I. The best time to travel
• Spring (March to May): The cherry blossom season in Litouzhu (from the end of March to the beginning of April) is the peak of Wuxi tourism. It is recommended to book tickets 1-2 days in advance on the official account (such as "Wuxi Taihu Lake Litouzhu Scenic Area") to avoid no tickets on the spot; try to choose 7:00 to enter the park. Before or after 16:00, it is also more convenient to park to avoid the peak traffic from 10:00-14:00. In spring, Wuxi is cloudy and rainy. You need to carry a folding umbrella or raincoat with you. Choose non-slip sports shoes (there are many slate roads in ancient towns and scenic spots, and it is easy to slip on rainy days).
• Summer (June-August): The temperature is high (often up to 35℃+) and the humidity is high, and the feeling is sultry. You need to do a good job of preventing summer heat: carry sun hats, sunscreen, small fans, and replenish more water (electrolyte water can be prepared); there are many open-air areas in scenic spots such as Lingshan and Nihua Bay, so it is recommended to avoid noon (12:0 0-15:00) Outdoor activities. In summer, there are many mosquitoes around Taihu Lake (such as Gonghu Bay and Hongsha Bay) in the evening. You need to prepare mosquito repellent or mosquito repellent in advance, and avoid wearing shorts and skirts for a long time.
• Autumn (September-November): The weather is dry but the temperature difference between day and night is large (25℃+ during the day and about 15℃ at night). You need to bring a thin coat (such as knitwear, thin jacket) to avoid catching a cold in the morning and evening. After October, the wind in Taihu Lake is getting stronger and stronger. It is recommended to wear a windproof coat when taking a boat tour (such as going to Taihu Lake Fairy Island). If you are seasick, prepare motion sickness medicine in advance.
• Winter (December-February): The climate is wet and cold. If you encounter snow, the ancient town and garden will have a special flavor. The climate is wet and cold (the temperature is mostly at 0-10℃), and there is no central heating. The feeling is colder than in the north. You need to wear down jackets, plush trousers, and scarf gloves; the temperature difference between indoors and outdoors is small, and you can use the "onion-style dressing method" (with a thin sweater + coat inside, which is convenient to put on and take off). In case of rain and snow, Huishan Ancient Town, Qingming Bridge and other stone slabs will freeze. You need to slow down when walking to avoid slipping.
II. Must-see attractions
• Litouzhu: one of the three major cherry blossom viewing resorts in the world, with the reputation of "the best scenic spot of Taihu Lake". You can enjoy cherry blossoms in spring, and you can see red-billed gulls and the sunset in Taihu Lake in autumn. The ticket price is 90 yuan (including the cruise ship), and bus No. 1 goes directly to the gate of the scenic spot.
• Lingshan Great Buddha & Brahma Palace: Lingshan Great Buddha is 88 meters high and magnificent. The Lingshan Brahma Palace next to it is splendid, which can be called an art palace. There is also a Jiulong bathing performance in the scenic spot, which is very shocking. It is recommended to take a sightseeing bus for most of the day.
• Nianhua Bay: Located at the foot of Lingshan Mountain, it is a Tang-style Songyun town with the theme of "Zen". It is suitable for taking photos during the day, and the light show and water curtain performance at night are the essence. It is recommended to go there in the afternoon and stay for one night.
• Huishan Ancient Town: It is a 5A-level scenic spot, which hides the footprints of Emperor Qianlong's six visits to the south of the Yangtze River. There are scenic spots such as Ming and Qing Ancient Street, Qichang Garden, and the Second Spring of the World. You can also check in the same machine as "Si Teng". Tickets are free, and the subway line 4 can be directly connected.
• Qingmingqiao Historical and Cultural Street (Nanchang Street): Known as "Jiangnan Water Lane Hall, Canal Unprinted Place". During the day, it is a quiet ancient water town. At night, the lanterns are on, and the night view is beautiful. There are many special bars and restaurants. It is recommended to start playing in the evening and experience the two customs of day and night.
III. Scenic spots suitable for taking children
• Close contact with animals: Wuxi Zoo Taihu Happy Garden, located on the south side of Huishan Mountain, in the middle of Qianrong Avenue, Binhu District, is built on the mountain, with a total area of 520,000 square meters. This is a comprehensive theme park integrating animal ecological display, popular science education, animal off-site protection, leisure tourism and equipped with multiple sets of large-scale amusement equipment. In the exhibition area, there are 112 kinds of rare wild animals from all over the world, more than 1,200 (heads), and "A Xiong Paradise", etc. Recreation area.
