China is a vast country with different climatic and geographical conditions, so gardens often embrace local characteristics. For example, the architecture of gardens in the north varies from the ones in the south. In other words, gardens in the south are mainly private ones while those in the north ...

Suzhou, a city with a 4,000-year history, gave birth to some very colorful Wu gems. Suzhou silk, Kun Qu and elegant gardens are all precious in Chinese cultural heritage. Probably the most famous of them is the Lingering Garden, one of China's four exquisite gardens.Located outside Changmen gate...

Cultural development and overseas promotions are fueling Suzhou's inbound tourism.Gu Zhenhong moved gracefully to the soothing traditional Chinese music onstage at a hotel in Jiangsu province's Suzhou in late May.Gu wore white silk clothes as he worshiped herbs before lighting them like ince...

A video documenting the two-day stay of Youtuber "Travellight" in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou is making a buzz online since it was uploaded on May 26.The clip by the twenty-something US vlogger, who describes herself as a "full-time traveler and backpacker" and is currently on a tour arou...

Suzhou Train StationWhen my wife and I went to Suzhou (half an hour from Shanghai by train) over the weekend, we were surprised to find that we could, for the first time, swipe our way into the train station with a mobile app — a latest signal of paper-free travel in the Yangtze River Delta region.X...

Hangzhou--Huangshan Bullet TrainA new 265-kilometer high-speed railway opens this month connecting Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province and Huangshan in Anhui Province.The 35 billion yuan (US$5 billion) Z-shaped Hangzhou-Huangshan intercity line, announced in 2014, will be able to accommodate trains travel...

Wuxi Hongshan Tourist Resort was approved by the Jiangsu provincial government on Oct 25. With a planning area of 17.25 square kilometers, Wuxi Hongshan Tourist Resort boasts rich tourism resources.The resort, through which the 3,200-year-old Taibo Canal passes, not only has historic and cultural re...

The 23rd Lotus Festival was held at the Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou on Monday, showcasing more than 200 varieties of lotus and nearly 10,000 pots of lotus flowers to the visitors.This year’s festival highlights the jar lotus and bowl lotus in the lotus ponds of the garden, among whic...

Twenty plays under the theme of the Grand Canal produced by Jiangsu province are touring Chinese cities, including Beijing, Tianjin and Suzhou, from early March to September 2018.The Grand Canal, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2014, runs over 1,700 kilometers through six provinces and cit...

BEIJING - China's emerging first-tier cities have become popular destinations for the inflow of talented professionals, according to a report.Hangzhou, Chengdu, Suzhou and Xiamen have outperformed Beijing and Shanghai in attracting professionals thanks to their vibrant business growth potential ...

Suzhounese are rather particular when it comes to eating. Even simple homemade meals usually consist of a plethora of dishes cooked with good quality ingredients and seasonal food. Suzhounese follow the advise of Confucius :"Bu shi, bu shi” (??,??) which means that people should eat food that is in ...

AN Australian working for a Chinese media group was curious about Chinese opera and decided to see a performance of “The Peony Pavilion.” Her workmates were only glad to arrange a ticket, but when it came to volunteers to accompany her, no hands went up. Her young Chinese colleagues scoffed at the i...

In travel circles, it seems every continent is quick to claim its own "Paris." Search for "Paris of the East" and you'll find cultural hubs like Beirut, Bucharest, Hanoi, Jaipur. "Paris of the North" conjures Belfast, Edinburgh, Salzburg. Replacing Paris with "Rome" or "Athens" surfaces even mor...

Passengers from Shanghai can now scan a QR code on the Metro Daduhui app to pay metro fares in six cities in the Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai Shentong Metro Group announced yesterday.The cities are Hangzhou, Ningbo and Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province, Nanjing and Suzhouin Jiangsu Province, and Hefei i...

SPRING is the season for germination and blooming, and for fresh vegetables after the long cold winter.On traditional Chinese tables, spring dishes are full of wild vegetables, especially Chinese toon and bamboo shoots. For the Western menu, spring is the best season for black truffles.In spring, lo...

HangzhouThe tourism spending power index rose for three consecutive years from 113.9 in 2017 to 115.4 in 2019, said a report jointly published by China Tourism Academy and China UMS.More tourists selected high-quality accommodation with a year-on-year growth reaching 45.3 percent in 2019.Travelers s...

CLASSICAL gardens, Kunqu opera and embroidery, Suzhou is a treasure house for arts and crafts. Apart from living, entertainment and clothing, Suzhou is also a paradise for gourmets.Even Emperor Qianlong, the sixth emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), was obsessed with Suzhou cuisine. During the ...

Why visit Huangshan?Huangshan, known as the Yellow Mountains, is one of the most important natural attractions in China. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it attracts a large number of tourists every year. Getting there is now easier with the construction of a high-speed train line that stops in Huan...

That's Suzhou picks the best things to do in the city each week.Dec 21: Michael Jackson Holographic Concert"The King of Pop is dead, long live the King of Pop!" (In holographic form, anyway.) Yup, here is your chance to see the Michael Jackson, as a holograph. Thanks to some pretty impressive te...

Suzhou MetroIt will soon be easier (and faster) than ever to get between Shanghai and Suzhou. A plan to link the Shanghai Metro with a new Suzhou subway line was officially approved by the National Development and Reform Commission on Thursday, Shine reports. Suzhou will continue expanding its Rail ...