Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crabs Recommended Crab Restaurants Part 6 : The Eight Specialty Foods Of Yangcheng Lake Name Address Tel(0512) The Yangcheng Lake crabs are considered the above-water Guanyin Yangcheng Lake Water Park ( 阳澄湖水上公园 ) best in China, but crabs are seasonal, however crabs are only one of the Ge (Goddess of Mercy in The park is divided into the themed areas of “Xieyuan Chunqiu” and “Luoyue Xingdaohu Farmhouse Hubaxian Meishi Yuan, Qingshui Village, Yangcheng 65449223 Inn Lake Tourist Resort, Xiangcheng District, highly regarded “Eight River Foods” of Yangcheng Lake, and fortunately, Buddhism) with a height Mantang” with lotus ponds, Qiong garden, a boat marina and a scenic causeway. fresh fish is available all year round, The “Hu Ba Xian” (Eight River Foods) of 46 meters The temple The park has developed beautiful lakeside scenery with landscaped avenues Tiancheng Xiexiang Hubaxian Meishi Yuan, Qingshui Village, Yangcheng 66105877 Fisherman’s Inn Lake Tourist Resort, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou include a variety of aquatic products including crabs, shrimp, trout, white fish, pavilion is standing in the and boulevards alongside the water. Yangcheng Lake Water Park offers a Qingcheng Xiezhuang Hubaxian Meishi Yuan, Qingshui Village, Yangcheng fresh water turtle, eels, water chestnuts and lotus roots, all originating in the 盛泽湖月季园 middle of the Yangcheng comprehensive ecological venue integrated with tourism facilities, recreation, 65449279 Fisherman’s Inn Lake Tourist Resort, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou Yangcheng Lake waters of “Meiren Tui” (A beauty’s legs) and the surrounding 花卉植物园 Lake where it is often shopping and dining. Taiping Xiezhijia, Furong Ecological Park, Hulu Island, Taiping Town, waters of Lianhua Island. surrounded by blooming Linhu Road, Bacheng Town, 57851007 RMB20 65431777 Farmhouse Inn Xiangcheng District, Suzhou lotus; With a height of 2.19 7:30—17:30 Furong Ecological Park, Hulu Island, Taiping Town, 重元寺 Huting Hotel 65998000 house, a farmer’s Inn with food and accommodation. meters, the temple bell Xiangcheng District, Suzhou East of the intersection of Taiyang Road and Guangji Road, Xiangcheng District, rings the “Tang Dynasty’s Furong Ecological Park, Hulu Island, Taiping Town, Ecological Farms Jincheng Hotel 65996777 Scenic Ecology Suzhou 66152722 High RMB30, Low RMB20 8:30—16:30 first note” according to the music theory standard in Tang Xiangcheng District, Suzhou Dynasty. It is said that an eerie bell sound will stay in your head for three days after West side of the Hetang Yuese Wetland Park, Taiyang Hexiang Yuan Hotel 66152777 Road, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou Shengze Lake• Yueji Yuan Chinese Rose Garden you hear the bell. Other recommended features at the temple include the Jugu (a 金蟹别秋水 Xiangshi Gong Road, Bacheng Town, Kunshan Hetang Yuese Wetland Park ( 盛泽湖 • 月季园 ) giant drum), Daxiong Baodian (Mahavira Hall) and the Shuishang Guanyin. Xiangcheng District Chunqiu Water City 86172777 (Entrance to the highway) ( 荷塘月色湿地公园 )((Map: A6)) This garden has more than a hundred kinds of Chinese roses and green盛泽湖月季园 seedlings, No.333 Yangcheng Huan Road, SIP, Suzhou 62890880 is best known for its Xiedeshui Leisure Hotel No.88 Yingbin Road, Bacheng Town, Kunshan 57852777 Enjoy the spectacular view of hundreds of acres of with flowers blossoming in all 4 seasons. RMB20 7:00—17:00 natural ecological Part 1 : Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crabs ( 阳澄湖大闸蟹 ) Xiezhuang Yuan Hotel No.3 Entrance, Dazhaixie Market, Yangcheng Lake, lotus ponds, stretching as far as the eye can see. No.2 Shengzedang Road, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou landscape and 57655858 荷塘月色湿地公园 When it comes to eating crab, the Suzhou Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crabs are (Crab Farm) Hubin Road, Bacheng Town, Kunshan Sit by a pond, snack on a “Su” moon cake, enjoy 