National Parks of ChinaOverview
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Location | Jiangsu |
| Latitude, longitude | 31.3, 120.6 Google Maps |
| Top sights | Classical gardens of Suzhou |
| Nearby cities | Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou |
| Nearby sites | Lake Tai, The Three Hills of Zhenjiang, West Lake, Hangzhou, Classical Gardens of Suzhou, Zhongshan (Purple Mountain), Nanjing, Mount Putuo, Mount Mogan |
| Themes | City, Garden, Culture, Temple, Buddha, Ancient Building, Stamp, Town |
City sights
Suzhou gardens: the Humble Administrator’s Garden, Canglang Pavilion, Lingering Garden, Garden of Retreat and Reflection, Master of the Nets Garden, Couple’s Garden, Lion Grove, Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty and the Garden of Cultivation
Hanshan Temple: “beyond the walls of Gusu, Cold Mountain Temple; its midnight bell reaches the traveller’s boat”
Tiger Hill
Suburban sights
Tongli
Zhouzhuang
Stamps
In 1980 China Post issued T56 “Suzhou Gardens – Lingering Garden”, four stamps: spring at Quxi Tower, summer at Yuancui Pavilion, autumn at Hanbi Mountain House, snow on Guanyun Peak.
In 1984 T96 “Suzhou Gardens – Humble Administrator’s Garden”, four stamps: the Reflection Tower from Yiliang Pavilion, the loquat garden, the Small Canglang water court, the Hall of Distant Fragrance and Yiyu Pavilion.
In 2003 the set 2003-11 “Suzhou Gardens – Master of the Nets Garden”, four stamps: Dianchun, the Moon and Wind Pavilion, the Zhuwai Yizhi Pavilion and the Wanjuan Hall, with a sheetlet.
The sixth stamp of the 1981 definitive set R21 “Scenery of the Motherland” shows Tiger Hill.
Literature
“Mooring by Maple Bridge at Night”, Zhang Ji: The moon sets, crows cry, frost fills the sky; river maples and fishing lights face my troubled sleep. Beyond the walls of Gusu, Cold Mountain Temple; its midnight bell reaches the traveller’s boat.