Suzhou Tours
Suzhou is one of the most beautiful cities in China, which was declared by the great travelers Marco Polo. It is still a city of canals, hump-backed bridges and white washed houses with classic ancient gardens scattered inside. Garden and silk are the two big draws of Suzhou. Travelers can spend enjoyable days and freely explore the gardens and understand the great combinations of rocks, water, trees and buildings in top gardens like Humble Administrators' Garden, Garden of Net Master, Pavilion of Surging Wave, Lingering Garden and Lion Grove.
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Tourist Attractions of Suzhou
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Lingering Garden
As one of Suzhou's largest gardens, Lingering Garden displays peaceful water and rock arrangements, shady retreats, and a beautiful bonsai collection. It was built in Ming dynasty by a doctor as a relaxing place for his recovering patients.
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Pan Gate
As one of the eight gates of Suzhou, well-protected Panmen is the entrance to the walls surrounded and protected ancient Suzhou city. Famous for its complex of land and water city gates, people directly refer to it as the "Land and Water Gate"
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Zhouzhuang water town
Well-known as the Venice of Orient, Zhouzhang is a must for visitors to Suzhou. Crisscrossed by rivers and canals, this small town has convenient water transportation. Well-preserved architecture of Ming and Qing dynasty is another feature.
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Humble Administrator's Garden
Considered the representative of southern garden, Humble Administrator's Garden assembles quintessence from garden architectures. All of the buildings are right next to the ponds, so that the garden seems to be floating on the water.
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Tongli Water Town
Tongli, one of the ancient water towns, is characterized by ancient stone bridges and labyrinthic houses. Most of Tongli’s buildings keep there traditional facades, with stark-whitewashed walls, black-titled roofs, cobblestone pathways.
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Suzhou Old City Quarter
Suzhou Old City Quarter, surrounded by lakes and rivers, is famous for its constructions above water. So aimlessly meandering the canals and alleys is the best way to explore the traditional living quarters of local people.
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Tiger Hill
It looks just like a crouching tiger, hence the name. The hill, known for its natural beauty, is the final resting place of He Lu, the founding father of Suzhou. It has been a tourist destination for hundreds of years.
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No. 1 Silk Factory
No. 1 Silk Factory, with a history of more than 80 years, enjoys a good reputation in the silk industry for its complete technical process of silkworm rearing, silk reeling and weaving. Here you can see the whole process of making silk items.
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Garden of the Master of the Nets
Considered as the smallest garden in Suzhou; the most striking feature is its use of space: courtyards is ingeniously designed to give the illusion of a much larger area. It was added on the list of "World Cultural Heritage Site" in 1997.
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Grand Canal
The Grand Canal of China, the world’s oldest and longest canal, is 1,795 Km (1,114 miles) long with 24 locks and 60 bridges. And the canal at Suzhou is the best part for shipping. You can indulge yourself in the two-side scenery of the river.
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Suzhou Old City Gate
First built in 514 BC, it’s a famous historical landmark of Suzhou. For its distinctive land-and-water city gates, it’s also called "Land and Water Gate". Together with the Ruiguang Pagoda and Wumen Bridge, it makes three sights of the Old
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