68838966 RMB20 8:00—16:30 Bacheng Old Street )( 巴城老街 ) (Map: A8) the many farms considered to be the ‘King of Crabs’ in China. The local climate plus the pure and Near Yangcheng Lake, Shuishang Park, Bacheng a cup of lotus tea and admire the vastness of the lotus leaves, spread out across Originally built in the Guangxu period of the which offer visitors a Yaoyue Hotel 57658899 荷香园大酒店 shallow water, hard lake bottom and lush aquatic plant life of Yangcheng Lake has Town, Kunshan the water; under a moonlight sky, with melodious Jiangnan music lingering in the Taiping Hulu Island • Furong Ecological Park Qing Dynasty, however with the various selection of authentic 渭塘酒家 Hubin Road, Bacheng Town, Kunshan (East of proved to be the ideal environment and ecology for crab farming. The meat quality Jinyulai Hotel 57656666 background. Visitors are typically stunned by the multitudes of lotus species in full ( 太平葫芦岛 • 芙蓉生态园 ) additions over the years, the buildings are farmhouse dishes combined with a of the Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crabs is considered to be one of the most prized Chongning Ancient Temple) bloom, layered across the ponds. For a combination of Hairy Leg Crabs, hibiscus now an excellent example of the architectural pastoral experience; popular for both Liujiao Dalou, Yujia Denghuo, Maanshan West Road, delicacies in China. Every season, the Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crabs will attract Shuixian Lou Hotel 57890779 No.4575 Taiyang West Road (West of the Intersection of Guangji North Road flowers and a tour of the reed marshes, visit styles from the Qing Dynasty period up to nature and simplicity. Bacheng Town, Kunshan many “hairy crab devotees” who will join with their family, friends and colleagues and Taiyang Road), Xiangcheng District, Suzhou Taiping Hulu Island and the adjacent Furong period of the Republic of China. With a length in the ‘ritualistic’ Hairy Crab dining experience. 66152226 Low RMB20, High RMB30 8:30—17:00 Ecological Park. Every year, during September of 200 meters, the narrow east-west street Lianhua Island Farm Ecological Park ( 莲花岛农家生态园 ) Part 4:Recommended Crab Markets and October, it is crab season and also the is paved with granite and was said to be the 巴城老街 With the increasing popularity of Lianhua Island, the “Nongjiale” (a Farmer’s Inn) Part 2 : Crab Tasting Seasons ( 品蟹时间 ) Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Trading Market, Bacheng Town Lianhua Island Scenic Area ( 莲花岛风景区 ) (Map: A4) hibiscus blossom season! Apart from hibiscus, width of “three pairs of shoulders”. are becoming increasingly prosperous, and the Farm Ecological Park, located A local saying goes as follows: “With the autumn winds, the crab legs itch” ( 巴城阳澄湖大闸蟹交易市场 ) Surrounded by water on three sides, with no highways, this island is the home of the reed marshes are a very popular sightseeing Bacheng Old Street, Bacheng Town, Kunshan 57850998 in the center of the island, has a lovely collection of farmer’s restaurants with referring to the season for hairy crabs. Autumn on Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Trading Market in Bacheng Town was founded in the authentic Yangcheng Lake clear water Hairy Leg Crabs. In season, the island is spot on Hulu island You can take a boat and Free 24 Hours accommodation. Known for their authentic farmhouse dishes all year round, Yangcheng Lake is the traditional hairy crab season 2001 and, after recent expansion of the boat restaurant area, the Xiefang Yuan covered with rape flowers, sunflowers and marigold and every July to September, shuttle your way through a vast area of reeds; the autumn is the busy time for feasting on the world famous Yangcheng Lake 太平葫芦岛 芙蓉生态园 with female crab best during the lunar September Market has more than 260 dealer booths and more than 20,000 dining seats. the colorful lotus flowers are in full bloom in the South West side of the Island. another world! Xingqi Jiu Ecological Leisure