Located a sixty minute train ride form Shanghai, SUZHOU was part of the art scene in the Ming and Qing dynasties and those remnants still exerts a strong draw today. Famous for its gardens, silk factories, and interlocking canals, it has been called the "Venice of the East." The three …
If you are in Shanghai, Suzhou might be a good experience for a day trip. Specially recommended to go in spring, as there are lots of flowers in some of the venues.
Kevin PicholoFoster City, California, USA
08/03/2012
Suzhou is an ancient water city, west of Shanghai. I booked a half day tour on Chirstmas Day and I was the only person on the tour so I got a private tour guide and a driver. I loved the old narrow water ways and architecture of this old water city.
judge zhaoSuzhou, China
30/09/2015
It's my house with my living. I like some of flowers round my staying for a long time. Then there is fresh air making human healthy. It's all.
Matthew CromptonSydney, Australia
27/11/2010
About 100km west of Shanghai, Suzhou is home to some of the very finest examples of what this country does best: traditional garden architecture. There are a number of truly spectacular private gardens that can be visited here, but nothing beats the 'Humble Administrators Garden', which is absolutely outstanding. The areas of the Old City, with their canals and traditional houses, are pleasantly atmospheric, and there are a number of great places to stay here if you want to make it more than a daytrip from Shanghai or Hangzhou.
If you are in Shanghai, Suzhou might be a good experience for a day trip. Specially recommended to go in spring, as there are lots of flowers in some of the venues.
Suzhou is an ancient water city, west of Shanghai. I booked a half day tour on Chirstmas Day and I was the only person on the tour so I got a private tour guide and a driver. I loved the old narrow water ways and architecture of this old water city.
It's my house with my living. I like some of flowers round my staying for a long time. Then there is fresh air making human healthy. It's all.
About 100km west of Shanghai, Suzhou is home to some of the very finest examples of what this country does best: traditional garden architecture. There are a number of truly spectacular private gardens that can be visited here, but nothing beats the 'Humble Administrators Garden', which is absolutely outstanding. The areas of the Old City, with their canals and traditional houses, are pleasantly atmospheric, and there are a number of great places to stay here if you want to make it more than a daytrip from Shanghai or Hangzhou.