Tongli Water Town Tour from Shanghai

Tongli is a lovely ancient water town in Suzhou. It takes about 30 minutes to drive there from Suzhou and about 1.5-hours from Shanghai. The town is famous for its many stone bridges and its ancient architecture, beautiful private gardens and ancient houses. You will have a boat-ride and enjoy a relaxing time.

There are three famous attractions in Tongli Water Town. Tuisi Garden, Chongbentang and the Three Bridges.

Tuisi Garden is the most famous private garden in Tongli Ancient Town. It is the only world cultural heritage in the ancient town of Jiangnan. The Tuisi Garden was built in the late Qing Dynasty. The host Ren Lansheng retired from the officialdom and built this garden as a retreat.

The Three Bridges of Taiping Bridge, Geely Bridge and Changqing Bridge are collectively called the Three Bridges. They are the three most famous stone bridges in Tongli. They were built in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Three Bridges was given the meaning of good luck.

Chongbentang is a museum of wedding customs in Jiangnan. The interior displays the actual clothes and dowry used during marriage. The marriage certificate during the Republic of China can also be seen here.

After tour, transfer you back to your hotel in Shanghai.