Farm((Map: A9) hairy crabs. The usual charge per night at a Farmer’s Inn is around RMB100, still a period and the males in lunar October. With Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crabs as its core business, Xiefang Yuan has gradually Other points of interest on the island include the Yiyuan Museum, windmills, Yangcheng lake Lakeside, Taiping Street, Taiping ( 星期九生态休闲农庄 ) reasonable price, and there are many inns to choose from. become the main center for the aquatic products industry. waterwheels and cattle watering performance! Town, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou Free 24 Hours Adjacent to the Yangcheng Lake, Xingqi Jiu Ecological Leisure Farm has been Part 3 : Crab Tasting Locations No.5 Hubin Road, Bacheng Town, Kunshan 57651277 7:00-19:00 The Main dock on Lianhua Island, Yangcheng Lake Town, Xiangcheng District, designated a “National Agricultural Tourism Demonstration Site”. There are more Chunhui Xiangcao Garden ( 春晖香草园 ) ◎ Xiangcheng District, Suzhou Suzhou 65440288 RMB50 8:30—16:30 Huang Luo Temple ( 皇罗禅寺 ) than 9 areas of orchards, a zoo, fruit greenhouses, a vegetable farm, floral areas, This is a very popular lavender garden, often reminding people of the Farmer’s Inns on Lianhua Island ( 莲花岛农家乐 ) Weiting International Crab City ( 唯亭国际蟹城 ) Huang Luo Temple is the only Northern a seedling area, BBQ site, fishing, and a popular chess player’s garden. With lavender fields of Provence in France and it is the only lavender venue for film Lianhua Island, in the center of Yangcheng The Weiting International Crab City is located on Yangcheng Lake Avenue at Sanjiaoju Dujuan Wetland Park ( 三角咀杜鹃湿地公园 ) School architecture styled temple in meandering white water streams, visitors can go rafting or take a boat trip to shooting and photographers in Suzhou; gourmet foods are available here Lake, is the heart of crab farmer life and an obvious destination for anyone seeking Shuangyang Road, Weiting Town, SIP, Suzhou, at the entrance of Yangcheng Lake The Sanjiaoju Dujuan Wetland Park is a blanket of lush trees, flowers and water. the River Delta. With 3 sides surrounded by water, long corridors within enjoy the beautiful view of the river banks or boat around the islands to view featuring an ingredient list of flowers and herbs. Local dishes such as Lotus rolls, a Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab experience. There are many Farmer’s Inns on Lianhua toll plaza of the Shanghai- Expressway, and only 15 minutes by taxi from The park is an ecological wetland scenic the temple, waterside pavilions, willow trees alligned neatly along the water; the the exotic flowers. Fresh fruit is available for picking. steamed mandarin fish with vanilla, vanilla ice cream, steamed white fish with Island and, in the right season, a visit to any of these traditional inns will assure the the SIP High-Speed Railway Station. It is the largest crab wholesale trading center area with many varieties of azaleas in bloom temple is the epitome of peace! According to legend, the Qing Emperor Qianlong No.2401 Yingbin West Road, Bacheng Town, Ku nshan rosemary, June fried crabs with rice cakes, vanilla pancakes and other specialties visitor of an authentic ‘Hairy Crab’ experience. in the east of China and is integrated with Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crabs import- during April and May, with spectacular colors came to Jiangnan looking for his father, stayed here overnight, and named the 57850116 RMB50 8:00—17:00 are all popular with visitors. export logistics center. blooming among the rows of green trees. temple with his very own hand! Qingshui Village, Chenglin Road, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou ◎ Weiting Town, SIP, Suzhou The low island landscape has been planted Nianbang Village, Yangcheng Lake, Xiangcheng Chongning Temple ( 崇宁古寺 ) 66730100 Yangcheng Food Street ( 阳澄食街 ) Part 5 : Crab Buying Advice with a variety of pond cypress trees originally District, Suzhou 