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Luxiang Ancient Village
Luxiang ancient village, located on Dongshan Mountain by the bank of Taihu Lake in Suzhou, is known as the highest quality and best preserved village of Taihu Lake. The village has a history of 800 years, was built in the South Song Dynasty. The village is the best of its kind in preserving the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, boasting tall archways, folk houses, and mansions amid a large orange garden. It got its fame of "First Ancient Village of Taihu Lake".
Luxiang ancient village was the hometown of the Prime Minister Wang Ao of the Ming Dynasty and the residence of many famous scholars. This ancient village has 72 large-scale Ming and Qing-era halls, of which over 20 are well preserved today. The history of Luxiang dates back to the reign of Emperor Zhao Gou (1127-1162) of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). According to historical records, during the runaway of Zhao Gou, Generals Wang, Ye, Jiang, and Zhang settled their families here after witnessing the beauty of the Dongshan Mountain standing among Taihu Lake. Amidst the serene atmosphere, they established a village with six alleys. Notably, "six" is pronounced similarly to "Lu" in the Suzhou dialect, and thus the village earned its name – Luxiang.

Among the six alleys, Jiang Family alley is the most legendary. As its name suggests, most of the residents in this alley are surnamed Jiang. It's said that the ancestor of Jiang family is the competent general of Yue Fei, a famous national hero in the history of China. When Yue Fei was murdered, the army of Yue family was dismissed and the general went back to his hometown living by planting fruits and trading. Once successful, the general built a Yufei Hall to commemorate the great hero Yue Fei.
The village is also the hometown of Wang Ao (1450-1524), a prime minister during Ming Dynasty. With many officers and merchants born in the Wang family, hundreds of mansions and halls were built and still remained today.
In recent years, the village's undamaged scenery and historic interests are drawing more and more tourists, students and historians.
Transportation
Bus Route:
1. Take No. 502 bus at Suzhou railway station and get off at Dongshan stop, change there for No. 500 bus;
2. Take No. 62 bus Suzhou south station and get off at Dongshan stop, change there for No. 500 bus;
Travel Guide
Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00
Address: Luxiang Ancient Village, Dongshan Mountain, Wuzhong district, Suzhou
Admission Fee: CNY 50
Tel: 0512 6639 4308
Duration:10+ Hours
Attractions(Cities):Humble Administrators Garden, Tiger Hill, Hanshan Temple, Pingjiang Road
Tour Style:A private day trip pairing a fast Shanghai-to-Suzhou bullet train with a guide who knows the city. Your guide meets you at Suzhou train station by a Your Way Holiday sign, then you travel door to door in a private air-conditioned car with your bags left in it. The route covers Suzhou's essence at an easy pace: the Humble Administrator's Garden, the city's largest classical garden; Tiger Hill, with its leaning Yunyan Pagoda and the Sword Pool; Hanshan Temple, remembered in a Tang Dynasty poem; and a relaxed walk along Pingjiang Road, where whitewashed houses and canals run side by side. Your guide books tickets, sets the pace to your interest, and takes lunch at a real local kitchen rather than a tourist set menu. At day's end your driver returns you to Suzhou station for the train back to Shanghai.
Duration:10+Hours
Attractions(Cities):Lingering Garden, Panmen Gate, Hanshan Temple, Shantang Street
Tour Style:A relaxed one-day tour of Suzhou built around its most-loved old-town sights. Your guide meets you at Suzhou train station beside a Your Way Holiday sign, and from there you move door to door in a private air-conditioned car. The day links the Lingering Garden, one of China's four celebrated classical gardens; Panmen Gate, the only old city wall and water gate still standing in Suzhou, first built in 514 BC; Hanshan Temple, made famous by a Tang Dynasty poem about its midnight bell; and Shantang Street, a 1,200-year-old canal market street. Your guide books tickets, keeps the pace easy, and stops lunch at a local kitchen rather than a tourist hall. Vegetarian, halal or lighter requests are simple, and you pay only for what you order. At the end your driver returns you to Suzhou station for the train back to Shanghai.
Duration:6-8 Hours
Attractions(Cities):Humble Administrators Garden, Tiger Hill, Hanshan Temple, Shantang Street
Tour Style:A full day in Suzhou with your own guide and car, starting from your hotel. Your guide meets you in the lobby beside a Your Way Holiday sign, and you spend the day door to door in a private air-conditioned car with your bags left in it. The route covers Suzhou's classics at an unhurried pace: the Humble Administrator's Garden, the city's largest and most celebrated classical garden; Tiger Hill, long called the number-one sight in Suzhou, with its leaning Yunyan Pagoda; Hanshan Temple, famous for a Tang Dynasty poem; and Shantang Street, a 1,200-year-old canal market street. Your guide books tickets, keeps the pace to your interest, and takes lunch at a genuine local kitchen rather than a tourist set menu; vegetarian, halal or lighter requests are easy and you pay for what you order. The day ends back at your hotel or wherever you like.
Duration:6-8 Hours
Attractions(Cities):Lingering Garden, Hanshan Temple, Panmen Gate, Pingjiang Road
Tour Style:A classic one-day tour of Suzhou, built around its most famous garden, temple, gate and old street. Your guide meets you at your Suzhou hotel or at the train station beside a Your Way Holiday sign, and you spend the day door to door in a private air-conditioned car. The route links the Lingering Garden, one of China's four great classical gardens; Hanshan Temple, made famous by a Tang Dynasty poem about its midnight bell; Panmen Gate, a 2,500-year-old land-and-water city gate; and Pingjiang Road, a preserved canal street of whitewashed houses and teahouses. Your guide books tickets, keeps the pace easy, and takes lunch at a genuine local eatery rather than a tourist hall; vegetarian, halal or lighter requests are simple and you pay for what you order. At the end your driver returns you to your hotel or the station.
Duration:10+ hours
Attractions(Cities):The Master of Nest Garden, Pingjiang Road, Zhouzhuang Water Town
Tour Style:One long day that pairs classical Suzhou with the most famous water town, all by private car from Shanghai. Your guide and driver collect you at your hotel and ride into Suzhou, where you start at the Master of the Nets Garden, the smallest and most finely worked of the city's classical gardens, then stroll the canal street of Pingjiang Road. After a Suzhou lunch of dishes such as squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, the car takes you on to Zhouzhuang, a 900-year-old water town of willow-lined canals, stone arch bridges and old merchant halls. Your guide times it to reach the town as the day-trippers leave, then drives you back to your Shanghai hotel. The car is private and air-conditioned, tickets are booked for you, and lunch is at a local kitchen rather than a tourist hall.
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