The Suzhou municipal administrative bureau of gardens said that annual garden cards will be sold from December 1 to 31. Suzhou now has 11 service centers. Four are specially set up for the purchase of new cards and renewal, and seven are for renewal only. For convenience, please avoid rush hours on weekends and the beginning and end of the month.

In 2012, annual garden cards were available in Wujiang district. This year a new renewal service center was established in Wujiang for the first time. Residents can renew their cards at the Citizen Card Service Center (No 408, Liuhonglu Road, Songling town). The renewal service centers cover every district in Wujiang.

To strengthen the protection and administration of classical gardens and tourist destinations, especially world cultural heritages, the Suzhou municipal administrative bureau of gardens has added a new reminder to please behave yourself while touring the garden.

Cautions:

• From January 1 to 15, citizens can also purchase the annual garden card at the service center on the first floor of Dongrun Building, No 188, Sanxianglu Road (west of Huaqiao Hotel).

 • People who can get a free ticket: Children less than 1.2 meters tall, children over 1.2 meters tall but less than 6 years old (including 6-year-olds), senior citizens over 70 years old and the disabled

• Registered Suzhou residents with financial difficulties (around the minimum living standard) can enjoy half price. Please bring subsistence allowance documentation when you purchase or renew your card at related service centers.

 • For more information, please visit http://www.ylj.suzhou.gov.cn