Through official evaluation and approval, Baitang Ecological Botanical Garden became the first 3A-grade national scenic spot in SIP on April 3. Original greenery and ecological environment are well preserved in the garden, and 9 functional areas are divided for ecological landscape, entertainment, leisure and physical therapy, etc., to enrich the country tour.

In the meantime, SIP has launched three tour routes, namely the "country tour", "leisure tour", and "modern industrial tour" in coordination with the traditional ancient city tour and classical garden tour of Suzhou to boost the tourism industry and to build the new brand name of leisure tourism in SIP.