苏州 (Suzhou)

Suzhou is a bustling city, though you can still see traces of a very old lifestyle centered around the canals. It has become a core city of China's Yangtze River Delta economic zone, given its high GDP contribution to China. More recently, it has been a center of the silk trade and a place of gardens and canals. Suzhou has long been a haven for scholars, artists, and skilled craftsmen, and this is still the case today.

Our Favorites

• Suzhou Gardens (苏州园林: 拙政园、狮子林、留园)
• Zhouzhuang (周庄镇)
• Jinji Lake (金鸡湖)
• Tongli Ancient Town (同里古镇)
• Shantang Street (山塘古街)
• Hanshan Temple (寒山寺)
• Tiger Hill (虎丘风景区)
• Luzhi Ancient Town (甪直古镇)
• Guanqian Street (观前街)