Jichang Garden – Wuxi’s 500-Year-Old Poetic Sanctuary

#discoverchina China’s Best-Preserved Ming Dynasty Garden - Built in 1506–1521 by Qin Jin (a Ming minister), later perfected by his great-grandson Qin Yao – a garden designer so obsessed he spent 20 years tweaking it. - UNESCO-listed as the only Jiangnan garden honored by three Qing emperors (Kangxi, Qianlong, and Jiaqing all left calligraphy here). 📍 Location: No. 70 Huishan Street, Wuxi, Jiangsu 🕒 Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Apr–Oct) | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Nov–Mar) 🎫 Admission: ¥70 🚇 Transport: - Metro: Line 4 to Huishan Station, Exit 2 (15-min walk) - From Shanghai: High-speed train to Wuxi Station (30min) + taxi (20min)