Tianping Red Maple is getting better! Collect this complete map of maple viewing and fun, and let's go!

Suzhou's autumn is made up of colors,

yellow ginkgo , red maple leaf ,

dyed into the "drunk and beautiful" Gusu City.

Speaking of red maple in Suzhou,

is the most beautiful Tianping Mountain !

Tianping Mountain in Suzhou, Fragrant Mountain in Beijing, Qixia Mountain in Nanjing, and Yuelu Mountain in Changsha,

, ​​are known as China's four major maple viewing spots.

Tianping Mountain is located about 14 kilometers west of Suzhou City. The

is 221 meters above sea level. The mountain is high and steep, so it is named because of its flat top.

Tianping Mountain is famous for the “three uniques” of strange rocks, clear springs, and red maple, ,

is especially the red maple, the red leaves are everywhere in the mountains every year,

scenery is so beautiful, it has the reputation of "the world of red maple in balance" .

In late autumn, the magnificent scenery of "Red Clouds" and is intoxicating, and "Colorful Maple Scenery" , which is famous all over the world, is absolutely amazing!

Tianping Maple News The latest information

is now mid-to-late November, and many friends of

can't wait to go to Tianping Mountain to enjoy the maple.

Let’s take a look at the big red maple film taken by Suzhou tourism volunteer teacher Ma Jiping

just two days ago:

Does it feel like Tianping Red Maple is getting better?

Although the maple leaves are not completely dark red now,

is the best time to watch "Colorful Maple Scenery" recently! After the autumn frost, the color of maple leaves does not directly turn red, but

gradually changes from green to yellow, then to orange, to red...

and each tree changes color at different paces, so

has this beautiful and vivid color. "Colorful Maple View"!

Nowadays, most of the maple leaves have reached the peak of their appearance,

friends who like photography, quickly bring the "long guns and short guns",

records the gorgeous scenery only once this year!

The best place to appreciate maple leaves on the balance

View Maple Terrace

To go to Tianping to appreciate the maple, you must climb Tianping Mountain, because the View Maple Terrace is the best place to view the maple leaves. From here, it is colorful and splendid, like a splendid color hung in the mountains. The pavilions, terraces and pavilions are hidden among the maple leaves, revealing a little bit of blue tile eaves, adding a poetic touch.

Ancient Maple Forest

The ancient maple forest at the foot of the mountain is called the "Wanzhang Red Zone". There are ancient maple trees over 400 years old. It is rumored that Fan Zhongyan, the 17th Sun Fan Yunlin, moved from Fujian. In late autumn, the green clouds and red leaves are as brilliant as clouds, and the leaves of various colors are spread all over the ground.

Shijingtang

standing on the Jiuqu Bridge, across a lake with autumn water view, the red on top of the mountains on the opposite side, there is a feeling of tranquility and no cannibalism.

Linjian Pavilion

Linjian Pavilion carries the leaves from spring to autumn on the corrugation, which is especially favored by photography enthusiasts. Just one corner of the cornice is the lens of many people.

Baiyun Ancient Temple

The Baiyun Ancient Temple hidden among the maple and ginkgo trees, the yellow wall and the colorful leaves are stacked on top of each other, there is an indescribable Zen.

(Photo: Lu Weiping)

Maple Appreciation Traffic Guide on Tianping

1, Bus

Bus: 4, 315, You 4 long line to Tianpingshan Bus Station

Metro: 1 line Mudu Station Exit 5, transfer No. 4 to Tianpingshan bus station

2, Suzhou Haoxing Tianpingshan Red Maple Festival through train

The annual Tianpingshan Red Maple Festival has begun. In order to better serve citizens and tourists and solve the problem of the last mile, Suzhou is good Taking transportation as the starting point, Xing Tourism Development Co., Ltd. opened a special seasonal tourism line for Tianping Mountain, the bus terminal (tourism distribution center) in the North Square of Suzhou Railway Station.

Departure location: Suzhou Railway Station North Square Bus Terminal (Tourism Distribution Center) South first floor dedicated area

Return location: Tianpingshan Bus Station

dispatch time: 9:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00

Ticket price: 5 yuan/person (citizen card 40% off is 3 yuan/person)

scenery + line product: adult ticket + good line Through train

purchase method: scan the QR code below, you can enter the Suzhou Tourism General Entrance to buy

Tianping Mountain Scenic Area tickets

Tianping Mountain Scenic Area tickets + good trip one day pass

Recommended nearby attractions

If you have more time, you can also go to several nearby scenic spots to experience the beauty of autumn in Suzhou in all directions!

Lingyan Mountain

Lingyan Mountain has always been known as "Lingyan is the most beautiful in the south of the Yangtze River", "Lingyan is the most beautiful rooftop" and "the first peak in Wuzhong". Lingyan Mountain is definitely one of the most "cost-effective" mountains in Suzhou. The mountain road is easy to walk, the scenery is beautiful, and the top of the mountain also hides the unforgettable delicacy.

Lingyan Mountain was originally the site of the Children’s Palace of Wu Wangfu’s Mission in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it was also the place where the Yue Kingdom offered Xishi. Xi Shi Aiyue, Fu Chai specially built Wanyue Pool for her in Lingyan Mountain in order to please her. Celebrities of the past dynasties also like to climb Lingyan Mountain to enjoy the moon, such as Emperor Liang Jianwen, Bai Juyi, Li Shangyin, Fan Zhongyan, Tang Yin, Kangxi, Qianlong and so on.

After climbing the mountain, eating a bowl of plain noodles in the Lingyan Mountain noodle restaurant is an old habit that many Suzhou people can't let go, and eating noodles is more of a rare state of mind.

Mudu Ancient Town

Mudu Ancient Town, located in the west of Suzhou City, on the shore of Taihu Lake, "Duchuan", "Xujiang" and "Xiangxi" are all her beautiful names.

Shantang Street in Mudu Ancient Town is built along Xiangxi. According to legend, in the Spring and Autumn Period of Wu Yue, Wu Wang Fuchai built a baby palace on the top of Lingyan Mountain for her to please Xi Shi. Xi Shi bathed with spices every day in the palace. The water flowed into the mountain and river, and the fat stayed for a long time. The river filled with fragrance, hence the name Xiangxi.

Emperor Qianlong patrolled the south of the Yangtze River six times. Whenever he went to Suzhou, he would abandon the boat and land ashore in Mudu Ancient Town. Mudu still retains the stone stele of the imperial dock. In the Hongyin Mountain House in the ancient town, Emperor Qianlong had visited the garden, watched operas, enjoyed tea, and chanted poems here many times. After a generation of emperors passed by, the locals talked about how many stories passed down from the past.

Book Collection Lamb Street

The weather is getting colder and colder, this season is in need of a bowl of hot lamb soup to keep out the cold. Speaking of eating mutton, of course, you have to go to Mudu Cangshu Mutton Street to eat the most authentic Cangshu mutton! The secret of the delicious

library lamb lies in a cedar barrel. Its woody fragrance can penetrate lamb and remove the mutton smell when stewed.

ordered a pot of "white soup lamb", the soup is creamy white, the aroma is rich, the meat is crisp but not rotten, and the taste is fresh but not greasy. The heavier flavors can also be dipped in special spicy sauce to eat lamb, to ensure that you eat heartily!

This gorgeous and picturesque autumn,

go to Tianping Mountain,

enjoy the annual red maple!

Comprehensive compilation by Suzhou Tourism Bureau

Photography: Gao Yi, Ma Jiping, Lu Weiping