Suzhou - The History of the Humble Administrator's Garden, and Rowing Boats on Pingjiang Road

A must-see for anyone coming from afar!

It's a historic street in Suzhou. During the Song and Yuan dynasties, Suzhou was also known as Pingjiang, hence the name of the street. The river and street are both narrow; the river is traversed by rowboats, and only rickshaws can pass on the street. Therefore, on the same street, "water and land travel side by side, river and street adjacent," a typical characteristic of a water town.

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The Humble Administrator's Garden, located at No. 178 Northeast Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, is a garden in southern China. It was first built during the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, initially converted from a Buddhist temple by Imperial Censor Wang Xianchen. It is an outstanding representative of Chinese gardens and a model of private gardens in Jiangnan. In 1961, it was listed as one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council. In 1991, it was listed as a national special tourist attraction by the State Planning Commission, the Tourism Administration, and the Ministry of Construction. In 1997, it was listed as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO along with several other gardens. #SuzhouHumbleAdministratorGarden

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Post by Snoopy_207 | Nov 1, 2025