北寺塔的香炉。An incense burner.
北寺塔是报恩寺塔的俗称, 是楼阁式塔, 砖木结构。曾经长期是苏州最高的建筑物。Beisi Pagoda or North Temple Pagoda is a Chinese pagoda located at Bao'en Temple. The base of the pagoda has an octagonal frame, and the tower rises nine stories in a total height of 76 m (243 ft). The pagoda was once eleven stories tall, yet was damaged and reduced to nine stories. It was once the tallest building in Suzhou.
This Buddhist pagoda was first built during the reign of Sun Quan (200 - 222 years, during the Three Kingdom period) in honor of his mother. The current pagoda structure was built between the years 1131 and 1162.
北寺塔旁边的观音殿。Goddess of Mercy "palace" next to Beisi Pagoda.
藕园旁的小河。River surrounding Ouyuan (Couple's River).
藕园三面萦河，一面临街，占地面积11亩。住宅居中，有东、西两个花园，故名藕园。藕与偶通。这里指夫妇皆隐居归田，两人一起耕种的意思。Ouyuan (Couple's Garden).
藕园有好几座建筑物。这是其中的一间。One of the building in Ouyuan.
评弹 － 一种流行于江南的曲艺形式，评话和弹词的总称。评话，只有说，没有唱；弹词有说有唱。评话的演出内容大都是以历代兴亡的英雄史诗和侠义公案为题材。艺人用苏州话表演。一般多为双人档，一人弹奏三弦，另一艺人弹奏琵琶。"Pingtan" performance, a form of storytelling accompanied by music。 It is normally performed by two persons, one playing the samisen (3-stringed instrument) and the other playing the pipa (a four-stringed Chinese lute).
供游客租用的古代服装。These ancient costumes are on rental, for photography purposes.
Another building in Ouyuan.
游苏州少不了游船河。 摇桨的妇人， 不但力大，还一边摇一边唱着当地的歌曲给游客们助兴。A boat trip is a must when touring Suzhou. While rowing the boat, the middle-age woman would entertain tourists with songs sung in local language.
我很喜欢的一张照片。I like this view.
河流的某部分非常的狭窄。Certain part of the river is very narrow.
茶庄。Tea houses.
丝绸工厂里的桑蚕。Silkworms on mulberry leaves in a silk factory.
苏州是中国一个重要的丝绸生产地。Suzhou is a key silk production centre in China.
工厂的员工与游客讲解丝绸的生产过程和品质。A factory staff explaining silk-making process and the quality of the silk to tourists.
去枫桥时经过的小巷。 Shops along the alley that sells local products, many of which are silk products.
再一次听评弹。 Another round of Pingtan.
枫桥旁的船只。 River boats at Fengqiao (Maple Bridge).
枫桥。Fengqiao (Maple Bridge)
枫桥旁刻着唐朝诗人张继的“楓橋夜泊”。附近的寒山寺因此诗而出名。“A Night Mooring by Maple Bridge" － a well known poem by Zhangji，a poet in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). This poem describes the melancholy scene of a dejected traveller trapped at night at Fengqiao, hearing the bells of Hanshan Temple. The poem is still popularly read in China, Japan and Korea. It is part of the primary school curriculum in both China and Japan。
枫桥旁张继的铜像。 看到了吗？ 那被游客摸到已成金色的手子。Statue of Zhangji （9th century) near Fengqiao.
寒山寺，位於蘇州市城西閶門外5公里的楓橋鎮. ）。寒山寺初名「妙利普明塔院」，唐朝貞觀年間，傳說當時的名僧寒山和拾得從天台山來此作住持，遂改名寒山寺。The Hanshan Temple (or Cold Mountain Temple) is a Buddhist temple and monastery in Suzhou. The temple was first built between the years 502-519. It was named after Han Shan, a Tang-dynasty monk who lived there. Through the years, the temple had undergone several rounds of destruction and restoration. The existing one is a late-Qing (late 19th century) architecture work.
狮子林是苏州四大名园之一. 元代至正二年（公元1342年），天如禅师在此筑寺，称为狮子林，为前寺后园。后易名前寺为普提正宗寺，后园称为狮子林。在2000年被列入世界文化遺產. Built 1342 and an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, Shizilin (Lion Grove Garden) is one of the four well known gardens in Suzhou.
狮子林里的一些厅堂。There are many ancient building in Lion Grove Garden.
燕誉堂为鸳鸯厅，是院落中主体建筑，堂中陈设曲雅精美，高敞宏丽，是园内主要待客场所.它分为前后两部分，装饰也各不相同。一般来说，前面的部分被用于男主人招待男宾，后面的部分被用于女主人招待女宾。 Yanyutang is the main hall in Shizilin and it was used to receive guests. This hall is divided into two parts. The front part was used by master to receive male guests and the second part at the back used by his wife to receive female guests.
双层的峰指柏轩原为禅僧讲公案，斗机锋的场所。在元朝时，它的前方有一棵宋朝的柏树，但现已不存在了。
峰指柏轩内的装饰和摆设。
曲桥和处于狮子林池塘的中心的湖心亭。 背景是假山和回廊。Huxinting (Mid-Lake Pavilion).
狮子林内有很多由奇形怪状的石头组成的假山。Shizilin is well known for it strangely shaped stones in the garden.
一只很大只的石船。 A huge stone boat.
人潮拥挤的苏州火车站。 Suzhou Railway Station is among the busiest passenger stations in China, having 139 trains stopping daily.
