Maybe the 95F weather skewed our view, but this is a nice garden, not a must-see site. There were hordes of tourists (almost all Chinese), all taking selfies at every possible opportunity. The path is well-marked.

This is such a famous garden that I feel odd about giving it a not very good review, but it is so hard used that there are bare patches in the grassed areas, stems with the leaves ripped off and little fences crushed underfoot. It...More

The garden is excellent and a UNESCO World heritage site. It has with water bodies, bonsai plants and well maintained walking paths with souvenir shops which are expensive .. Busy place but worth a visit !!

I do not know what people expect when they are visiting a garden in China which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous gardens in the world but this garden has it all (no pagodas though)! This garden was built...More

bit of a disappointment tbh, wasn't much to see or do, it had trees, a pond and some pagodas etc did i miss anything else?

This place is super busy so if you are after a quiet tour this is not the place for you. It is however very beautiful. We were there in May and it was lush and green with the fish on show for all in the...More

Well worth a look if you have some spare time, more than 600 years old and represents well the time of the Ming Dynasty. As a fisherman I enjoyed sitting around the ponds observing the native fish. The buildings are photogenic and the gardens well...More