- Tongli, Suzhou
Tongli (Chinese: 同里;
Pinyin : Tónglǐ) is a town in Wujiang county, on the outskirts ofSuzhou . It is known for a system ofcanal s reminiscent ofVenice, Italy .Tongli is 40 minutes away from Suzhou city, costing 8.5 RMB by a direct bus, the place looks like a town from ancient china.
AttractionsThere are several museums in Tongli. This is more like a wax museum describing the culture of China in the olden days, about Marriage, the dynasties etc. The tickets cost 80 Rmb for a bunch of many attractions or individual attractions cost 10 or 15 rmb. Ticket to enter the ancient town costs 25 Rmb. After 6 pm entering Ancient town is free. A boat ride costs 60 rmb irrespective of the number of people.
There is also a beautiful islet called "Luo Xing" islet to be traveled by ferry. Luo Xing Islet costs 10 Rmb fee including the ferry fee.
There is a Sex Museum, which costs 20 Rmb.You can enjoy a lovely dinner sitting by the canal watching a boat pass by while the small restaurant cooks some nice Suzhou food. Tongli is peaceful, serene, calm and quiet.
In 2004, Tongli together with
Luzhi andZhouzhuang were listed in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites.External links
* [http://www.suzhou.gov.cn/English/Travel/26.shtml Chinese government page on "The Township of Tong Li"]
* [http://www.micktravels.com/china/tongli.html Mick Travels - Tong Li]
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