[China Railway Tour] One-day classic route from Shanghai to Suzhou: Humble Administrator's Garden + Pingjiang Road + Hanshan Temple + Qilishantang Night View

In the morning, according to the high-speed train schedule, take the high-speed train to Suzhou.

• The first stop is the Humble Administrator's Garden, the foremost of China's four famous gardens and the shining pearl of Suzhou gardens. Here, you will personally experience the ultimate aesthetics of Jiangnan literati gardens.
• Stroll and eat along Pingjiang Road, the ancient street with the most Suzhou charm, which has preserved its water-lane layout since the Song Dynasty and is known as a "living ancient city map." Small bridges over flowing water, pink walls and black tiles, the daily life and ancient charm of old Suzhou are all here. You can taste Suzhou-style snacks as you walk, such as osmanthus cake, rose jam rice cake, and squirrel-shaped mandarin fish.
• Visit Hanshan Temple, a famous temple from the Tang Dynasty and one of China's most internationally renowned Buddhist temples. It will allow you to experience "the midnight bell reaching the passenger boat" and explore the "Hanshan Temple bell sound" from Zhang Ji's poem "Mooring by Maple Bridge at Night." The temple is ancient and serene, with a solemn bell tower, making it a popular spot for tourists from China and abroad.
• In the evening, enjoy the "most beautiful ancient street," Seven Mile Shantang Street. Built during the Tang Dynasty, this ancient street has a history of over 1200 years and is known as the "First Ancient Street of Jiangnan." At night, Shantang Street is illuminated by intertwined lights, with reflections of ancient bridges, and bustling with people, as if stepping into a flowing ancient painting. This was once Suzhou's most prosperous commercial street, and now it retains many ancient bridges, old houses, guild halls, and opera stages.
• Carrying a wealth of Gusu memories, take the high-speed train back to Shanghai.