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Mudu Ancient Town 木渎古镇Mùdú Gǔzhèn
4A scenic area · Suzhou, Jiangsu
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Suzhou
- Region
- Jiangsu
- Type
- Culture
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area
About Mudu Ancient Town
An old canal town at the foot of Lingyan Hill on Suzhou's western edge, named a national historic and cultural town in 2005, which the Qianlong Emperor visited six times and which fills half of the 18th-century scroll Prosperous Suzhou. Its main sights are restored private gardens and houses: the Yan Family Garden, rebuilt by Xiangshan craftsmen after 1902 and the birthplace of Yen Chia-kan, later president of the Republic of China on Taiwan, the Old Pine Garden and Hongyin Shanfang, a residence associated with Qianlong's visits.
How to get to Mudu Ancient Town
About 12 km west of central Suzhou in Wuzhong district, by bus or taxi.
Nearby
- Classical Gardens of Suzhou 苏州园林 10 km
Whole landscapes of rock, water and pavilion folded into a city block - Zhouzhuang 周庄古镇 40 km
Jiangnan's most famous water town, famed for its Twin Bridges and merchant halls - Wuzhen Water Town 乌镇 60 km
Stone bridges and lantern-lit canals in a water town that's best after dark
Also within 20 km: Tianping Mountain 天平山 (under 10 km), Baimajian Eco-Park 白马涧生态园 (under 10 km), Tianchi Mountain & Huashan (Jijian Temple) 天池山·花山 (under 10 km), Shangfang Mountain National Forest Park 上方山国家森林公园 (under 10 km), Suzhou Amusement Land Forest World 苏州乐园森林世界 (under 10 km), Hanshan Temple 寒山寺 (under 10 km).
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