10 Days in Wuxi

Land in Wuxi, an evening along the canal lanterns of Nanchang Street.

1. wuxi nanchang street

Morning on the Turtle Head peninsula, an afternoon loop of Li Garden.

1. wuxi yuantouzhu
2. wuxi li garden

The 88-metre bronze Buddha in the morning; lantern lanes of Nianhuawan after dark.

1. wuxi lingshan grand buddha
2. wuxi nianhuawan

Ancestral halls, clay figurines and the academy courtyard at a slow pace.

1. wuxi huishan ancient town
2. wuxi donglin academy

Wuxi's history under one roof, then plum-tree alleys.

1. wuxi museum
2. wuxi meiyuan

HSR over for the Humble Administrator's Garden and Pei's museum courtyard.

1. humble administrator garden
2. suzhou museum

Canal lanes at Pingjiang, the stone bridges of Tongli after lunch.

1. pingjiang road
2. tongli water town

Rail west; lantern boats and snack streets around the Qinhuai riverfront.

1. confucius temple fuzimiao

The Ming tombs plane-tree avenue in the morning, the Nanjing Museum after lunch.

1. ming xiaoling
2. nanjing museum

Back through Wuxi for a last canal-side dinner before the evening train.

1. wuxi nanchang street