Ruiguang Tower

An extraordinary beautiful pagoda. One of few where admission inside a pagoda is permitted. Admission is 6 yuan per person. Tickets can be bought at the foot of the tower. The top overlooks Panmen’s gardens and all of the South side of Suzhou.

Lovely park with pagoda, lake, and pavilions. It is large and spacious, laid out around a lake with modern outdoor lighting and a stage where there are short dance performances at night. Has a more modern feel than many of the traditional gardens, while still having classical design elements. Definitely worth a visit even if you've seen other gardens!

Very scenic and the historical tower worth a visit. I think it is not the top tourist spot as we dont encounter a lot of tourist on our day of visit on a Tuesday morning. We can fully enjoy the tranquility of Chinese traditional garden. We had lunch at a restaurant within the park area, decent environment, air-conditioned (a necessity in suumer), good food and value for money. we get there by ride hailing apps, as it is a bit difficult to reach by public transport. Mind you most of the road system due to the old age of city fabric it is always one lane in either direction, traffic jam is always expected

Nice place, very touristic, glad I visited in a period where the flux of people was very low. Nice trick, the ticket (40 cny) gives you an expandable bonus of 40 cny at the tea house. Don't know if it was a occasional thing or not, but wort to try!

The Tower is very nice, and the scenic area in which it can be found is large, beautiful, and not overly crowded. There is a good variety of scenery here, between the large tower, sizeable pagodas, a large lake/pond, a waterfall, numerous gardens, etc. Plenty of good photo opportunities, plenty of things to walk around and see, or if you're just in the mood for some relaxation, plenty of quiet places to unwind. Location isn't ideal as it is pretty far removed from the other main sights of downtown Suzhou, but it is maybe a 1km walk from the nearest metro stop so it really isn't too inconvenient. Either way, this place is absolutely worth the price of admission and I would recommend seeing it if you're in Suzhou for more than one day

Beautiful temple complex with peaceful waterways weaving their way throughout. Not over crowded, it can be a serene and quiet place for personal reflection. Lush garden scapes that are littered with fabulous examples of ocean rock statues which stand almost as sentinels around. You could easily spend a full day here and not see everything.

Quite a nice place to walk around. Apparently the remains of the old wall. Best to have a tour otherwise most of the places look alien without context.

Usually not crowded, as it is not rated as highly as the other traditional gardens in Suzhou. However, it is a lot more calm and relaxing to walk through the grounds. Quite a large area, with well rebuilt architecture.