65441537 Free 7:00—18:00 Built in the 8th year of the Liang Tianjian period The only ecological riverside food area at the Yangcheng Lake Peninsula Please be sure to check for the introduced from the South. When the waters of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Other Recommended Ecological Farms 阳澄湖·莲花岛 Tourist Resort; the main business here being food services operated by the many “Authentic Yangcheng Hairy rise, the island appears to sink into the water, Meiren Tui Peninsula )( 美人腿半岛 ) (Map: A7) Chongning Temple was originally a Buddhist “on-the-water” nautical restaurants. Divided into 4 separate themed areas, guests Crab Mark” which is a leaving only the lush pond cypress trees above With a length of 12 kilometers, the island is not only the main road connecting convent, and later expanded as a temple in Yuan Name Address Tel(0512) can not only enjoy the well known Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crabs, but also feast on guarantee of authenticity; the surface, a natural watercolor painting Yangcheng Lake with Suzhou City, but is also an attractive sightseeing avenue. Dynasty. Further expansion by the monk Cun Weitang Jiujia Yuanzhong Avenue, Ecological Park, Xiangcheng District, 65767878 other Chinese regional river food specialties in every season. Along the street there this mark is actually a provided by nature. All along the lakeside, there are various tourism attractions such as the Grand Ding occurred in the 8th year of the Tianshun Ecological Park Suzhou (Turn Left at Suyuzhang Highway) are also business, clubs, fitness, leisure, entertainment venues and other vacation special buckle provided by Yangcheng Lake West Road, Xiangcheng Metropark Resort, the Yangcheng Lake Tourism Center, Yangcheng Lake Car Hire period of the Ming Dynasty, and was then rebuilt 100 meters West of the Hetang Yuese Wetland Park, 巴城老街 Hexiang Yuan Hotel 66152777 spots. Province Quality District, Suzhou 69392000 Tourist Base, the Hubaxian River Food House, Juxiangbang Fishman’s Inn, the in the 13th year of the Hongzhi period. The Taiyang Road, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou ◎ Bacheng Town, Kunshan and Technical Supervision High RMB30, Low RMB20 9:00—16:30 Chunhui Xiangcao Gardens and the Bauhinia Garden. temple gate was reconstructed in the 3rd year of Huanluo Temple 三角咀杜鹃湿地公园 Bureau of Suzhou, certifying Yangcheng Lake Ecological Leisure Tourism Resort, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, and Vegetarian Noodle Inside Huangluo Temple, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou Xiefang Yuan ( 蟹舫苑 ) House Xiefang Yuan is located on the banks of Yangcheng Lake in Bacheng Town. Yangcheng Lake complete Suzhou Botanical Flower Garden Free 24 Hours a monument was erected with the inscription Near Chongyuan Temple, Yangcheng Huan Road, SIP, Yangcheng Farm 65077666 There are over 140 large boat restaurants and 20,000 dining seats divided into with the official logo one ( 苏州中国花卉植物园 ) 阳澄湖里丰收大闸蟹 “Notes of Reconstruction of the Temple Gate”. It Suzhou three boat dock areas marked “A”, “B” and “C”; Xiefang Yuan also has a crab side of the crab buckle, and This magnificent botanical garden has been planted with peonies, cherry Chongyuan Temple )( 重元寺 ) (Map: A5) was previously one of星期九生态休闲农庄 the best known Buddhist Qingcheng Oasis No.9 Yangcheng Lake Dock, Weiting Town, SIP, Suzhou 69177888 wholesale market which receives more than 700,000 tourists each year making it the three characters “ 阳澄湖” blossoms, azaleas and 47 other varieties of flowers. The garden, which is Chongyuan Temple was built in 504AD, the second year of the temples but was destroyed in the war during the the largest of the “Big Four” crab markets in Bacheng Town. (Yangcheng Lake) clearly marked on 大闸蟹 dominated by Wuting Hill, includes a Suzhou garden, a bamboo house, a bamboo Tianjian Period in Emperor Wu’s Liang Dynasty, and is from the same period as Japanese Invasion of China; in 2002 the temple was Hubin