Suzhou Travel Guide
The beautifully landscaped city of Suzhou is located in the south-east of Jiangsu Province. The Grand Canal (Sui Dynasty 581-618), which flows from Beijing to Hangzhou (the capital of Zhejiang Province) has irrigated Suzhou aiding its illustrious culture and turning it into prosperous land. It is of little surprise that Suzhou is called ''Heaven on Earth''.
Built in 541BC by He Lv, the King of Wu, 2500 year old, Suzhou is the birthplace of Wu culture. The 8,483km2 city is bustling with historical remnants and culture, thus placing Suzhou third behind Beijing and Xi'an for its historical and cultural significance. more about Suzhou »
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The Grand Canal
The 1,700-kilometer-long Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is a water conservancy project in ancient China. It begins in Beijing and ends in Hangzhou. First constructed at the end of Spring-Autumn Period, in the 5th century BC, the Grand Canal was extended in the 7th century, and again in the 13th century. It has ... more about The Grand Canal
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Having a history of more than 2,500 years, Suzhou was a flourishing city of Southern China in ancient times, with abundant products and highly-developed economy. The ancient painting of "Gusu (the name of Suzhou in ancient times) Prosperity" demonstrates exactly the prosperity of Suzhou during the reign of Qing Qianlong Emporer (1736-1759...more info about Suzhou Shopping »
Recommended Suzhou Tours
- 4-Days Shanghai and Suzhou Memories Tour ( SH-5 ) From $ 509
- 5-Days Shanghai and Suzhou with Zhouzhuang Water Town ( SH-2 ) From $ 642
- 3-Days Suzhou and Water Village Tour ( SZ-2 ) From $ 421
Hi SRV, if you take a bullet train, it takes about 2 hrs and 10 mins from Xuzhou to Suzhou. It cost RMB250 for the second seats and RMB420 for the first class seat. You can go to the railway station to buy the train tickets.
Dear CHEN YIP,
It takes you about a hour and a half to get Wuzhen from Shanghai by coach and also from Wuzhen to Hangzhou. Moreover, you would spend two hours from Hangzhou to Suzhou by coach.
Hope it helps.
you can take the airport express line 1 to Hongqiao airport, which takes CNY30. And then takes the express bus from hongqiao airprot to Suzhou, which takes 1.5 hour and costs CNY50.
I was wondering do you need a guide''s acompany for the transfer? or perfer to have a local guide in Suzhou. Please feel free to email at sammi@chinahighlights.com if you need tour service in Suzhou.
Dear Frank A. Lojewski,
Thanks a lot for your suggestions. We would improve it and add more inforamtion about the attractions.
Hi Francis Lim, I have sent you an email about your Suzhou and Hangzhou tour with the quotation, please feel free to let me know your opinons, and I'll do my best to arrange a tour to you best at your needs.
Dear Angka,
Based on the former data, the temperature will be 8-15°C. It will be cool. You'd better take a cotton-padded clothes and thick sweather. Here is an useful website for checking the new information. Click here: http://www.weather.com.cn/en/weather/101190401.shtml
Dear Luca, as a travel agency, we don't have any professional interpreter, but we could arrange a professional English-speaking guide to accompany you from Shanghai to Suzhou. If you are interested, please feel free to reply me at nora@chinahighlights.net about the date you need the service and your hotel address of your hotel in Shanghai. Thank you!
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