Recently, Suzhou classical gardens have rolled out ice cream bars that come in the shape of gardens. As the temperature in Suzhou is rising, these cute ice cream bars would definitely make your garden tours more enjoyable. Let’s take a look and see which one you will pick!
•Tiger Hill Pagoda
The ice cream reproduces the magnificent Tiger Hill Pagoda and even the railings are clearly visible.
•Jianshan Tower
The fan-shaped ice cream, with patterns of lotus flowers, drew its inspiration from the Jianshan Tower (见山楼) at the Humble Administrator’s Garden.
•Guanyun Peak
The ice cream in milk flavor takes the shape of Guanyun Peak (冠云峰) in the Lingering Garden (留园). It perfectly reproduces the characteristics of the original rockery.
•Mascot Lion
The ice cream bar of the Lion Grove Garden (狮子林) is in the shape of a cute cartoon lion.
•Window Opening
(sun-shaped)
With a distinctive design, the mango flavored ice cream is more like a work of art than just a snack.
•Window Opening
(moon-shaped)
Different from the sun-shaped window opening ice cream, the moon-shaped one has a strawberry and milk flavor.
Subtle Secrets
The packs of garden ice cream bars are also rich in details. When you finish the ice cream, don’t just throw the pack in the bin. As you unfold the pack, you will find it is a fancy postcard.
Apart from a postcard, you can have a bookmark, too. Just clean and thread the ice cream stick through its small hole and you are making yourself a unique bookmark.
According to scenic spot staff, the largest daily sales can reach as many as 700 or 800 ice cream bars and “Guanyun Peak” and “Tiger Hill Pagoda” ice cream are the most popular ones.
Where to buy the ice cream?
- Humble Administrator’s Garden
- Lion Grove Garden
- Lingering Garden
- Couple’s Retreat Garden
- Master-of-Nets Garden
- Tiger Hill Scenic Spot
- Suzhou Shangfangshan Forest Zoo
You can tap the names above to see their exact locations.