Master of the Nets Garden
网师园 · Wǎngshī Yuán
A small, perfectly proportioned garden around one pond, with evening music and opera shows in the warm months.
Booking recommendedBring your passport1 hour (night garden 1.5 hours)
Tip
The night garden is the most atmospheric way to see a Suzhou garden: each room has a different short performance.
- Opening hours
- Day: same as the other gardens (07:30–17:30 Mar–Oct). Night garden roughly 19:00–22:00 on set dates in the warmer months. To be confirmed
- Price
- Day ¥40 (Apr, May, Jul–Oct), ¥30 off-season. Night garden ¥120.
- How to book
- Real-name tickets with your passport on Trip.com or the 苏州园林 mini-program. Book the night garden a few days ahead. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Short taxi ride from the old town; buses stop at Wangshiyuan To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 江苏省苏州市姑苏区带城桥路阔家头巷11号
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