July ushers in the height of summer in Suzhou. Despite the hot weather, there are still many things to do in the city.

Appreciating

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Flowers

Among the blooming flowers across Suzhou, lotus flowers are the most representative ones. You can find them at classical gardens, wetland parks and on lakes. Clickhereto check out best places in the city to admire lotus flowers.

At the temporary point of sale for specialties on Baitai West Road白塔西路与皮市街交叉口, lotus flowers, lotus seed heads and various seasonal fruits form the most graceful early market in Suzhou. Most of the lotus flowers and lotus seed heads are from Taihu Lake and priced 10 yuan for four to five ones.

Grandmas paddling"three flowers"on streets and alleyways is a familiar scene for Suzhou in summer. "Three flowers" refer to jasmines, white magnolia flowers and sour orange flowers. Pin the small flowers on your clothes and the fragrance will refresh and gladden your heart all day long. Tiger Hill Scenic Area虎丘山风景名胜区will hold a cultural festival themed on the "three flowers" from tomorrow, featuring performances, tours and fairs.

Tasting

Delicacies

"Yellow in June," or Liu Yue Huang, is the young crab who just finishes its third molting. Male crabs are preferred since they have tender, juicy meat and rich roe.

Eels are in their best quality at this time of year. Stewed Shredded Eel is a famous summer dish of Su cuisine.

For Suzhou-style noodle restaurants,three shrimps noodles and Fengzhen pork noodlesare indispensable specials on their summer menu. The toppings of three shrimps noodles contain shrimp meat, shrimp roe and shrimp brain, which explains the origin of its name.

The pork in Fengzhen pork noodles is usually stewed for three to four hours, while the base soup is concocted from stewed pork bones, eel bones and fermented rice wine.

The unique Suzhou-style mung bean soupconsists of numerous materials including mung beans, glutinous rice, red and green shredded orange peel, white gourd sugar, candied jujubes, raisins and peppermint water. A cup of cold mung bean soup will refresh you at once.

Honey peachesare the iconic summer fruit of Suzhou. The most tasteful local peaches are those in Fenghuang Town, Zhangjiagang, which have over 20 varieties. The Beiyao honey peaches grown in Tongan Town, Suzhou New District are also popular among customers.

Enjoying

Night Tours

Suzhou Amusement Land Forest Waterworld苏州乐园森林水世界has reopened to the public with upgraded facilities.

Tickets: Adult: 198 yuan for one whole-day ticket, 158 yuan for one nighttime ticket (no entry before 4 p.m.)

Child (1.2 to 1.5 meters in height): 138 yuan for one whole-day ticket

Some 30 million lights will decorate Dayang Mountain大阳山国家森林公园starting tomorrow and bring visitors a visual feast. Installations in the shapes of elks, horses and other animals will animate the whole area.

Tickets: 40 yuan; no ticket for children under 1.4 meters

Longchi Scenic Area in Baimajian Ecological Park白马涧龙池景区has launched a night tour program for visitors to admire the mountain scenery against the night sky.

Tickets: 19.9 yuan (no entry before 4 p.m.)

Taihu Lake Wetland Park苏州太湖国家湿地公园has extended its opening hours to 9 p.m. Now visitors can watch the cute pandas and explore the immersive fairyland in the evening.

Tickets: 60 yuan (no entry after 8:30 p.m.)

Source: WeChat ID: suzhouwlv (好玩苏州)

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