Tongli Ancient Town
同里古镇
A well-preserved Jiangnan water town in Wujiang District, with the UNESCO-listed Tuisi Garden and the classic 'one garden, two halls, three bridges' route.
Tongli Ancient Town lies in Wujiang District. Its streets are divided by waterways into many small islands, linked by dozens of ancient bridges, and its Ming and Qing residences and gardens are well preserved. Highlights include the UNESCO World Heritage Tuisi Garden, Jiaying Hall, Chongben Hall, and the 'three bridges' of Taiping Bridge, Jili Bridge, and Changqing Bridge, as well as Luoxing Islet and the Pearl Pagoda. The ancient town ticket costs about 100 yuan and includes the main sights. You can take a sculling boat along the waterways. It is about 40 minutes' drive from downtown Suzhou, and intercity buses and tour shuttles also run here.
Opening hours
07:30–17:30 (night-view areas open longer)
Nearby sights
- Retreat and Reflection Garden
- Baodai Bridge
- Wu Culture Museum
- Zhouzhuang Water Town
- Ligong Causeway
- Shihu Lake & Shangfang Mountain
- Jinji Lake
- Fengmen Hengjie Market Street