Are you looking for fun things to do in Suzhou? Check this to-do list and enjoy your holiday!
Fruit Picking
Seasonal fruits such as red bayberries and blueberries are coming into the market. Take this holiday and go picking fruit in orchards.
Red Bayberry
Price: RMB20 to 30 yuan/500g
Shushan Bayberry
Dongshan Bayberry
Xishan Bayberry
Tips for picking bayberries
1. Put on old or dark clothes in case juice stains your clothes.
2. Gear up (sunglasses, sunhats, sun cream, etc.).
3. Avoid cracking twigs.
4. Fruit trees are for picking, not climbing.
Blueberry
Fengmenglong Village
Tips for picking blueberries
A blueberry that is firm or shows any hint of red isn't fully ripened and will likely be tart. Ripe blueberries are plump and deep blue with a dusting of gray on the surface. Just gently pick the ripe ones and avoid squeezing.
Don't wear high heels while picking the berries and take rain gear just in case it rains.
Amusement Park
An amusement park is always a good destination to go with family and friends during holiday.
Suzhou Amusement Land – Forest Water World
Pics Cr: Wechat ID: SuzhouAmusementLand
Opening Hours: 9am to 5pm
Ticket Price: RMB198 yuan/person for adults; 138 yuan/person for children above 1.2 meters and below 1.5 meters.
Huayi Brothers Movie World (HB World)
Cr: Wechat ID: HB_WORLD_SUZHOU
Ticket Price: RMB228 yuan/person for adults, 168 yuan/person for students
Boat Tour
Want to rest after a long walk in the city? Take a boat tour and feel the charm of Suzhou from a different angle.
Ancient Canal Boat Tour – Xinshiqiao Wharf
Ferry Schedule:
(daytime) 10am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm
(nighttime) between 6pm to 8:30pm
Ticket Price:
(daytime) RMB72 yuan/person (including cicerone service and quyi performance)
(nighttime) RMB120 yuan/person (including cicerone service, quyi performance, and free gifts)
Ancient Canal Boat Tour – Baijuyi Wharf
Ferry Schedule:
(daytime) 10am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm
(nighttime) 6pm to 8:30pm
Ticket Price:
(daytime) RMB72/45 yuan/person (including cicerone service and quyi performance)
(nighttime) RMB120 yuan/person (including cicerone service, quyi performance, and free gifts)
Ancient Canal Boat Tour – Xiangmen Wharf
Ferry Schedule:
(daytime) 10am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm
(nighttime) 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8:30pm
Ticket Price: RMB72 yuan
Shantangjie Boat Tour – Ancient Stage Wharf
Ticket Price: RMB45 yuan
Zongzi
Zongzi (glutinous rice with stuffing wrapped in leaves, 粽子 in Chinese) is generally seen as the symbol of the Dragon Boat Festival. Suzhou zongzi mostly comes in the shape of triangle, pillow, ingot, etc. Local people like eating zongzi with such stuffing as meat, red beans, or glutinous rice only served with sugar.
Zhao’s Zongzi
Quemaicao Pastries
Address: No. 16 Shengtang Village, Yangchenghu Township, Xiangcheng District
Enjoy your holiday in Suzhou!
(Source:iSuzhou)
