Tongli Gardens Part 1 The gardens of Tongli were exquisite. Although not as refined as Suzhou's famous gardens, the gardens here were no less beautiful, and because they are not as famous as Suzhou's, they are far less crowded. Since at 2:30, the tourist busses leave Tongli, the gardens are empty of people in the afternoons. The peacefullness of these gardens combined with their exquisite design, makes them enchanting. The gardens are perfectly designed so that only a small part of them can be viewed at a time, so visitors wandering down their meandering paths have new scenes unfold in front of them as they progress. The buildings of the gardens are beautiful, and are nesttled amongst the ancient trees, and bamboo groves. Many of the small pavilions have girls dressed in traditional costumes playing traditional
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