Introduce Suzhou in detail!

Suzhou is located at 30°47'-32°02' north latitude and 119°55'-121°20' east longitude. It borders Shanghai to the east, Zhejiang to the south, Taihu Lake to the west, and the Yangtze River to the north. It has a mild and humid climate. , with water, land and air transportation extending in all directions, it is one of my country's important historical and cultural cities and scenic tourist cities.

Suzhou classical gardens are mainly private gardens. They started in the Spring and Autumn Period (514 BC), were formed in the Five Dynasties, matured in the Song Dynasty, and flourished in the Ming Dynasty.

By the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were more than 170 gardens of various types in Suzhou, of which more than 60 are now well preserved and 19 are open to the public.

Suzhou gardens are comprehensive works of art composed of architecture, landscapes, flowers and trees, integrating natural beauty, architectural beauty, and painting beauty. They are precious heritage in our country’s cultural treasure house.

In December 1997, Suzhou classical gardens, represented by the Humble Administrator’s Garden, the Lingering Garden, the Master of Nets Garden, and Huanxiu Villa, were listed as *** UNESCO of the "World Heritage List".

Suzhou gardens generally have water as the center in layout, full of Jiangnan charm; in structure, they are small, and small can make you see big, and you can change your shadow when you move; the color is pink walls, black tiles, chestnut columns, and conforms to nature; The space is sometimes bright and broad, sometimes winding and deep, hidden or exposed, deep or shallow, there is reality in the emptiness, and emptiness in the reality; the city layout is equipped with mahogany furniture, famous calligraphy and painting, decorated with couplets and bonsai, making it appear Beautiful and elegant.

Suzhou gardens are not only highly appreciative, but also of great artistic and historical and cultural research value

Suzhou was founded in 514 BC. The father of King Wu Fuchai was ordered to live in Chu. The rebel general Wu Zixu built Helu City, which has a history of more than 2,500 years.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, this was the capital of the State of Wu, and many monuments related to Xi Shi, Wu Zixu, etc. are still preserved.

Suzhou was first called Suzhou in the ninth year of Emperor Kaihuang’s reign in the Sui Dynasty (589 AD), and it is still used today.

Suzhou City was built early and is large in scale. Water and land run parallel to each other, and rivers and streets are adjacent. The ancient city is still located on the original site, which is rare at home and abroad.

Suzhou gardens are among the best in the world and have been included in the World Cultural Heritage List. Among the four famous gardens in China, Suzhou has the Humble Administrator’s Garden and the Lingering Garden; Tiger Hill, the “No. 1 Scenic Spot in Wuzhong” The profound cultural accumulation makes it a must-visit place for tourists in Suzhou; and the poem "Mooring at Maple Bridge at Night" by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Ji has made tourists from ancient and modern times rush to visit Maple Bridge and hear the bells of Hanshan Temple.

The natural scenery outside Suzhou City is beautiful. Lingyan, Tianping, Tianchi and Dongting mountains are dotted on the shore of Taihu Lake, forming a lake and mountain scenery rich in Jiangnan style.

Suzhou has both the beauty of gardens and the beauty of mountains and rivers. The natural and cultural landscapes complement each other, and the literati and poets chant and chant, making Suzhou a veritable "paradise on earth".

Important data

Area code: 0512

Location: Located in the Yangtze River Delta in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, it borders Shanghai to the east, Zhejiang to the south, Taihu Lake to the west, and Taihu Lake to the north. Near the Yangtze River.

Area: The city’s total area is 8,488 square kilometers, of which the urban area is 1,650 square kilometers and the ancient city is 14.2 square kilometers.

Population: The city’s total population is 6 million, including more than 2 million in the urban area.

Zoning: Jurisdiction is Canglang, Pingjiang, Jinchan, Wuzhong, Xiangcheng, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou New District (Huqiu District) 7 districts and 5 Zhangjiagang, Changshu, Taicang, Kunshan and Wujiang County-level cities, 121 towns.

Origin of the city’s name: Suzhou was named because of Gusu Mountain in the southwest of the city, also known as Gusu City.

Local Features: Suzhou Culture

?For thousands of years, Suzhou has produced talents in large numbers, shining like stars in the sky.

Suzhou culture is a unique branch of Chinese civilization nurtured in the Jiangnan water town. It has filtered out the masculine and rugged elements of Chinese culture and inherited and promoted more of the feminine and delicate side.

