Garden of Harmony

Suzhou


One of the lesser-visited gardens around Suzhou is the charmingly small Qing-dynasty Garden of Harmony, which has assimilated many features of older gardens and delicately blended them into a style of its own.

The garden's covered walkways and picturesque pond make it popular with wedding photographers.

Transportation

  • metro: Line 1 to Leqiao, exit 8

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