Middle Road, Bacheng Town, Kunshan 57653866 the other side. corridor and the Feng Pavilion. Recreation facilities include boating, bicycles, a , Lingyan Temple and Baosheng Temple. A Buddhist temple, rebuilt on its present location on Yangcheng Lake. fishing center and a golf club. Additionally there is the musical teahouse, a coffee Chongyuan holds 10 of the “top” temple criteria in China, such as the highest North of Bacheng Town, Kunshan 57657771 Free 6:00—17:30 Yangcheng Lake Accommodation Other Recommended Hotels Suzhou Jewelry International Trading Center(Map: A2) ( 苏州珠宝国际交易中心 ) Yangcheng Lake, with its fresh air and surrounding scenery, offer the visitor a The so-called Number 1 jewellery Market in Asia is Name Address Tel(0512) Star beautiful and comfortable environment with popular picnic spots set amongst in Weitang Town, in Suzhou and is known for its No.1 Yangcheng Lake East Road, natural scenery. Accommodation choices are plentiful and convenient with Nanya Hotel 65761688 4 Star excellent quality jewellery. The leading jewellery Xiangcheng District, Suzhou many different grades of hotels nearby. brands from mainland China, Hong Kong and Zaishui Yifang Grand No.1 Yangcheng Lake East Road, Characteristic 66183888 Hotel Xiangcheng District, Suzhou Hotel Taiwan are constant traders in the market. With Metropark Resort Yangcheng Lake Suzhou a total floor space of nearly 100,000 square Chunshenhu Resort Hotel No.28 Chunqiu Road, Xiangcheng Characteristic 66838888 meters, accommodating more than 1,000 shops ( 阳澄湖维景国际度假酒店 ) Suzhou District, Suzhou Hotel Situated on the banks of the lake, surrounded by pleasant scenery, the selling diamonds, pearls, gem stones, jade, Metropark Resort Yangcheng Lake, with 68 deluxe rooms, is designed in No.1-4, Second Qi,Qianshuiwan coral, gold ornaments, silver ornaments, Characteristic Lake View Garden Hotel Shangye Jie,Yangcheng Lake 65079999 harmony with the local ecology and environment. The Riverside Restaurant, Hotel handicrafts; more than ten million different Dadao,SIP, Suzhou famed for its local Yangcheng cuisine, also offers a menu of its own creative products. In 2010 the Suzhou Jewellery Dongfang Yunding No.1098 Hubin South Road, Characteristic 57699999 dishes and notable recipes. The circular garden themed restaurant offers a Hotspring Resort Hotel Kunshan Hotel International Exhibition Trade Center opened 荷塘月色采莲 combination of global flavor and local food delicacies for breakfast and lunch, attracting the attention of traders world-wide. No.18 Minquan Road, Bacheng Venice Holiday Hotel 57016888 4 Star a popular buffet during dinner, a bar and 24 hour room service. The hotel has Town, Kunshan No.123 Zhenzhuhu Road, Weitang 中国珍珠宝石城及珍珠湖夜景 a spa center with health and recreation facilities which are also offered with a No.1111 Xiangcheng Town,Xiangcheng District, Suzhou 65903666 and the sight can be Platinum Hanjue Hotel Characteristic variety of business packages. Dadao,Xiangcheng District, 66158888 spectacular; looking over Suzhou Hotel No.1 Huxiang Road, Yangcheng Lake Ecological Leisure Resort, Xiangcheng Suzhou Weitang China Pearl & Gem City(Map: A3) hundreds of acres of lotus No.18 Minquan Road, Bacheng Characteristic District, Suzhou 66739888 Biboyuan Resort Hotel 57898711 ( 渭塘中国珍珠宝石城 ) on the water, and at night, Town, Kunshan Hotel This is China’s largest freshwater pearl market which, illuminated by countless colorful 阳澄湖万丽酒店 Shanghu Longle• Baoman No.3555 Yingbin West Road, 57650222 4 Star over the years has grown from a loose collection of pearl farmers dragging lights, offering a spectacular view. 