You probably went on a weekend, right? It's usually not this crowded on weekdays. For the Forbidden City, if you go in through a side entrance, you can get in within half an hour.
Excuse me, if I'm choosing between Suzhou and Hangzhou, which one would you recommend? I'm heading to Shanghai soon and would like to visit one of them as a side trip.
This used to be just an ordinary spot in Shanghai, but it's been hyped up online in recent years. It's perfectly normal if you don't feel like visiting again.
Wukang Mansion... every time friends from out of town want to go, I dread accompanying them. It was never a tourist spot before, nothing much to see. But now, for tourists, it's suddenly a 'must-see' attraction.