Xi Yuan temple Suzhou China

 

 

I had another free day today, so I went to visit the Suzhou Museum. Once I arrived, it was so crowded. There were hundreds of people everywhere, and the waiting time to get into the museum was over 2 hours. There was no way I was going to wait that long to go in, so I had to find something else to do in Suzhou for the day and hope it would not be so crowded.

 

 

So after a few minutes of asking some local people where the most peaceful spot in Suzhou would be, most people recommended Xi Yuan Temple to me. There were no taxis, so I walked there using Google Maps, and all I can say is that this little temple was so peaceful. There was almost nobody there. It was a perfect way to kill an afternoon, relaxing and walking around.

 

 

I only saw about 4 or 5 people the whole afternoon at the temple.

 

 

Somehow, I don’t think this temple is really meant for tourists, as I saw none there, and the people that I did see were all praying inside the temples.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I came to the temple to relax and did not pay much attention to the shots that I took. If I saw something interesting, I took a snapshot, but mostly all I did was relax, kick up my feet, and just enjoy a day away from work and people. I love this little temple; it is so peaceful, and I plan to come back here again in the future. If you are looking for a quiet place to relax in Suzhou and get away from the crowds around the popular tourist sites, this is the perfect place to visit.

Shaun.