Tiger Hill is renowned as the "Number One Scenery of the Kingdom of Wu." The hill is 36 meters in height and covers an area of about 14,100 square meters. A number of historic attractions, including some dating back 2,500 years, as old as the city of Suzhou, are located on the hill.
Throughout history, many famous writers, poets, and celebrities have let flow their unreserved praise of Tiger Hill. A famous Song Dynasty poet, Su Dongpo once said, "It is a lifelong pity to have gone to Suzhou without a visit to Tiger Hill." People traditionally described Tiger Hill as illustrated in "Nine Scenes", namely, that Tiger Hill is best viewed "under the Moon, in the Snow, in the Rain, in the Mist, in Midsummer, in Refreshing Autumn, in a Spring Morning, in a late Autumn Day with Fallen Leaves, and at Sunset."
虎丘,位于苏州古城西北角的虎丘山风景名胜区,已有二千五百多年悠久历史,素有“吴中第一名胜”的美誉。宋代大诗人苏东坡曾经吟诵道“到苏州不游虎丘乃憾事也!”的千古名言,因此虎丘成为旅游者的神往之地。景区现有面积100公顷,保护区面积475.9公顷,是苏州的一个重要旅游窗口。