• Close to nature: Changguangxi Wetland Park has the characteristics of Jiangnan Water Town. The garden is shaded by green trees and fresh air. It is a good place for parents and children to hike and watch birds.
• Cultural Learning Category: Wuxi Museum has a rich collection, covering the history, culture, art and other aspects of Wuxi. Children can visit to learn about the past and present of Wuxi and increase their knowledge. There are also free explanations on weekends.
• Popular science education: Wuxi Science and Technology Museum shows the charm of science and technology. Through various exhibits and interactive experience projects, children can learn about science while having fun and stimulate their interest in science.
• Leisure and entertainment: Liyuan, as a representative of Jiangnan gardens, is known as "the first garden in the south of the Yangtze River". The scenery in the garden is pleasant, with pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, which is very suitable for parents and children to relax and play, so that children can feel the exquisiteness and elegance of Jiangnan gardens.
• Children's entertainment category: Wuxi Rongchuang Sea World is an interactive ocean park. Parents can take their children to know many marine creatures, watch dolphin shows, mermaid shows, etc., and can also participate in jellyfish lamp DIY and other activities to increase children's awareness of the marine world.
IV. Schedule
Day1: Liangxi Cultural Line
• Morning: Go to Huishan Ancient Town, which is the representative of the ancestral hall culture in the south of the Yangtze River. You can visit the ancestral hall group, feel the ancient charm of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River, and experience the clay man's handwork. The nearby Xihui Park is also worth visiting. You can take the cable car to Huishan Mountain and overlook the beautiful scenery of Wuxi city. You can buy joint tickets for Huishan Ancient Town and Xihui Park to save time and money.
• Afternoon: Visit Wuxi Museum to learn about the development of Wuxi's history, culture, art, science and technology. The museum is closed on Mondays. Please pay attention to the schedule. Then go to Chong'an Temple, which is the commercial center and historical and cultural block of Wuxi, with many old-fashioned delicacies.
• Evening: Come to the Nanchan Temple Night Market and taste Lao Yao's salted bean curd, oil gluten, magnolia cake and other special snacks. Then take the ancient canal painting boat at the wharf near Qingming Bridge and enjoy the night view of the canal on Nanchang Street.
Day2: Taihu Lake Natural Line
• Morning: Go to Litouzhu early. It is recommended to enter the park before 7 o'clock. At this time, there are fewer tourists and you can take pictures of the beautiful lake view. Then take a boat to the fairy island of Taihu Lake to enjoy the vast scenery of Taihu Lake.
• Afternoon: Take a taxi to Hongsha Bay, where you can see the Taihu Sunset Observation Del, where you can see the spectacular sunset scenery. There is a popular highway in the nearby Xiaozhu Mountain, which is suitable for taking photos and punching in. If you have enough time, you can also choose to go to Gonghuwan Wetland Park, ride on the Rainbow Trail, and feel the tranquility and beauty of nature.
Day3: Lingshan Zen Line
• All day: Go to Lingshan Big Buddha Scenic Area, watch the Jiulong bathing performance at 10:00, and feel the solemnity and sacredness of ** culture. After that, visit the Brahma Palace, enjoy the luxurious interior decoration and exquisite works of art, and watch the performance of "Ode to Auspiciousness". In the afternoon, go to Nianhua Bay, which is a Zen town dominated by Tang style and Song rhyme. Starting from the evening, there will be wonderful performances such as AI light and shadow shows in the town, as if you are in a dream world.
Day4: Film and Television Humanities Line
• In the morning: Come to the Three Kingdoms City, which is a large-scale film and television cultural scenic spot built by CCTV for the filming of the 84-episode TV series Romance of the Three Kingdoms. You can watch wonderful costume performances such as Sanying Zhan Lv Bu, and feel the historical atmosphere of the Three Kingdoms period.
• Afternoon: Go to the Pegasus Water City in Jiangyin, where there are European-style architecture and equestrian performances, as if you have come to a European town. After that, I returned to the city of Wuxi, went shopping and relaxed in Henglong Square, and ended the pleasant 4-day tour.
V. Food recommendation
• Wuxi Xiaolongbao: The soup is rich, the meat filling is delicious, and the sweetness and saltiness are moderate. It is one of the special delicacies of Wuxi.
• Wuxi sauce ribs: bright red, crispy meat, sweet and salty, mellow taste.
• Yangshan peach: large fruit shape, beautiful color, tough skin and easy to peel, rich aroma, juicy and sweet taste.
