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Lion Grove Garden

1 Days Suzhou and Tongli Water Town Tour

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1 Person $255 $ 255

2 Person $163 $ 163

3 Person $142 $ 142

4 Person $125 $ 125

5 Person $115 $ 115

6 Person $106 $ 106

7 Person $101 $ 101

8 Person $97 $ 97

9 Person $93 $ 93

10 Person $89 $ 89

10> Person $89 $89

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Take this Suzhou day tour, travel to charming Tongli Water Town and beautiful Lion Grove Garden, enjoy traditional yet melodious Suzhou Pingtan and sip fragrant tea. This private tour grants you more freedom on the tour and explores at your own pace.

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Lion Grove Garden

This rock garden was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in the year 2000. It is one of 9 Classical Gardens of Suzhou on the UNESCO list. It has the reputation of being the funnest garden in Suzhou because there is a complex maze people get lost in

Lion Grove Garden

Tongli Water Town

Tongli Water Town is one of the six famous ancient water towns to the south of the Yangtze River renowned for photography lovers, Chinese architecture enthusiasts and cultural buffs and in 1982 it was recognized as a major cultural and historical town to be protected on a national level.

Tongli Water Town

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Day 1

Day 1 Suzhou

Tongli Water Town, Lion Grove Garden, Suzhou Pingtang

Be picked up at the hotel or Suzhou railway station, then head to Tongli Water Town, enjoy tranquil waterways and ancient residence buildings and bridges, watch small boat floating on the river, leisurely explore Jiaying Hall, Chongben Hall etc. After lunch, go back to Suzhou and visit Lion Grove Garden, enjoy the different shape of stone, some looks like lions, birds, fishes. When walking in the intertwined and intricate rockeries, you might lose your mind where to go and it’s a good place for hiding and seeking game. Later, listen to Suzhou Pingtan while sipping tea in a tea house, enjoy storytelling and ballad singing to experience authentic Suzhou culture. At last, you’ll be sent back to the hotel or railway station.

Scenic spots included in the itinerary

Lion Grove Garden
Tongli Water Town
Lunch

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Hotel Description

Hotel Position : Plaza del Angel, 12, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Opened:2000

Number of rooms:108

Postcode:100007

Redecorated:2017

The Ping'anfu Hotel (Ping'anfu Binguan) is a luxury hotel located in the hustle and bustle of the city center. It is only 4 kilometers from the railway station and 28 kilometers from the airport. This hotel provide comfortable rooms, ranging from standard doubles to deluxe suites. Facilities in rooms include international direct dial telephones, satellite televisions, central air conditioning and mini bars. Room service is available on request. Guests of the hotel will also have the chance to relax in the sauna and massage center. The hotel has numerous restaurants, mostly serving Chinese cuisine.

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Hotel Policies

Check-in & Check-out

Check-in from 14:00

Check-out before 12:00

Hotel Notes

Smoking is now strictly prohibited within all public and enclosed spaces in Beijing. This hotel will NOT offer smoking rooms.

Hotel Description

Opened:2000

Number of rooms:108

Postcode:100007

Redecorated:2017

Price Includes

Entrance fees 

Lunch

English speaking tour guide

A bottle of water per day per person

Air-conditioned vehicle and driver

Hotel for 1 night (if selected)

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Dinner

Boat

Gratuities

Self-financed Projects

Food

Beggar’s Chicken

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Beggar’s Chicken

  Beggar's chicken

  Beggar's chicken got another name “Changshou Beggar’s Chicken” and is a renowned dish from district Changshou of Han ethnics which roasts the well-dressed chicken wrapped with earth and lotus. The color is bright red with fragrant. The skin is crispy and flesh is tender. When try it, it is crispy, fatty and tender with a unique flavor.

  It is said, long time ago, there is a beggar, passing through one village in county Changshou. One day, he got one chicken. He tried to eat the chicken, but he did not have any cooking wares and seasonings. He came to the foothills of Mountain Yu, after killing the chicken, and got rid of viscera, wrapped the chicken with earth and dried grass, simmered the chicken, when the earth was dried, chicken was well-done, after get rid of the earth shell, the fur of chicken was taken off automatically, the flesh comes. Around 100 years ago, Shancaiyuan restaurant lied at west to Yushan resort of Changshou county made some renovation of this dish and copied this method according to the sayings.

  Story one:

  “Beggar’s chicken” is sourced from Zhejiang and it is the chicken stolen by those poor beggarWrapped chicken with earth and roast the earth, when the earth is heat, then the chicken is well done too. Beggar’s chicken got another name as “noble’s chicken”, originally made by beggar thus with name beggar’s chicken. It is said when Zhu, yuanzhang competed for emperor, one time, he was defeated and ran three days and three nights. Enemy ran after him and zhu,yuanzhang felt so tired and felt hungry. At that time, he saw some fire in front and there is some earth in the fire. There was one beggar besides the fire, Zhuyuanzhang asked him In surprise, what did you do here? The beggar saw Zhu,yuanzhang and said: I made the roast chicken for you. After hearing it, Zhu,yuanzhang felt very shocked. The old beggar took the chicken out of the fire and unwrapped the earth, the good smell spread out. When zhu, yuanzhang ate it, he appraised it, “very delicious”. Since then, Zhu,yuanzhang won many fights and became the emperor later. After that, Zhu,yuanzhang renamed the chicken as “Noble’s chicken”.

