Luzhi Water Town
甪直古镇 · Lùzhí Gǔzhèn
A canal town east of Suzhou with stone bridges, whitewashed houses and the Baosheng Temple’s ancient clay arhat sculptures; free to walk around and less crowded than Zhouzhuang.
No booking neededHalf a day
Tip
Go on a weekday morning for quiet lanes. Don’t miss the arhat sculptures in Baosheng Temple, the reason many Chinese visitors come.
- Opening hours
- Town open all day; sights inside about 08:00–17:00 (to 16:30 in winter) To be confirmed
- Price
- Town free; combined ticket for the sights inside about ¥52; hand-rowed boat about ¥150 per boat To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy the combined ticket at the visitor centre in town. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- About 25 km east of the old town. Metro Line 1 to the end at Zhongnan Street (钟南街), exit 1, then bus 528; or a taxi/DiDi of about 40 minutes. To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 江苏省苏州市吴中区甪直镇
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