VI. Accommodation strategy
• Wuxi Juntang Shuxiang Mansion Hotel: It is a Jiangnan Garden Designer Hotel, which retains the architectural history of the ancient town, integrates oriental aesthetics, has a unique design, and has butler service. It is suitable for parents and children to stay. It is located in Wuxi Taihu New City.
• Wuxi Nianhua Bay Boromido Hotel (Nianhua Bay Scenic Area Store): With the theme of Zen culture, leaning against the Great Buddha of Lingshan and facing Taihu Lake, the design is simple and elegant, with drone performances, moving night views and indoor swimming pools. It is a parent-child hotel. Although the price is relatively high, it includes scenic spot tickets + morning and evening shuttle bus, and you can experience the "no-man Zen town at night", which is suitable for tourists who want to deeply experience Nianhua Bay; if the budget is limited, you can live in the homestay outside the scenic spot (10 minutes walk to the entrance, the price is about 1/2 of the scenic spot).
• Wuxi Taihu Lake Hotel: Located in Taihu Lake Scenic Area, with travel photography services, garden architecture and indoor constant-temperature swimming pool, with beautiful scenery outside the window. It is a parent-child hotel, located in Wuxi Taihu Lake Litouzhu Scenic Area / Liyuan Scenic Area.
• If you want to visit the scenic spots in the city (Huishan Ancient Town, Nanchan Temple, Museum), it is recommended to stay around "Sanyang Square" or "Nanchan Temple". The subway and bus are convenient, and it is also convenient to visit the night market at night; if you focus on the scenery of Taihu Lake (Yantouzhu, Hongshawan), you can stay in the "homestay near Yantouzhu" (such as around the gate of Chongshan, Walk into the park in the morning to avoid traffic jams).
VII. Traffic Guide
• External transportation: Wuxi has Sunan Shuofang International Airport, which can go directly to many major cities in China; there are also many railway stations, such as Wuxi Station, Wuxi East Railway Station, etc., with high-speed railways and bullet trains all over the country. Among them, Wuxi East Railway Station mainly stops at high-speed railways and bullet trains, which is very convenient to go to Shanghai, Nanjing and other cities.
• Internal transportation: Wuxi Metro Line 1, Line 2, Line 3, Line 4 and other lines cover major scenic spots and business circles, which is convenient for travel; bus routes are also relatively dense; in addition, you can also choose shared bicycles, electric vehicles and other ways to travel. Wuxi Metro covers major scenic spots (such as Line 1 to Nanchan Temple and Sanyang Square, Line 2 to Huishan Ancient Town, Line 4 to Wuxi Museum). It is recommended to download the "Lingxi" APP or Alipay to open the "Wuxi Subway Code", and there is no need to queue up to buy tickets; the last subway time is about 22:0 0. Priority is given to online car-hailing (such as Didi) for the return trip at night to avoid missing the subway.
VIII. Precautions
(I) Practical reminders for sightseeing in scenic spots
Lingshan Shengjing & Niaohua Bay
• Lingshan Scenic Area is large (including the Great Buddha, Brahma Palace, Jiulong Irrigation Bath, etc.). It is recommended to enter the park before 9:00 a.m. The "Kowloon Irrigation Bathing" performance at 10:00 is the core point. Arrive at the square 30 minutes in advance to occupy the front row. After that, you can pick up the "holy water" (the scenic spot provides disposable cups, which can be used on demand. ).
• The performance of the "Ode to Auspiciousness" of the Brahma Palace needs to be booked separately (some tickets include performance tickets, please check in advance at the entrance of the scenic spot). Ticket inspection will start 40 minutes before the performance, and you may not be able to enter if you are late; it is forbidden to make loud noise and touch decoration at will in the Brahma Palace (most of which are precious works of art).
• The night view and light show of Nianhua Bay (such as "Nianhua Smile" water curtain performance) is the essence. It is recommended to enter the park after 16:00, visit the Zen street during the day, and catch up with the light show around 19:00 (the specific time is subject to the notice of the scenic spot on the day); if you stay in a hotel in the scenic area, you can avoid going out at night The flow of people in the garden.
Litouzhu
• When taking a boat to Taihu Xiandao, the last boat time of the return trip should be recorded (17:30 in the peak season and 16:30 in the off-season) to avoid missing the boat and staying on the island; the second floor of the boat has a good view, but the wind is strong, so pay attention to keep warm.
