Covering an area of 62 mu, Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest ancient garden in Suzhou and one of the four famous gardens in China. The layout theme of Humble Administrator's Garden is centered on water, and the pool area accounts for about one-fifth of the total area. Many pavilions are built by the water. The whole garden is divided into three parts: east, middle and west, and the middle garden is its main body and essence. Yuanxiangtang is the main building of the central garden, and other scenic spots are built around Yuanxiangtang. There is a Yellowstone rockery in the south of the main hall, on which there are trees. The north of the main hall faces the water, and the pool is made of earth and stone into two mountains, with a stream bridge in the middle. There is a snowy cloud pavilion in the west mountain and a frost pavilion in the east mountain, forming a scene. From Weiyun Pavilion in Xiang Xue down the mountain, you can go to Hefeng Pavilion in the southwest of the park. Starting from this pavilion, you can climb the mountain tower in the north, lean on Yuxuan in the south and enter a different place in the west via Liu Yin Road. There are Luyi Hall, Wuzhu Youchu, Xiuqi Pavilion, Loquat Garden, Haitang Spring House and Linglong Pavilion in the east of Yuanxiang Hall. There are small flying rainbows and small blue waves on the west side of the pond. Xiaocanglang is a dry boat like Xiangzhou in the north and Yulantang in the southwest of Xiangzhou. You can reach the West Garden by entering Tianmen with a hole. The main buildings in the West Garden are eighteen Datura flower pavilions and thirty-six Yuanyang pavilions. The two pavilions and one hall are divided into two parts. The North Hall was originally a place where the host entertained guests, went to operas and drummed songs. It was named "Yuanyang Pavilion" for watching Sheng and Xiao orchestras play Yuanyang. There is a plant of Guanbaoshan tea in the South Hall, namely Datura flower, so it is called Datura flower hall. There is a hexagonal pavilion in the east and an octagonal tower shadow pavilion in the south. North of Taying Pavilion, you can go to Liuting. In the northern half of the West Park, there are other scenic spots such as Fu Cuige, Li Ting, who to sit with, and the photo studio. The east of Humble Administrator's Garden was originally the Home Returning Hall, which was later abandoned.
The characteristic of Humble Administrator's Garden is that the division and layout of the garden are very clever, and the limited space is separated, and the gardening arts such as borrowing scenery and contrasting scenery are fully adopted. The beauty of Humble Administrator's Garden is self-evident. In recent years, Humble Administrator's Garden has fully tapped the connotation of traditional culture and introduced its own characteristic flowers. Rhododendron Festival and Lotus Festival are held in spring and summer every year. The gorgeous and fragrant flowers make the elegant and quiet classical gardens full of vitality. The bonsai garden in the west of Humble Administrator's Garden and the Yashizhai in the middle show the Soviet bonsai and the China stone, which appeal to both refined and popular tastes and cultivate sentiment.