The Teahouse of South Garden in Tongli Ancient Town     TheTeahouse of South Garden built in the late years of the Qing Dynasty is atwo-floor building surrounded by water, featuring well-preserved ancientstructure and furnishings.△ A view through awindow of the teahouseTheteahouse has kept the tradition of staging pingtan performances. The performerssing in Suzhou dialect to the music they play with a three-stringed pluckedinstrument, telling various stories such as those of daily life.Theguests watch or just listen to the performance while slowly savoring the tea. Sometimes,they are so enchanted that they completely immerse themselves in the worlds inthe stories. Theteahouse is a good place to enjoy leisure, watching the green tea leaves swirl,unfold and then float in the clear water, looking at the ancient bridge overthe river, and recalling the history of this culture-rich land.   [MORE] Pin Von at Pingjiang Road     PinVon was founded during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1875-1908).In the last century, a saying in Suzhou went like this: “Listen to opera at WuYuan, and drink tea at Pin Von”, which shows the status of the teahouse.In2008, Pin Von was relocated to Pingjiang Road, where its time-honored tea,wine, desserts and snacks continue to win it an endless stream of guests.Guestswho visit the teahouse in the morning usually order a pot of tea and severaltypes of desserts as their first meal for the day.△ Black tea and pan-friedsteamed buns, sticky rice balls, Biluochun tea cakes and spring rolls Througha window, guests can see beautiful buildings with white walls and black tiles.  [MORE] Yanguangge Teahouse in Yipu Garden (Garden of Cultivation)     Thisteahouse is located by a pool in the middle of Yipu Garden, a garden built inthe Ming Dynasty. It is a good place to take a break from the tour around thegarden.Theteahouse offers not only delicate tea, but also amazing views through its windows.Each window is like a camera lens that captures a unique scene of the garden. Inthis teahouse, it is common to see several people sitting around a square tableand chatting. Sometimes, there are guests who just stare at the plants androckery outside the windows to enjoy the peace and quiet. Insummer, the guests will see elegant lotus flowers that cover half of the pool.   [MORE]