• In the scenic spot, there are many uphill roads in the scenic spot, such as "Chongshan Yinxiu" and "Luding Yinghui". Tourists with the elderly or children can take the scenic sightseeing bus (20 yuan one way, 50 yuan for the pass) as needed to save physical strength.
Ancient towns (Huishan Ancient Town, Qingming Bridge)
• The free open area of Huishan Ancient Town is enough to visit (ancient streets, ancestral halls). If you want to enter the paid scenic spots such as Qichang Garden and the Second Spring in the World, you can buy a joint ticket (about 70 yuan, which is more cost-effective than buying a single one); visiting the ancient town before 8:00 in the morning, you can avoid the tour group, and you can also see the morning exercises of the local elderly and the fireworks of the morning market.
• Qingmingqiao Nanchang Street is lively at night, but some alleys are dim. Pay attention to the safety of your feet when you bring children or walk alone; the riverside steps are slippery, so avoid getting close to the edge of the guardrail.
Parent-child scenic spots (Zoo, Rongchuanghai World)
• Wuxi Zoo (including Taihu Happy Park) amusement equipment needs to be purchased separately. It is recommended to buy "tickets + amusement joint tickets" in a group and a certain itinerary in advance, which is cheaper than buying on the spot. There are many parent-child tourists on weekends, and popular projects (such as roller coasters and carousels) may queue up, which can be experienced at off-peak times.
• The indoor temperature of Rongchuanghai World is constant, but there is a fixed time for performances (such as dolphin show and mermaid legends). After entering the park, take a "performance schedule" to avoid missing it; young children need to prepare replacement clothes (if you participate in the interactive water play project), and there are enough mother and baby rooms in the park, and you can rest at any time.
(II) Precautions for diet and consumption
Food experience
• Wuxi cuisine is "sweet" (such as sauce ribs, steamed buns, magnolia cakes). If you can't get used to sweet food, you can take the initiative to tell the restaurant "put less sugar" when ordering (most restaurants will cooperate); it is recommended to try "local old brand": Sanfengqiao sauce ribs (vacuum packaging can be used as a gift), Wang Xingji steamed buns (Sanyang Square Store The most authentic), "Old Wuxi Tofu Flower" in Huishan Ancient Town (salty and sweet optional).
• The price of catering in the scenic spot is relatively high (for example, a bowl of noodles in Litouzhu is about 40 yuan), and you can bring your own portable snacks (such as bread, fruits, nuts), but pay attention to the scenic spots that are "prohibited from bringing food into the park" (such as Rongchuanghai World, Zoo Beast Area), and you need to abide by the regulations.
• When buying gifts, in addition to sauce ribs, you can also choose "Wuxi Oil Gluten" (suitable for cooking), "Yangshan Water Peach" (seasonally limited, ripe in July and August, identify regular fruit shops, avoid buying ripening fruits). It is not recommended to buy "high-priced gifts" at the entrance of the scenic spot (such as "Taihu Silver Dried Fish" with fancy packaging , it may be cost-effective).
Consumption tips
• Most scenic spots in Wuxi support "scanning payment", but some shops in ancient towns (such as handmade shops in Huishan Ancient Town and street vendors in Nanchang Street) may only accept cash. It is recommended to carry a small amount of cash (such as 100-200 yuan) in case of emergency.
• Beware of the trap of "low-cost one-day tour" (such as "Wuxi + Suzhou / Changzhou one-day tour" leaflets issued on the street and at the door of the hotel). Such groups mostly include forced shopping and compressed scenic spot time. It is recommended to book local group tours through regular platforms (such as Ctrip and Feizhu), or plan the itinerary independently.
(III) Other details
• The toilets in Wuxi Scenic Area are generally clean, and most of them are equipped with mother and baby rooms and barrier-free facilities. Some of them also provide free paper towels and hand sanitizers (such as Lingshan and Litouzhu), but it is recommended to bring small bags of paper towels with you to avoid special circumstances.
• Respect the local culture: For example, Lingshan Shengjing is a ** holy place. When entering the Brahma Palace and facing the Great Buddha, you need to keep quiet and do not take photos at will (if there is a "no photography" sign, you should abide by it); do not make noise in the ancestral hall of Huishan Ancient Town, and do not touch the cultural relics exhibits.
• Download "Wuxi Local Life APP" in advance: such as "Lingxi" (check scenic spot reservations, buses and subways, weather), the official account of "Wuxi Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau" (get the latest scenic spot activities, closure notices), and keep abreast of the relevant information of the itinerary.
If you make the above preparations, you can feel Wuxi's "Taihu Lake tenderness" and "Jiangnan ancient charm" more easily!