As one of the four classical gardens in China, Lingering Garden is built in Ming Dynasty by Xu Jiongqing. And it was listed from the first as cultural relics of national importance in 1961. In 1997, the garden, along with other classical gardens in Suzhou, was recorded by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Covering an area of 23,310 square meters, today the garden is separated into the eastern, central, northern and western parts. The four scenic spots of the Lingering Garden are of different features. They set off each other with certain connection, but distinguish from each other at the same time. Though empty buildings alternate with solid ones, and the scenery seems complicated, they share a distinct gradation. When viewed in ichnographic angle, they are rich in changes; when viewed in dimensional angle, they are natural and have many appearances. The corridor connecting all the scenic spots is 700 meters long in total, winding with the topography and making the scenery endless and changeable. It is really a masterpiece of gardens in China.