are also many literary and artistic places in the scenic area, most of which are concentrated on the south side of the ancient town. Nanyuan Tea House is one of the representatives. It is very pleasant to sit on the second floor and drink a cup of tea. There are also Pingtan performances from time to time. It is not to be missed.

If you want to visit for two days, you can stay one night in the ancient town. There are many B&Bs in the town. However, although the accommodation in the ancient town has its own characteristics, the conditions and facilities are not as good as those of hotels outside. The surrounding area on the east side of the ancient town There are express hotels and guesthouses to choose from near Huxi Road. Suzhou Tongli National Wetland Park

Tongli National Wetland Park is located in the northeast of Tongli Ancient Town. The park covers an area of ??about 4,000 acres and is planted with metasequoia, pond fir, moso bamboo, early garden bamboo, ginkgo, and white sand loquat. , flowers, seedlings, etc., the forest land is dense, primitive and quiet, attracting a variety of wild animals to rest in the woodland. The terrain in the park is flat, with canals and ponds crisscrossing it, and paths densely covered in a square grid. It is surrounded by lakes and farmland, and the natural environment is elegant.