City Tour. destination Suzhou

City Tour

Destination Suzhou

Suzhou is a city of Jiangsu Province in China, located a few hundred kilometers west of Shanghai. It now has more than 4 millions habitants.

Landscapes

Famous for its garden, it is known as one of the two most beautiful cities in China with Hangzhou, according to a Chinese proverb, "In heaven there is paradise, on earth there are Suzhou and Hangzhou."

Because of its many canals, Suzhou is called the Venice of the East. The two cities are also paired.

His most famous gardens are:

- Master of Nets Garden

- Humble Administrator Garden

- Retired Couple Garden

- Harmony Garden

- The PanMen door

- The Twin Pagodas

Suzhou gardens are classified on the World Heritage list of UNESCO since 1997.

Gastronomy

After thousands of years of development, we can find a wide variety of original dishes Suzhou. Here are the four most popular : - Bi Luo shrimp - Salted duck - The Beggar's Chicken - Sections of eel Suzhou is also known to be the city of fish and rice : Suzhou is located near the Taihu Lake to the Grand Canal, the fish is easy to fish close to the city. The relatively mild climate and fertile soil of the region are the rice was grown there early, there are about 6000 years.

Shops

Here are some practical places to do your shopping in Suzhou : - Street GuanQian : Commercante pedestrian street of the city. Crowded in the evenings and weekends. - Shiquan Street : Many small boutiques (mode / traditional), souvenirs and restaurants. - ShiLu : What to do if you want to buy typical souvenirs from China.

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