阳澄湖维景国际度假酒店 Hotel Kunshan their daily harvest of pearls in sacks down the alleys and a few dark tin Apart from the lotus ponds, “Hexiang Huameida Hubin Bieshu No.868 Zhenchuan East Road, Characteristic 55189999 Hotel Kunshan Hotel sheds, to the current multi story building lit up like a department store. Pinming Guan” (Lotus Teahouse) serves lotus tea, enjoyable The Weitang Pearl Trade Market, the first market of its kind in China, for its fragrance. After tea, go to the Mei Ren Tui Ecological 金澄锦江国际酒店总 统套房卧室 was established as early as in 1984 when traders from China and abroad Wetland Park, and take a boat from there to Lianhua Island, The island is Leisure & Entertainment discovered high quality fresh water pearls in Weitang Town. In September surrounded by lotus water plants and water chestnuts. You can rent a boat from 2005 the China Pearl & Gem City was opened to the public; covering over the local people and boat among the lotus. Maybe they will teach you to sing Meijing Golf Club((Map: A1)) ( 美景高尔夫俱乐部 ) 37,000 square meters, with more than 150 trading booths and more than one of the local lotus songs! With an expansive driving range of 7 thousand square meters, a beautiful 40 pearl companies hitting maybe $200 annually in pearl trading. Fairmont Yangcheng Lake Hotel ( 阳澄湖费尔蒙酒店 ) environment with elegant style, this is one of the most professional golf Zhenzhu,Weitang Town,Xiangcheng District, Suzhou 65905888 ◎ Autumn Located on the side of Yangcheng Lake, the hotel is designed in the form clubs in China. With an exceptionally high standard and only 40 minutes by Recommended Route : of a fan, slowly spreading on the lake; all the rooms are well equipped car from downtown Suzhou, the club offers an enjoyable round of golf in a Yangcheng Lake Lianhua Island – Xiefang Yuan (Crab Restaurant) A1 Golf Club including luxury brands of personal items and vast views of the lake. With an beautiful setting. Within the club, dining is offered in the “Shunfenggang” Yangcheng Seasons A local saying goes as follows: “With the autumn winds, the crab legs itch” A2 Suzhou Jewellery International Trading Center excellent Chinese restaurant “Yifeng Ge”, the all-weather open style Western seafood restaurant. referring to the season for hairy crabs. Autumn on Yangcheng Lake is the A3 China Pearl & Gem City restaurant; “Essence”, and the popular “Weiliuoxi” Spa Center, this hotel Yuanzhong Dadao,Ecological Park,Xiangcheng District, Suzhou Yangcheng Lake is very productive in every season, apart from the well known traditional hairy crab season with female crab best during the lunar September A4 Lianhua Island Scenic Area provides impressive five star services. One of the most notable features of the Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, there are also other sightseeings, such as: the period and the males in lunar October. There are many Farmer’s Inns on A5 Chongyuan Temple hotel is an organic farm covering an area of more than 10 thousand square Grand Shanghai International Golf Resort lotus, the Chinese rose, etc, let’s appreciate Yangcheng Lake through its Lianhua Island which you can reach by boat and all serving local food especially A6 Hetang Yuese Wetland Park meters, with various fruit trees and vegetable, providing not only added ( 大上海国际高尔夫球度假村 ) different seasons! the authentic Yangcheng crabs. The crabs are typically steamed without any A7 Meiren Tui Scenic Area interest for guests but also supplies the hotel with fresh vegetable & fruit. The Built alongside Yangcheng Lake, with beautiful fairways, you can enjoy the sophisticated cooking techniques, simply adding some ginger and vinegar; A8 Bacheng hotel even has its own crab farm and river dock. beautiful lake view from all points on this world class course. The Grand ◎ Spring delicious! After dinner most visitors will head to the nearby crab market; Xiefang A9 Xingqi Jiu Ecological Leisure Farm No 3668 Maanshan Road, Kunshan 57800888 Shanghai International Golf Club has eighteen holes and the course design Recommended Route : Yuan is the largest of the 4 top crabs markets in Bacheng Village. provides a varied game for golfers. The clever layout of bunkers and putting China Botanic Garden Suzhou – Shengze Lake Yueji(Chinese Rose)Park – Sanjiaoju Suzhou Yangcheng Lake Renaissance Hotel greens, rolling slopes and mounds, presents golfers with a challenging