Taking the subway has now become a preference of most locals and tourists in travel. Here comes the good news about this line of rail transit which goes through Jinji Lake scenic area! It turns out that the “administration center”(a building gathering all public departments of a city government to provide one-stop services)stop on No.8 rail transit line has made progress recently in its construction. No.8 Line stretches at a full length of 35.5 km, composed of 28 stops from head to end all of which are constructed underground. This line is projected to be completed in 2024. 

Along No.8 Line, two stops fall in Jinji Lake scenic area, which are respectively Time Square stop and You’an Street stop. Line 8 will extend across Line 1 , the earliest line in Suzhou, at Time Square stop where you can transfer between the two lines. It is expected that the following spots will receive more visitors after Line 8 is completed and put into operation.

Around Times Square stop

●Eslite Spectrum Suzhou

Eslite Bookstore Suzhou located by beautiful Jinji Lake is the first of its kind in mainland China set up by Eslite Group.

●Harmony Times Square

Situated at the bank of river, Harmony Times Square features nice foods and lake view promising locals and tourists a unique-flavored travel. 

●Jinhe Plaza & Xiexin Plaza

Jinhe Plaza has Hyatt Hotels residing inside it, and in its close vicinity, there is another square called Xiexin, where the famous Shangri-La Hotel is located. Both plazas are widely favored by locals and tourists if they want to roam along lakeside.

●Shin Kong Place

As a department store at lakeside designed like a modern garden, Shin Kong Place converges a broad assortment of goods worldwide-reputed for your choice. In view of the upcoming “double-eleven online-shopping-promotion day”(the eleventh day of November), you are very likely to have your purse lightened by a detailed shopping list.

●Jiuguang Department Store

Surrounded by the hustle and bustle of city, Jiuguang Department Store is almost a maze for shoppers. When you enter it, you will feel yourself spoilt for choice among entertainment center, café, dining halls of various styles as well as mega supermarket. The giant building not only merges itself with the modern metropolis but also retains somewhat watertown atmosphere.

Around You’an Street stop

●You’an Wharf

For some sailing fans, there is a “secret club” tucked away near You’an Street. That is You’an Wharf and it is well worth exploring if you identify yourself with this kind of sport.

●Harmony City

Standing opposite Jiuguang across a street, Harmony City is widely acclaimed as a shopping center. Nevertheless, several restaurants taking residence in it will give you good reason to check them out because these restaurants have distinguished themselves in the whole catering industry of Suzhou for their signature dishes. In addition, APEX Cinema on the third floor will put you in enchanting stories.

Rail transit develops rapidly as Suzhou develops, which will offer people more ways of travel when they want to visit Jinji Lake scenic area.

Besides Line 1 and 3 which have already been well-established, Line 8, 5 and 6 rail transit under construction will also run through Jinji Lake scenic area in the future as planned.

As the most vibrant place in Suzhou Industrial Park, Jinji Lake scenic area boasts all kinds of commercial, cultural and scientific facilities and buildings such as shopping malls, hotels, galleries, expo center. Varied styled and purposed buildings are scattered around the whole area like numerous pearls shining in a jade plate. Rail transit lines stretching in different directions across Jinji Lake scenic area to link these buildings is just similar to silver threads stringing together pearls to become a net. With more lines joining in this transport network, it is hoped one day people can go anywhere they want in Jinji Lake scenic area by subway.