Plum Blossom Season | Taicang Nanyuan, a hidden gem in the city's garden treasures

Who would have thought that there is a hidden treasure garden right in the heart of Taicang city The fragrance of blooming wintersweet subtly fills the air Taicang Nanyuan, a historic and cultural famous garden, was established during the Ming Dynasty, originally as the private garden of Ming Dynasty chancellor Wang Xijue Around the year 2000, with the renovation of the old city of Taicang, Nanyuan was rebuilt, embodying the typical style of gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, its beauty is not at all inferior to those classic gardens in Suzhou! Main buildings: ✔️Dahuan Pavilion Qin Tower Praised by the guqin community as 'the number one qin tower in the world', the qin scores, conditions, and techniques of Xu Shangying, a representative figure of the Yushan qin school of the Ming Dynasty, are collected here. The exterior corridor is particularly beautiful, winding and meandering, with stone boats and rockeries ✔️Xiu Xue Tang: Famous for Suzhou-style colored painting ✔️Xiang Tao Pavilion: The first floor displays wooden models of the 'Top Ten Scenic Spots of Taicang' ✔️Long Corridor: The beams of the long corridor are painted with scenes from 'The Injustice to Dou E', a representative work of Yuan Dynasty playwright Guan Hanqing, in 12 scenes. ✔️There are three pavilions in the heart of the lake, named 'Green Wave Pavilion', 'Zhan Feng Pavilion', and 'Cold Fragrance Pavilion' respectively. ✔️Bai Shi Xuan: Named after the rockery in the garden, the pavilion displays stone carving masterpieces from the Ming and Qing dynasties. ✔️Wang Hai Tower: The highest point of Nanyuan, offering a distant view of Taicang Port. Many wintersweets are planted throughout the garden, and wild ducks 🦆 play in the lake Walking in the garden, basking in the warm winter sun is very comfortable. 🌳Nanyuan 📍7 Nanyuan East Road, Chengxiang Town, Taicang, Suzhou 🎫Free admission 🚗 Self-driving, free parking at the entrance of the scenic area, limited parking spaces Nearby attractions: Yan Shan Garden, Taicang Museum, Taicang Art Gallery