?Suzhou culture is reflected in the graceful, melodious and soothing melodies of Kun Opera, Su Opera, and Pingtan, as well as in the simple, fresh, elegant and beautiful works of the Wumen School.

Suzhou culture pays attention to natural and easy-going shapes, winding and soft lines; it pursues indifferent and profound connotations, and implicit and timeless beauty.

?The entire ancient city’s garden architecture, silk embroidery, folk customs and other aspects constitute the cultural accumulation of Suzhou. If you want to comprehensively appreciate and touch the essence of Suzhou’s art and culture, you can visit major museums.

List of major museums in Suzhou

Name

Address

Transportation

Tickets

Suzhou Museum

No. 204 Northeast Street

Tour lines 1, 2, 5, 2, 3

5 yuan

Folk Museum< /p>

No. 32 Panru Lane

Tour Lines 1, 2, 5, 2, 3, 4, 701

Free

Garden Museum

Inside the Humble Administrator's Garden

Tour lines 1, 2, 5, 2, 3

Free

Suzhou Embroidery Museum

No. 274, Jingde Road

Tour Line 1, 3, 46, 701

1 yuan

Silk Museum

People No. 661 Road

Tours 1, 2, 4, 1, 8, 20, 38, 101, 102, 103

8 yuan

Opera Museum< /p>

No. 14, Zhongzhangjia Lane

Visit Route 5, 9, 46, 47, 48, 51, 68

Free

Stele Inscription Museum

No. 45 Renmin Road

Tour lines 2, 4, 5, 1, 14, 28, 101, 102, 103

Free

Numismatic Museum

Inside Suzhou Museum

Tour lines 1, 2, 5, 2, 3

Free

Garden City of gardens

Suzhou is a city of gardens, with more than 100 large and small gardens.

The unique classical garden embodies the essence of Jiangnan garden architectural art since the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, integrating architecture, gardening, sculpture, painting, poetry, and arts and crafts.

Suzhou gardens are mostly private gardens, and the garden landscaping mostly expresses the owner's emotions. They are famous for their small size, freedom, exquisiteness, elegance and writing.

Suzhou classical gardens and houses are integrated into one, which can be admired, visited and lived in. This architectural form was formed in cities with dense population and lack of natural scenery. It is a symbol of human attachment to nature and pursuit of harmony with nature. A kind of creation to live in harmony, beautify and improve one's own living environment.

The four classical gardens, Humble Administrator’s Garden, Liuyuan Garden, Master of Nets Garden and Huanxiu Villa, were created during the heyday of private garden development in Suzhou. They are known for their profound artistic conception, exquisite construction, elegant art and rich cultural connotation. It has become a model and representative of many classical gardens in Suzhou.

One of the important features of Suzhou classical gardens is that it is not only a product of history and culture, but also a carrier of traditional Chinese thought and culture.

, cultural, ideological and scientific information, material content and spiritual content are extremely profound and broad.

Best time to travel

Suzhou has a north subtropical monsoon climate, with a mild and humid climate, abundant rainfall, and distinct four seasons throughout the year. It is suitable for travel in all seasons, especially April to October. .

During this period, you can not only enjoy the natural scenery of red peach and green willows, but also taste seasonal specialties such as fresh peaches, Biluochun, and sugar lotus root.

When visiting Suzhou gardens or visiting surrounding ancient water towns, it is best to avoid weekends and holidays.

Only when there are few people can you appreciate her unique charm and style.

Reminder: Most of the attractions in Suzhou close before 17:30, and holidays are no exception. If you are traveling by yourself, you should pay special attention to this and arrange your time reasonably.

Festivals

Suzhou area tourism festivals

Xishan Taihu Plum Blossom Festival from March 1st to 10th

Tiger Hill Flower Fair in March —May

Azalea Festival in the Humble Administrator’s Garden from March to June

Jiaozhi Water Village Costume Culture Festival in April

Nanhao Street Fairy Fair in May

Humble Administrator’s Garden Lotus Festival from July to August

Huqiu Temple Fair from September to October

China Silk Tourism Festival from September 20th to 25th

Suzhou Tianping Red Maple Festival in November

Listen to the bells at Hanshan Temple on New Year’s Eve from 23:00 on December 31st

Traditional folk festival in Suzhou

The fourteenth day of the fourth lunar month of the lunar calendar is the birthday of Lu Dongbin (one of the Eight Immortals), commonly known as the "fairy birthday".

