Whilst we were staying in Shanghai for a couple of months, we really wanted to explore more of China. Suzhou and Tongli Water Town can both be reached by fast train from Shanghai, which makes them great day trips from Shanghai, although maybe not both in the same day! Suzhou is known for its incredible classical Chinese gardens but has so much more to offer. Tongli Water Town is a beautiful ancient town near Suzhou, where you can explore the historic streets, canals, bridges, residences, gardens and more. We loved our day trip to Suzhou and Tongli Water Town, even though it was a very busy day! Here we show you all of our favourite things to do in Suzhou and Tongli Water Town. We also share some things to know before you visit like how to get there, how to buy train tickets and how long you will need in each place.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:51 - Start of Of Morning In Shanghai
02:13 - Arriving at Shanghai Railway Station
02:37 - How to Get Your Tickets for the Bullet Train to Suzhou
03:24 - Train To Suzhou From Shanghai
04:52 - Arriving At Suzhou Railway Station
06:19 Suzhou To Tongli
06:50 Arriving at Tongli Station and Getting Tickets to Tongli Water Town Tickets
09:29 TONGLI WATER TOWN
10:38 - First Impressions Of Tongli
11:54 - Things To Do In Tongli Water Town
12:06 - Three Bridges
12:59 - Chongben Hall
13:49 - Taihu Water Conservancy Pavillion
14:20 - Pearl Tower (Our favourite thing to do in Tongli)
17:18 - Jiayin Hall (Good For Posterity Residence)
17:45 - Walking around the streets and more bridges, as well as Mingqing Street
18:04 - Tuisi Garden
18:53 - What To Eat In Tongli (Sock bottom Crisps, the Tongli famous flatbread)
19:05 - Talking about how long to spend In Tongli Water Town and can you do Tongli and Suzhou in One day trip?
20:21 - Where to Buy Train Tickets to Suzhou
21:09 - SUZHOU
21:35 - Getting Around Suzhou
22:22 - The Humble Administrator’s Garden
23:53 - Thoughts On The Humble Administrator’s Garden
25:14 - Master Of Nets Garden?
25:38 - Sunset Walk At The City Moat Canals, and Panmen Gate.
27:35 - Suzhou At Night and Guanqian Street
28:06 - Pingjiang Road and canal
29:31 - Summary about buying Train Tickets at Suzhou railway station
29:57 - Should You Visit Tongli And Suzhou in One Day?
30:20 - Make Sure to Visit our Blog
30:30 - Next Episode Preview “Our Day Trip Exploring Hangzhou and The Tea Fields”
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