Suzhou, China
"Up in heaven there's a paradise, down on earth there're Suzhou and
Hangzhou", as the saying goes. Situated in the southern part of the
Yangze River Delta and built as earth as in 514 B.C., the city of Suzhou
is a place famed for its long history and cultural heritage in China.
Today Suzhou has a population of 5.51 million and covers an area of 8,488
sq.km. with 6 administrative regions, i.e. 3 cities and 3 counties. The
old city proper has an area of only 14 sq.km.
Suzhou enjoys the reputation of being a land of fish and rice, the
home of silk. Venice of the east, and a city of gardens. It has remains
of the city wall with land and water gates, small bridges and canals
lined nearly with tile-roofed houses and white-washed walls, temples and
pagodas and many places of special historical interest. The Grand Canal
flowing bu the city, the vast expanse of Lake Tai, the East Hill, Yu
Hill,Sky-flat hill and Divine Rock Hill have enhanced the beauty of
Suzhou. It is also celebrated for its paintings, calligraphy, silk
embroidery, sandalwood fans, jade carvings lacquer wares and other
crafts.
Only 86 km. away from Shanghai in the east, Suzhou is easily
accessible by waterways, Highways and railways extending in all
directions,and filghts connecting Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, etc. Now
it has 15 hotels for the accommodation of visitors.
Suzhou is officially made known as one of the four major cities of
tourist attraction in China.
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