On this day, many people went to Changmen Temple to offer incense. Legend has it that Lu Dongbin mingled among the bustling crowds on this day. Those who had strange diseases that were difficult to cure were often destined to be cured, and everyone wanted to touch him. Luck, get the favor of the immortal, commonly known as "the immortal".

It has now become a folk temple fair activity.

Exposing books to read scriptures on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month

Every year on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, Suzhou has the custom of exposing books.

Various temples moved out the scriptures they collected to dry them, and the monks took the opportunity to convene old women in the countryside to hold a "scripture translation meeting". Turn into a man."

There is also a folk proverb: "On June 6th, dogs take a trance bath.

"(Suzhou dialect calls bathing a trance bath). On this day, cats and dogs are led into the river to take a bath. Can avoid lice and fleas.

Eat Lei Zhaisu on the 24th day of the sixth lunar month

According to legend, the 24th day of the sixth lunar month is the birthday of Lei Zun.

Eating "Lei Zhaisu" means eating vegetarian food to worship Lei Zun. It is said that it can eliminate disasters, avoid epidemics and ensure safety.

In the past, Suzhou people ate "Lei Zhai Su" from the first day of June to the end of Lei Zun's birthday, which lasted for nearly a month.

On the day when meat is served, Songhelou Restaurant on Guanqian Street launches a special seasonal noodle dish - braised duck noodles. Therefore, there is a saying in Suzhou: "Lei Zhaisu opens meat dish - braised duck noodles" . ”

The Qiqiao Festival falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month

Also known as Girls’ Day.

Legend has it that on this night, magpies flew in groups to the Milky Way and built a magpie bridge, so that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl could meet on the Milky Way Magpie Bridge.

It is a folk custom to sacrifice to the Weaver Girl on the night of the Chinese Valentine's Day and beg her for wisdom and skill, which is called "begging for skill".

Accommodation introduction

The hotel conditions in Suzhou are quite good. You can choose according to your own financial situation.

Suyuan Hotel, a three-star garden-style hotel on Renmin South Road, Taihu Pearl Resort in Taihu Tourist Resort, and Silver Lake Villa on Xishan Island in Taihu Lake are all in good condition. The Ctrip membership prices at these places are They are all between 200-300 yuan, which is relatively affordable.

If you are traveling by car, there are many luxury villas near Tianping Mountain and along Taihu Lake, and the prices are also cheap. Generally, the daily rent of a two-story villa is between 400 and 600 yuan.

Of course, for those tourists who want to save money, it is quite easy to find a clean and cheap guest house. You can find "standard rooms" for around 100 yuan on the streets in the city.

For example, the Sports Bureau Guest House on W30 Road is more comfortable.

Recommended accommodation:

Home Inn (Suzhou Sanxiang Branch)

Newly built in 2003, it is located at No. 186, Sanxiang Road, a famous street in the center of Suzhou, east It is adjacent to the bustling city of Bishishi Road, the business center of Suzhou New District to the west, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the famous scenic spots Huqiu and Hanshan Temple. It is only a 10-minute drive to Suzhou Paradise. There are dedicated shuttle buses to Dongshan and Xishan in front of the hotel, making the transportation very convenient.

The facilities are complete and the price is relatively cheap.

Entertainment introduction

The ancient city of Suzhou not only has a rich water town style and beautiful gardens, but also has many large-scale modern entertainment venues.

Suzhou Amusement Park is known as the "Oriental Disney". It has the characteristics of international modern amusement technology and profound cultural connotation.

When you are there, you can not only appreciate the colorful European and American style, but also feel the natural and rich oriental sentiment. The essence of Chinese and Western culture is like a refreshing breeze.

Taihu Pearl Paradise is a national-level tourist resort. The paradise integrates entertainment, leisure, sightseeing, travel and vacation, and provides first-class services to tourists with first-class facilities.

After several years of renovation and improvement, Guanqian Street and Shiquan Street in Suzhou have become modern commercial streets integrating entertainment, catering, sightseeing and shopping. They are now a must-see for tourists from home and abroad during their trip to Suzhou. land.

Shopping introduction

When shopping in Suzhou, the most popular souvenir is Su embroidery. Suzhou’s embroidery craftsmanship is one of the four famous embroideries in China, along with Hunan’s Hunan embroidery, Sichuan’s Shu embroidery, and Guangdong’s Cantonese embroidery. .

Suzhou's Biluochun tea is one of China's top ten famous teas and is a great gift for relatives and friends.

There are also Suzhou Song brocades, Taohuawu woodcut New Year pictures, Su fans, etc., which are all local specialties.

