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Don't Miss
Garden of the Master of the Nets
Off Shiquan Jie in Suzhou, this pocket-sized garden
( Wangshi Yuan; high/low sea-
son ¥30/20; 7.30am-5pm)
is considered one of the best preserved in the city. It
was laid out in the 12th century, went to seed and was later restored in the 18th cen-
tury as part of the home of a retired official turned fisherman (hence the name).
HUMBLE ADMINISTRATOR'S GARDEN
( Zhuozheng Yuan; 178 Dongbei Jie; high/low season ¥70/50, audioguide free;
7.30am-5.30pm)
First built in 1509, this 5.2-hectare garden is clustered
with water features, a museum, a teahouse and at least 10 pavilions such as
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