At least that what it seemed to be. Lots of great photo ops between the various nooks and crannies. My son has never wanted to pose for so many pictures

Rocks play a significant role in classical Chinese gardens and this garden is filled with them, I did not find this as interesting as some of the other gardens we saw.

The ancient home of I.M. Pei's family before they moved south to Guangzhou and then HK. Interesting from an historical point of view.

In evening, there are different Kunqu performance at different area in this garden.

frankly being more compact and with more detail than the large area of the Humble Administror Garden is a plus - but the crowds do get in the way as a result! Great if you like rocks however.

Very nice garden with an amazing maze of rocks, small bridges , tunnels and some pavilions. All built on a very small surface where water plays an important role.

Great combination of rocks, water and plants. Lovely place... Enjoyed it very much. Feels like every single detail was thought of.

I visited three of the gardens while in Suzhou and comparing them is I guess like comparing your kids: never a good idea but somewhat inevitable. Aside from the seemingly endless rockeries found in this location, I found the experience average when compared to the intricacies of the "Master of Nets" garden or the grandeur of the "Humble Administrator's" garden.... More

We took a chance and went to the Lion Forest Garden, also known as The Kingdom of Rockeries. It is a famous Yuan-dynasty garden. I'm glad we made this trip during the "off" season, because it allowed us to walk around pretty much undisturbed. The garden and buildings were well maintained. If you have an hour or two (at the... More