  Story two:

  There is another fairy tale. When emperor Qianlong visited south China, he got lost in the wild land. One beggar sent him the Beggar’s chicken. At that time, Qianlong felt hungry and sleepy and of course felt the chicken was delicious. After eating it, he asked the name of the dish. The beggar felt embarrassed to name the chicken as “Beggar’s chicken”, instead he named the chicken as “noble’s chicken”. Qianlong appraised the chicken a lot. Later the beggar knew that the stroller was the emperor. Because the emperor appraised the dish, so until now, it turns out as a dish in the banquet.

  Story three:

  It is said in Qing dynasty, at the foothill of Yushan mountain, Changshou, a hungry beggar caught a chicken from the grass and tried to eat it. But the beggar did not have any cooking utensils and seasonings, and even without hot water for pulling off chicken’s fur. The beggar killed the chicken, took the viscera out of the chicken. Then he wrapped the chicken with lotus leave and earth and dried grass and roasted the chicken on fire. When the earth was dried, the chicken was fallen down to the ground, the fur was taken off automatically and a good smell spread out. There is a servant of a local rich man passing by and attracted by the good smell. He got the cooking method from the beggar and told his boss. The rich man cooked the chicken and asked relatives and friends for trying it. Everyone appraised it and asked the dish name. The rich man named the chicken as “Beggar’s chicken”. A famous cook of Yingyuan restaurant in Changshou made some renovation and added various seasonings in the stomach of the chicken, then wrapped with pig net oil and lotus, at last wrapped with yellow earth and roasted. It tastes really delicious and renamed as “simmer chicken wrapped with yellow earth”.

  How To Make Beggar's Chicken?

  Ingredient

  2 small poussins or spring chickens , for the dough covering: 600 g flour water.

  Beggar's Chicken

  Stuffing

  1 tsp sunflower oil, 110g/3.5oz lean pork cut into cubes,1 medium onion finely chopped,1cm piece of fresh ginger peeled and grated, 8 finely sliced shiitake mushrooms finely chopped, 1 tsp toasted sesame oil 1 tbsp light soy sauce, freshly ground black pepper,Mixture for skin1 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp rice wine or Amontillado sherry, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 2 spring onions finely chopped 1cm piece of ginger,1 tsp sunflower oilUtensilsUtensils1 rolling pin

  1 bowl

  1 baking tray

  1 frying pan

  1 small mixing bowl

  aluminum foil or roasting bag

  1 spoon

  Step 1: Preheat the oven

  Set the oven to 200?C (400?F/ gas mark 6).

  Step 2: Marinate the chicken

  Mix the dark soy sauce, wine, half of the oil, a little of the shredded ginger and the spring onions in the bowl. Spread this mixture all over the poussins and let it marinate for 1 hour.

  Beggar's Chicken

  Step 3: Make the stuffing

  Heat up a little of the oil in a frying pan and add the pork. Fry until nice and crispy. Then add the mushrooms, onion, the rest of the ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, and pepper. Cook over a moderate heat for a few minutes.

  Beggar's Chicken

  Step 4: Stuff the poussins

  After a few minutes of cooking, take the saucepan off the heat and drain away any excess oil if necessary. Then, open up the necks of the poussins and put in the mixture.

  Beggar's Chicken

  Step 5: Wrap up the poussins

  Wrap them tightly in aluminum foil or place them in a roasting bag and close tightly to prevent the juices from escaping.

  Beggar's Chicken

  Step 6: Make the dough

  Put the flour in a bowl, gradually, stir in the water and mix until it is a firm dough ball.

  Step 7: Roll out the dough

  Once mixed, divide into two and roll out the dough to around 0.5 cm in thickness so that it is big enough to completely cover the poussins.

  Beggar's Chicken

  Step 8: Cover the poussins

  Fold the dough over the poussins and press the edges and ends together. Add a little water to make the dough stick.

  Beggar's Chicken

  Step 9: Cook the parcels

  Place the parcels on a baking tray. Check that there are no holes in the dough or at the joins for the steam to escape. Now place in the oven and cook for 3 hours 200℃.

  Beggar's Chicken

  Step 10: Break, open and enjoy

  After 3 hours in the oven, take out the parcels. Crack open the dough (this is not meant to be eaten) and discard. Cut open the roasting bag or the foil. And tuck in!

  Beggar's Chicken.

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How to Choose Tour Type?

Affordable Group Tour:

Our small group tour is around of 15 peoples picked up from different hotels. Suitable for tourists with limited budget and who would like to travel with others from different countries.

Best Value Private Tour:

More flexible and time saving.No need to wait for other tourists.Flexible schedule . Possible to be customized for your own itinerary. A privet tour guide and air-conditioned vehicle will be at your service.

How to Book?

1. You can book online, choose to pay the deposit or full payment. We accept payment by PayPal, Credit Card, Wechat and Bank Transfer. After booking, we will send you a booking confirmation email.

2. When you arrive at the departure city, the exactly pick up time will inform by your tour guide though your hotel one night before your tour date.

3.Pick-up Service: To ensure the morning pick-up going smoothly as scheduled, we suggest you choose downtown hotels within the fourth ring road of the city. An additional transfer fee will be incurred if your hotel is outside the above mentioned area. If your hotel is located in a narrow lane or an apartment block, we suggest you find the nearest hotel on the main street as your pick-up point.

Cancellation Policy:

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.

If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.

If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

Hotel, flight and train ticket fees are not refundable.

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Tour Code: A0136

Duration: 1day

Departure date: Everyday

Tour type: Private

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