Tiger Hill

Tiger Hill ( Huqiu ) is the final resting place of the ruler of ancient Suzhou , He Lu. The area was named Tiger Hill after a tiger was seen lying on He Lu's tomb. One of Tiger Hill's most famous spots is Sword Pond ( Jianchi ). He Lu was a famous warrior and sword collector and the Sword Pond is said to hold He Lu's treasured swords in its watery depths.
 
Tiger Hill also houses the Yunyan Pagoda , that has been leaning since the before the Qing Dynasty. Today this 1000-year-old (from the Sui Dynasty) pagoda has become a symbol of Suzhou.

Suzhou is Jiangsu Province 's number one tourist city and one of the most important tourist destinations in China . Of course, Suzhou works hard at this role, and it shows.

Suzhou 's sights and attractions are numerous and well taken care of. This can make for a festive atmosphere, but it also means that you are rarely able to appreciate the gardens in the peace for which they were designed.
The three most famous gardens - Wangshi Yuan, Shizi Lin and Z huo zheng Yuan - are on everyone's itinerary, attracting a stream of visitors year around, but many of the equally beautiful yet lesser known gardens, notably Canglang Ting and Ou Yuan, are comparatively serene and crowd-free. (The best strategy is to visit as much of the three popular gardens as possible before 10am and spend the rest of the day in the smaller gardens.)