Garden of Pleasance
The Garden of Pleasance, or Yi Yuan is a classical Chinese garden located in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China.Photo: Brookqi, Public domain.
- Type: Garden
- Description: classical Chinese garden
- Also known as: “Yiyuan Garden”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leqiao and Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty.
Leqiao
Metro station
Photo: 4084470 0.smil, CC BY 4.0.
Leqiao Station is an interchange station between Line 1 and Line 4 of the Suzhou Metro. The station is located in Gusu District of Suzhou. It has been in use since April 28, 2012, when Line 1 first opened. Leqiao is situated 160 metres southeast of Garden of Pleasance.
Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty
Garden
Photo: Brookqi, Public domain.
The Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty is a Chinese garden located on 272 Jingde Rd, inside the Embroidery Museum in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. In 1997, it was recognized with other classical Suzhou gardens as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty is situated 1 km northwest of Garden of Pleasance.
Chenghuang Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chenghuang Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 490 metres northwest of Garden of Pleasance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shuangta Subdistrict and Canglang.
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.
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.
Pingjiang Road
Suburb
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pingjiang Road, historically known as Shiquan Li, is a street and historic district in Gusu District, northeastern Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is a well-preserved area and is part of the so-called Old Town of Suzhou.
Garden of Pleasance
- Categories: Chinese garden, tourism, recreation area, and tourist attraction
- Location: Suzhou, Jiangsu, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.30968° or 31° 18′ 35″ northLongitude
120.61705° or 120° 37′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8Q328J58+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 526660676OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q8053962
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In Other Languages
“Garden of Pleasance” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “怡园”
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