This Jiangnan water town that made it to National Geographic is truly beautiful

Suzhou·Tongli 📝Tourist Keywords: Two Gardens, Two Halls, Three Bridges Two Gardens: ✅Retreat & Reflection Garden: The only Jiangnan garden by the water listed as a World Cultural Heritage site, also known as the 'Garden by the Water' ✅Pearl Tower Scenic Garden: A forgotten exquisite garden with very few tourists, where the love story of 'Pearl Tower' took place Two Halls: ✅Chongben Hall, Jiayin Hall: Experience Suzhou-style residences and wedding customs Three Bridges: ✅Jili Bridge, Taiping Bridge and Changqing Bridge. Taiping Bridge and Changqing Bridge are beam bridges, while Jili Bridge is an arch bridge. There are bridge couplets on both sides of the bridge; Changqing Bridge is commonly known as Xie Family Bridge, formerly known as Fujian Bridge. Tongli has the custom of 'walking the bridge'. The purpose is to avoid disasters and seek blessings. Every time there is a wedding celebration or an elderly person's 66th birthday, the people of Tongli will 'walk the three bridges' to seek good luck and fortune.