苏州市同里古镇游览区 — Attraction in Suzhou City

one ancient town（古镇） not far from Suzhou usually a visitor to Suzhou come here if they finished most famous sites inside the city, which means they usually have an abundant time budget but definitely this town is worth a one day excursion if you have time compared to suzhou city, this small town is more preserved as a Jiangnan Shuixiang Guzhen （江南水乡的古镇, an ancient town in Jiangnan Water town, only literal seriatim translation) here you would see apart from traditional building structures that would amaze you, very likely you will have a crush on the food here, such as 糖醋松果鱼(literal translation is squirrel fish but definitely not the case) it is better to take the boat to enjoy scenery on waterway, wont be too expensive or time-consuming. in the past actually this is the most common means of transportation in Jiangnan Water town (due to the great amount of waterways) and its convenience, definitely more impressive than the Canals map in csgo also if you are lucky enough, come on a rainly night, when there are fewest tourists, and you will really experience what is meant by Jiangnan Water town in these years the town has gone through many developments catering to tourism, which means it is not that original but i would still give it a five star, for its relative scenery compared to other places...

*take note that many sites within the town will close at 5:30pm after 5:30pm you would still be allowed to stroll in the town, but may not be able to enter cerntain sites (such as some yuanlin/park...

As of Sep 2018, Google Maps still hasn't updated the new Metro line to Tongli. Instead of taking a bus to Tongli, you can take the subway line 4 to Tongli (terminal station). From there, take the public bus to Tongli Old Town. There's a visitor's fee of 50RMB that gives you entry to the Old Town as well as its attractions inside the Old Town. However, entry is free after 515PM (you'll still need tickets to visit the attractions). Overall, I think Tongli is definitely skippable, it feels very similar to Suzhou's old streets (e.g. Shantang street), so unless you're intending to visit the other attractions, the time saved is better invested in Suzhou. If you're still visiting, I recommend you to walk the small alleys, away from the touristy...

Well managed historic water town so close to major cities!

This little water town is a world UNESCO site, built more than 1200 years ago, amazingly it's still in use. It's a fairly touristy resort town, but has its charm. People there seemed to be quite relaxed, no eager merchants trying hard to sell cheap souvenirs. Food was not cheap, but expected of any touristy spots in China.

I was told that in maybe a year or so, there will be a subway linking Tongli to Suzhou, the nearest high speed train station, that'll make traveling to and from Tongli...