14 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

Lakeside film sets and stunt shows on the Taihu shore.

1. wuxi three kingdoms city

A slow lake morning and an early night before the Suzhou legs.

1. wuxi yuantouzhu

The Humble Administrator's Garden and Pei's museum courtyard in one loop.

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

Fast train east; colonial facades and the Pudong skyline at dusk.

1. the bund

Bronze and jade galleries in the morning, the pedestrian rush of Nanjing Road after.

1. shanghai museum
2. nanjing road

A high-floor farewell over the city, then the airport maglev.

1. shanghai tower