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Zhenhu Town, Suzhou Area
Introduction
Zhenhu is located in the west of Suzhou new district, is not only a time-honored ancient town with typical Wu and Taihu culture, also the cradle of the world-famous Suzhou embroidery. Zhenhu is surrounded on the three sides by Taihu Lake, around 80 kilometers from Suzhou. As the hometown of Su embroidery, Zhenhu boasts a 1,700-meter-long embroidery street, appreciating the magnificent Chinese Embroidery Art Gallery and listening to the stories behind each works, you will definitely be amazed by the long-living Su embroidery culture. Almost all the families in Zhenhu have at least one embroidery worker. No one is sure how many but altogether there could be as many as 8,000 span all the generations.
Zhenhu is a small town where almost every woman can do hand embroidery work. Women there learned how to embroider when they were little girls, 7 and 8 years old. Since almost every woman can embroider well, young girls have a very good environment to learn and can learn the embroidery skills quickly. They first watch their mothers or grandmothers embroider, and after some time their mothers or grandmothers would teach them how to embroider by showing step by step. They would try some very simple images at the beginning, for instance flowers that can be completed in one day. Though skills and techniques can be learned from mothers and grandmothers, young girls normally need to spend 2 to 3 years on embroidering average images before they can embroider animals and portraits well.
Su Embroidery Culture
Suzhou embroidery has a long history and enjoys an enviable reputation not only for its elegance and precision but also for the excellence of its craftsmanship. Su embroidery is top of the four famous Chinese embroidery styles. The name comes from its place of origin, Suzhou. The best embroidery works overshadow paintings.
Suzhou embroidery has a long history. It enjoys an enviable reputation not only for its elegance and precision but also for the excellence of its craftsmanship. The style includes double-face embroidery (viewable from both sides), single-face embroidery, random-stitch embroidery and various other styles of needlecraft. According to some historical records, the old Kingdom of Wu saw the use of embroidery and brocade garments as early as the Warring States period some 2,000 years ago. In the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280), Sun Quan, the king of Wu (the area around Suzhou in the lower-middle reaches of the Yangtze River) asked the sister of his prime minister to embroider a Map of the Kingdom. She depicted the mountains, rivers, towns and barracks in minute detail on a square piece of silk.
During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) the eastern part of Suzhou was a thriving center for silk industries and handicrafts. This further advanced the development of Suzhou embroidery. By the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) the different parts of the empire had developed recognizable local characteristics and the four main styles of embroidery had evolved. These were Suzhou (suxiu), Hunan (xinangxiu), Sichuan (shuxiu) and Guangdong (yuexiu). During this period Suzhou embroidery reached its peak.
Duration：6-8 hours
Attractions(Cities)：Lingering Garden, Panmen Gate, Hanshan Temple, Pingjiang Historic Street, Suzhou No. 1 Silk Mill
Tour Style："In heaven there is paradise, on earth, Suzhou and Hangzhou". Suzhou features its canals, beautiful gardens, bridges and pagodas. This 8-hour private flexible tour is the most popular Suzhou day tour chosen by our clients from these years. Accompanied by your knowledgeable guide over 10+ years, you'll visit the top Suzhou attractions, wander among lotus pond and bamboo groved at Lingering Garden, one of four famous gardens in China; explore the Hanshan Temple's charm, admire Panmen Gate to learn the profound history of Suzhou, take a pleasant stroll down ancient street, see how silk to be made into products and return back in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
Duration：6-8 Hours
Attractions(Cities)：Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lingering Garden, Master of Nets Garden, Surging Wave Pavilion, Suzhou No.1 Silk Mill
Tour Style：Suzhou is noted as "City of Garden", is famous throughout China for its classical gardens. If you love Chinese garden and architectures, this tour is perfect for you! Accompanied by your expert guide over 10+ years guiding experience and skillful driver, enjoy a 7-hour tour to discover the top Suzhou gardens in one day. From Humble Administrator's Garden, to the Lingering Garden, the Master of Nets Garden, the Surging Wave Pavilion and Suzhou No.1 Silk Mill. You'll not only get a better understanding about Chinese architecture and special elements for gardens, but also learn the rich history, culture, people's old lifestyle of Suzhou.
Duration：6-8 hours
Attractions(Cities)：Please pick four or five attractions for your day tour, 100% customizable
Tour Style：See the best of Suzhou, enjoy all the flexibility but none of the language hassels on this private customized full-day tour. Pick four or five attractions and explore these sights at your own pace to avoid the crowds on public transportation. Accompanied by your expert guide over 10+ years guiding experience and skillfull driver with a spacious vehicle, you'll admire beautiful sceneries, ancient streets, pagodas, Grand Canal, classical Chinese gardens, historical sites and more! Private vehicle, entrance fees, bottled water and guide are all included. Lunch will be arranged at a local restaurant recommended by your guide (THEY ARE FOODIES, they really know where and what to eat.)
Duration：8-9 hours
Attractions(Cities)：Humble Administrators Garden, Suzhou Musuem, Panmen Gate, Shantang Street, Suzhou No.1 Silk Mill
Tour Style：Riding on first class seat bullet train from Shanghai to Suzhou, one of the most popular tourist cities in China is very convenient and suit for travelers who have limited time. This tour is 100% flexible and covers all Suzhou attractions, such as Humble Administrators Garden, Suzhou Musuem, Panmen Gate, Shantang Street and Suzhou No.1 Silk Mill. We will book the entrance ticket onlince in advance to escape the crowd, make you trip more comfortable and relax. Hotel pickup & drop-off, round way train ticket, entrance fee, lunch, private transport and guide are all included.
Duration：6-8 hours
Attractions(Cities)：Lingering Garden, Take Riskshaw, Private Boat Cruise on Grand Canal, Pingjiang Historical Road, Suzhou No.1 Silk Factory
Tour Style：This Suzhou tour from Shanghai is truly the only way to do a trip from Shanghai to Suzhou like this. Having a private driver and a tour guide, not having to worry about taxis mde thing worry free. It's an ideal way for visitors who want to explore the old part of Suzhou, admire the ancient small bridges and black-tiled-roof house while enjoy the private rowing boat cruise on Grand Canal, stroll down Shantang Street to get an insight of Suzhou old lifestyle, experience the rickshaw ride to gain a more understanding of its traditions and culture, visit some famous Chinese classical gardens can not missed.
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