Backing on to the Dragon Hill 7 kilometers west of Wuxi, the Plum Garden (Meiyuan) is most famous for the thousands of red plum trees and flowers planted there. The 
garden used to be part of a small private residence during the Qing Dynasty but has since been re-landscaped and expanded to cover more than 70 thousand square meters, housing over 5,000 plum trees and 2,000 plum bonsais. The oldest specimens are said to have lived for over 100 years. There are numerous scenic spots in the garden, including the Tianxin Terrace (Tianxin Tai), Meiyuan Carving Stone (Meiyuan keshi), Xiaoluo Float (Xiaoluo fu), Xiangxue Sea (Xiangxue hai), Qingfen Chamber (Qingfen xuan) and the Huoran Cave (Huoran dong). The Mei Pagoda, the highest point in the garden, offers a spectacular springtime view over the sea of red plum blossom and the Taihu Lake.
How to get there: Take bus No.2 from the railway station.
Cost: RMB15.
Opening hours: 06:00-22:00.
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