A tourist drinks water from a direct drinking water facility in Suzhou Garden Museum on August 28, 2014. [Photo/Suzhou Evening News]

Suzhou Garden Museum has become the first public place in Suzhou’s gardens equipped with a direct drinking water system.

Suzhou Garden Museum, originally built in 1992 and renovated in 2005, is China's first garden themed museum covering an area of 3,390 square meters. It has been free to tourists since July 1, 2014.