Outside Canglang Pavilion in Suzhou, a persimmon tree is laden throughout the entire autumn

🍂 "Suddenly, I just want to be a persimmon tree outside Canglang Pavilion" 🍂

When you come to Suzhou, don’t just visit the gardens.
Walk around outside Canglang Pavilion, along the river.
You will encounter it—a persimmon tree so quiet it’s almost overlooked.

White walls and black tiles form its backdrop,
the soft Wu dialect is its breeze.
It stands there, guarding this classical landscape,
turning the strokes of time into plump, orange-red little suns. ☀️

Autumn waters and vast skies, pavilion reflections.
That splash of bright warm color is a finishing touch dropped from a Song dynasty poem,
a drop of cinnabar accidentally spilled on an ink painting.
It is autumn’s most tender love letter to Suzhou.

“Persimmon” brings good luck, may all go well.
The ancients said the waters of Canglang could cleanse one’s tassels,
but now I feel this tree full of red persimmons is enough to soothe all the anxiety and dust brought by the city.

Standing under the tree, I suddenly understand:
there’s no need to squeeze into the crowded gardens; the most beautiful scenes often lie in an unintentional glance back.
To live poetically probably means quietly maturing in this city, then generously giving away a whole autumn’s sweetness.

📍 Location: Riverside outside Canglang Pavilion, Suzhou (free to view)
📅 Best viewing period: Late October - November
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Post by _34_1997_Mary | Oct 19, 2025