🏯 B&B Highlights
Secret Garden: Converted from a Qing Dynasty scholar's mansion, preserving carved gate towers, brick courtyards, and century-old pomegranate trees. Rooms are named after "Qin, Qi, Shu, Hua" (Music, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting).
Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshops: Daily limited activities include Suzhou embroidery sachet-making (materials provided) and Pingtan night performances (7:30-8:30 PM in the courtyard tea area).
Private Dining: Breakfast includes the "Three Whites Feast" (silverfish porridge, steamed white fish with egg, and sweet gorgon fruit soup). Dinner requires advance booking for signature crab roe rice.
Secluded Access: A private riverside back door leads directly to Pingjiang Road's side alleys, avoiding crowds for an "unspoiled Jiangnan water town" experience.
📍 2. Prime Location & Access
Address: No. 3, Weidaoguan Front, Pingjiang Road Historical District, Gusu District (near Donghui Road entrance).
Transport Tips:
Subway: 12-minute walk from Line 4 "Beisita Station" (via Northwest Street's old alleys).
Drive: Navigate to "Donghui Park Transfer Parking Lot," with free shuttle service provided.
🎭 3. Immersive Itinerary (Guests Only)
🌙 Recommended 48-Hour Jiangnan Twilight Experience
Day 1: Secluded Mode
3:00 PM Check-in → Sip Biluochun tea in the courtyard while learning mansion history from the host.
5:00 PM Host-guided twilight tour of Coupling Garden post-closure (free secret hour).
7:30 PM Pingtan dinner → Capture moonlit boats from the riverside terrace.
Day 2: Local Life Mode
7:00 AM Exclusive quiet time on Pingjiang Road → Breakfast at Auntie Bao’s Lujia Lane (cloth-filtered soy milk + "Lotus-Wrapped Beauty" crepes).
9:00 AM Suzhou embroidery workshop → Customize a sachet (takeaway included).
11:00 AM Check-out & luggage storage → Walk to Dongshengli Art Alley’s graffiti walls.
📸 4. Photogenic Spots (B&B & Nearby)
Inside:
✨ Overhead tea setup under the pomegranate tree (wide-angle recommended).
✨ "Qin" room’s carved window framing Coupling Garden’s white walls.
Hidden Gems Nearby:
Weidaoguan’s "Jiangnan Mailbox" red postbox (featured in film *Tiny Times 3*).
Dongshengli’s "Love is Love" rainbow wall (blending tradition and trend).
Post by Charlotte Hayes Faith-5 | Jul 7, 2025
