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Canglang Pavilion (Pavilion of Surging Waves)
Canglang Pavilion, Suzhou
From CNY7/US$2 per person
Highlights:
  • One of the classical gardens of Suzhou and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  • Enjoy the unique garden layout and exquisite architectural art.
  • Appreciate the rich cultural connotations and distinctive latticed windows art.
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Important Notice
Price
1. Free of charge for children under 140cm, or younger than 6 years (inclusive) old.
2. Free of charge for seniors over 70.
How to Book and Use
1. Once the ticket is issued, we will send you the confirmation email containing the QR code. You can enter the venue by presenting the QR code.
2. Travelers in one order should enter the site together.
3. The ticket is only valid for the selected visiting date.
Opening Hours
Apr 21- Oct 20: 07:30 - 17:30; Last Entry: 17:00
Oct 21 - Apr 20: 07:30 - 17:00; Last Entry: 16:30
Change & Cancellation
1. Free cancellation if sending the request by email 24 hours before the designated entry time.
2. After the ticket is issued, the service fee is non-refundable.
What to Expect

Canglang Pavilion, it is the core scenic spot of the garden, built by Su Shunqin in the Northern Song Dynasty. Standing on the mountain ridge, it has a classic and magnificent structure with stone pillars and flying eaves.

 

Mingdao Hall, the main building in the garden, formerly used as a place for ancient scholars to give lectures and study. The hall is of brick and wood structure, with an open and spacious layout, looking solemn and majestic. Inside the hall, there are rubbings of three stone tablets including the astronomic picture, geographic picture and pingjiang prefecture map, which are precious cultural relics.

Canglang Pavilion, Suzhou
The Quaint Bridge in Canglang Pavilion
Canglang Pavilion, Suzhou
The Rockery in Canglang Pavilion

Cuilinglong, a building themed with bamboo, named after the poem "The autumn color enters the forest red and dim, and the sunlight passes through the bamboo green and exquisite". You may find more than 20 kinds of bamboos planted here, it is also a good place for enjoying bamboo and having a rest.

 

Kan Shan Lou, located on the rockery in the southwest of the garden, it was named after the poem "There are guests returning to seek wine, and lying silent to watch the mountains". 

Additional Info
Address
No. 3 Canglangting Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province
How to get to Canglang Pavilion?
Take metro line 4 and get off at “Sanyuanfang Station”(三元坊站).

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