The Humble Administrator's Garden is one of the top four gardens in China. It is a
typical southern Chinese garden featuring meandering creeks, artificial rock lands
caping, and various pavilions.

Covering 51,950 sq.m, the Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest of all
classical gardens in Suzhou. It is centered upon the broad expanse of a
lake, making up about one fifth of the total area. With well-spaced buildings,
the garden landscape and waterscape are simple, extensive and natural,
possessing the traditional appearances of the Ming Dynasty. It is
divided into three parts: the eastern, middle and the western
parts. The house lies in the south of the garden.

The Humble Administrator's Garden is the most famous location in
Suzhou for lotus flowers. The meandering pools inside the garden
are thick with lotus flowers every year between May and November.
The Hibiscus Pavilion at the eastern part of the garden, with
half of the building on the shore and half in water, has the
most lotus flowers in summer.

The Humble administrator's Garden boasts altogether 48 different
buildings, 101 parallel couplets and door plateaus, 40 steles, 21
precious old trees. Falling into 13 different catalogues, and
over 700 bonsai (potted landscape) kept in the Bonsai Garden
in the western part of the garden, representing the Suzhou
style bonsai, one of the four leading bonsai styles in China.

Entry fee: 25 yuan