Great Wave Pavilion
The Canglang Pavilion, variously translated as the Great Wave Pavilion, Surging Wave Pavilion, or Blue Wave Pavilion, is one of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou that are jointly recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Photo: Gurdjieff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Garden
- Description: part of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, China
- Also known as: “Blue Wave Pavilion”, “Canglang Pavilion”, “CangLangting Garden”, “Surging Wave Pavilion”, and “The Canglang Pavilion”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Confucius and Suzhou High School.
Temple of Confucius
Museum
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Confucian Temple of Suzhou and also known as the Suzhou Stone Inscription Museum and Suzhou Prefecture School, is a Confucian temple located in the ancient city of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, on the south bank of the Yangtze River. Temple of Confucius is situated 210 metres northwest of Great Wave Pavilion.
Suzhou High School
School
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Suzhou High School of Jiangsu Province is a public high school in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. In 1035, the Northern Song politician and writer Fan Zhongyan founded the earliest predecessor of the current Suzhou High School, Suzhou Prefecture School. Suzhou High School is situated 320 metres west of Great Wave Pavilion.
Master of Nets Garden
Garden
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Master of the Nets Garden in Suzhou is among the finest gardens in China. It is recognized with the other Classical Gardens of Suzhou as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Master of Nets Garden is situated 1 km northeast of Great Wave Pavilion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canglang and Shuangta Subdistrict.
Canglang
Suburb
Canglang Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The subdistrict spans an area of 6.17 square kilometres, and has a population of 80,111 as of 2017.
Shuangta Subdistrict
Suburb
Shuangta Subdistrict is a township-level division of Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The subdistrict spans an area of 7.95 square kilometres, and a population of 93,778.
Wumenqiao
Suburb
Wumenqiao Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The subdistrict spans an area of 12.19 square kilometres, and has a population of 148,091.
Great Wave Pavilion
- Categories: Chinese garden, tourism, recreation area, and tourist attraction
- Location: Suzhou, Jiangsu, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.29671° or 31° 17′ 48″ northLongitude
120.62128° or 120° 37′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8Q327JWC+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 492154541OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5600169
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Wu Chinese—“Great Wave Pavilion” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Pabellón de les foles azules”
- Chinese: “沧浪亭”
- French: “Canglangtin”
- French: “pavillon Canglang”
- French: “Pavillon Canglang”
- French: “pavillon des vagues”
- Japanese: “滄浪亭”
- Korean: “창랑정”
- Spanish: “Pabellon de las olas azules”
- Spanish: “Pabellón de las olas azules”
- Thai: “ชางลั่งถิง”
- Wu Chinese: “沧浪亭”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Keyuan Garden and 中国人民解放军第一〇〇医院.
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