yet Wetland Park – Yangcheng Lake Lotus Island ◎ Winter Offical Weibo ( 苏州阳澄湖万丽酒店 ) rewarding game. Every March to May, all flowers are blooming in the China Botanical Garden in Recommended Route : Sina: http://e.weibo.com/u/2571243254 The hotel was built as a 5 Star multi-functional facility with a comprehensive Hubin South Road, Bacheng Town, Kunshan 57895992 Suzhou; there are peonies, begonias, cherry blossoms, tulips and lilies creating Chongyuan Temple - Yangcheng Lake Tencent:http://e.t.qq.com/suzhoulvyouju?lang=zh_CN range of services that easily meet international standards including 71 deluxe a carpet of color. Between March and April, there are more than 100,000 Lanting Resort Hotel SPA rooms, a large banquet hall and 18 different styles of Chinese and Western Yangcheng Lake Physical Training Center varieties of Chinese roses in full blossom in the Shengze Lake Rose Park, one Chongyuan Temple, with its great Service Numbers restaurants. The hotel provides authentic Su cuisine including the traditional ( 阳澄湖拓展训练基地 ) of the best rose gardens in China. history, is a very well known and Police Call: 110 edible birds’ nest dish, abalone, shark’s fin, and other “Wanli” delicacies. It Yangcheng Lake Physical Training Center is located in the Yangcheng Lake Every April, on Lotus Island at Yangcheng Lake, the bright yellow rape flowers ancient temple on Yangcheng Lake. Medical Emergency: 120 is also adjacent to the Suzhou International Jewellery Trade Center, Shengze Water Park, surrounded by the vast beautiful misty lake, with picturesque are in bloom. Also on the island you can rent a mini bike to scoot around the Early mornings are a popular time Fire Call: 119 Lake and Yueji Park. views of four seasons. It is a place intergrated with travelling, vacation, and fields, fly a kite or dine on the fresh local Caihuatang carp fish. for visitors to pray and burn incense, Telephone Directory Assistance: 114 No 2 Huanhu South Road, Taiping Town, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou 66839888 expanding training, you can enjoy the Yangcheng Lake delicacy in the water And in May, the azaleas are blooming in Sanjiaoju Wetland Park. Covering an listen to monks chanting, try monk’s Traffic Accident Call: 122 restaurant, while you do the recreational activities. area of 400 hectares of wetland, there are 800,000 varieties of red and purple vegetarian meals; a calm place 阳澄湖澜廷度假酒店漾 SPA Travel Hot Line: 12301 Jincheng Jinjiang International Hotel ( 金澄锦江国际酒店 ) Linhu Road, Bacheng Town, Kunshan 57658371 flowers in bloom among the orderly rows of green trees. At Yangcheng where visitors seek to purify the Public Service: 12345 The hotel is on the east shore of Yangcheng Lake and is the popular choice Lake there are tour boats, bicycle rentals, golf, a fishing center and, most mind and pray for a better coming Suzhou Train Station: 95105105 for tasting the local hairy crab and viewing lakeside scenery. The hotel is importantly, the famous hairy leg crabs! year. The Yangcheng Lake Lanting Suzhou Bus South Station: 65204867 also an ideal place for business meetings while enjoying a regal life style. Resort Hotel is nearby where you can spend an afternoon at the “Yang Spa” as Taxi Booking: 67776777 The Hongli Dynasty style of cuisine was developed at this hotel and finely ◎ Summer a special treat. All the Yang SPA oils are imported, their physical therapy rooms selected classic dishes are offered including trendy Cantonese cuisine, Jiangsu TRecommended Route : are all exotic and decorated in Bali Island style. and Zhejiang Cuisine, Sichuan and Hunan Cuisine as well as traditional local Hetang Yuese (Moonlight on the lotus pond) – Lotus Teahouse – Yangcheng Lake dishes. 高尔夫俱乐部 Lianhua Island No.260 Xingtai Road, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou 65431335 垂钓中心 During the month July and August every year, lotus blossoms are in bloom Suzhou Municipal Tourism Administration 上:垂钓中心 下:高尔夫俱乐部 No.345, Shiquan Street, Suzhou