This book elucidates the beauty and charm of Suzhou, its picturesque landscape. It describes Suzhou's geographical features, its strategic location "controlling three rivers and spanning five lakes," and provides in-depth explanations of the city's mountains, waterways, and historical sites, both in form and culture. It depicts the bustling markets, tranquil alleyways, and elegant gardens of Suzhou, as well as the fertile fields, gentle mountains, and picturesque scenery of its surrounding suburbs, dotted with numerous historical sites. Especially in the southwest corner, the vast expanse of Taihu Lake, encompassing the Wu and Yue regions and controlling the surrounding mountains, gives the mountains their unique charm, each mountain a scenic wonder, each complementing the others, making this region the epitome of beauty in Southeast China. The mountains are so verdant, the water so clear, truly captivating. Walking through the mountains and along the rivers, surrounded by clouds and mist, it seems that every stone and every old tree records the vicissitudes of history and tells distant stories.
本书阐述了苏州的地灵水秀、风物嘉清。讲述苏州“控三江、跨五湖”的地理风貌，对苏州城内外山川水域、名胜古迹做了形态与文化上的深入阐释。讲述了苏州城里繁华的商市、幽静的深巷，秀美的园亭，也讲述了古城四郊的土沃田腴，山温水软，风光绮丽，胜迹遍布。尤其西南一隅，碧波万顷的太湖，包孕吴越而控诸山，诸山因得太湖而独擅胜场，一山一胜，胜胜相形，故地尽东南之美。山色是那样苍翠，波光是那样澄碧，确乎让人流连忘返。如果行于山野，溯于河流，满目云烟风月，似乎每一块石头每一棵老树，都在记录了历史的沧桑，讲述那遥远的故事。
本书阐述了苏州的地灵水秀、风物嘉清。讲述苏州“控三江、跨五湖”的地理风貌，对苏州城内外山川水域、名胜古迹做了形态与文化上的深入阐释。讲述了苏州城里繁华的商市、幽静的深巷，秀美的园亭，也讲述了古城四郊的土沃田腴，山温水软，风光绮丽，胜迹遍布。尤其西南一隅，碧波万顷的太湖，包孕吴越而控诸山，诸山因得太湖而独擅胜场，一山一胜，胜胜相形，故地尽东南之美。山色是那样苍翠，波光是那样澄碧，确乎让人流连忘返。如果行于山野，溯于河流，满目云烟风月，似乎每一块石头每一棵老树，都在记录了历史的沧桑，讲述那遥远的故事。
