Lovely garden and if you are to choose one, this is the one I would choose. It's nice and compact and children like to climb the rocks and the hill. Easy to do in 1 hour or linger for longer.

This was the highlight of our trip so far; but if we did not spot this modest girl with modest English called Lily , we would miss out on meaning of things in the garden, on Chinese history, and on further best lunch of our trip. I will write about things other reviews missed. - people will bug you to... More

We loved the gardens of the humble administrator! We came fairly early on a weekday and although there were quite a few people, we took many photos without people In it. The whole area is very well kept and you can wander around for ages. It is quite big. A tip for people over 65: bring your passport and you... More

Don't think that because the administrator was "humble" that the garden is. Actually, I think it's the biggest in Suzhou. Each time you think you saw everything, something new is to come. Flowers, plants, lake are just wonderful. We didn't have enough time to fully appreciate the whole place. Would have needed at least 3 hours (maybe more).

Interesting place. We visited it in early May. It was the rain. So it was a little bit of the people and we could enjoy sitting in the garden pavilions. Come here without a tour. Just sit the train to Shanghai. We combined a visit to this garden with the Master of the Nets Garden.

Despite the crowds this garden is fabulous and not to be missed. I went the for the first time in Jnauary - it was cold and there were not many flowers, but it was still lovely. In April, the azaleas, wisteria and magnolia were all fantastic. There is a little shop behind the bonsai garden that serves truly excellent coffee!

I clearly remember seeing hordes of tourists coming at me from everywhere. I did not see much of the garden besides the tourists clicking their pictures. For a relaxing and more meaningful experience I suggest that you go to one of Suzhou less popular gardens (My personal favorite was the Mountain villa of secluded beauty- it is peaceful and very... More

It was a nice garden but I've seen better. It was extremely crowded so we did not enjoy it as much. The only flowers in bloom were the azeales. Since there were tons of people there were also tons of trash every where. The Chinese just throw their trash any where which really made the place look dirty. People climbing... More

Make sure you visit this garden and the adjacent topiary during the week. This is not a place to visit Friday-Sunday as the crowds and loud tour guides make it anything but peaceful.