In addition, Suzhou dried tofu is also a famous local snack. You might as well buy some to share with your family.

Guanqian Street in Suzhou is a well-known commercial pedestrian street integrating entertainment, catering and sightseeing at home and abroad. There are also sightseeing buses (1 yuan per person) traveling on the street.

The stone road outside Changmen and Huaihai Street in the new district are also famous commercial streets. In addition, Shiquan Street is a tourist souvenir street, Pishi Street is a flower and bird market, Huqiu Road and in front of the train station are The wedding dress and photography equipment street are both good places for shopping.

The "China Pearl City" in Hejiawan, Weitang Town is a large pearl trading center. You can take buses 1, 102 or 103 from Suzhou Railway Station to Pingmen Station (1 stop) and transfer Route 12 to Weitang Town.

Or take a minibus from Changshu, Beiqiao, Xiangcheng and other directions at the North Bus Station on the east side of the train station, all passing through Weitang Town.

Hejiawan is 2 kilometers west of Weitang Town.

Catering introduction

China has four major cuisines: Jiangsu, Shandong, Guangdong and Sichuan, with different tastes, known as "sour in the east, spicy in the west, sweet in the south and salty in the north" , Jiangsu cuisine belongs to the "Southern sweet" flavor.

Jiangsu cuisine is characterized by rigorous selection of ingredients, fine workmanship, and the use of materials according to the four seasons. It is good at stewing, stewing, steaming, roasting, and stir-frying, and pays attention to soup preparation to maintain the original juice. Flavor.

The taste is light and sweet, and the color is harmonious.

Famous Su-style signature dishes include: squirrel mandarin fish, shark's fin in clear soup, eel paste with oil, watermelon chicken, whole chicken with mother oil, Taihu water shield soup, jade shrimp bucket, lotus stew, etc.

Suzhou is also famous for its snacks. Honey-glazed tofu, pine nut candies, rose melon seeds, shrimp soy sauce, jujube paste sesame cakes, lard rice cakes, etc. are all popular delicacies that you must try.

"Deyuelou" and "Songhelou" are time-honored Suzhou-style restaurants; "Old Suzhou Tea Restaurant" is famous for traditional Suzhou cuisine; "Zhu Hongxing Noodle House" and "Luyang Wonton" etc. Good quality and low price, more suitable for public consumption.

The main food streets in Suzhou include: Eunuch Lane, Shiquan Street, Xueshi Street, Jiayu Fang, Fenghuang Street, Ganjiang Road and Shi Road Kinmen Shopping Mall Food Street.

Recommended food:

Zangshu Town Mutton

Zangshu Town’s mutton is famous throughout the country.

The mutton here is a cross between Eastern goats and mutton sheep imported from Australia. It is extremely tender and has no odor regardless of whether it is braised or boiled.

Zangshu Town’s own association has rated the “stars” of mutton restaurants, and there are bronze medals at the door. There are about 7-8 “3-star” restaurants, and the prices are about the same, which are better than non-3-star restaurants. It's a bit expensive, but for about 200 yuan for 7 people, it's a good meal.

Oriental Hotel is one of the time-honored restaurants.

The services are good.

Transportation: You can take the minibus from Wuzhong District Bus Station to Guangfu Town, or you can take the Guangfu Boat Restaurant Street long-distance bus, Zhenhu Town long-distance bus, etc. at Suzhou South Bus Station.

There are many of these buses. There is one in less than 10 minutes, and they all pass by Zangshu Town.

The journey takes more than 20 minutes and the fare is 3 yuan.

Reminder: The store in Zangshu Town will provide you with set meals based on standards such as 138, 168, 198, 208, 258 yuan, etc. You can choose according to your needs.

Transportation introduction

External transportation

Aviation:

There is no civil aviation airport in Suzhou. To fly, you have to go through Shanghai Hongqiao Airport or Pudong Airport.

There is a shuttle bus from Suzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. The bus departs from the China Eastern Airlines Suzhou Sales Office at No. 115 Qianjiang West Road, Suzhou. The departure time is 6:20, 7:20, 7:50, 8:20, 9: 20. 10:20, 10:50, 11:50, 12:50, 13:50, 14:50. The model is a 33-seater King Long luxury coach. The fare is 50 yuan and the journey takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Shanghai Hongqiao Airport has a direct bus to Suzhou. Time: 10:00-16:00. Departs on time. After 16:00, there are two buses at 17:30 and 19:00. The fare is 50 yuan. The journey takes 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suzhou departs at 10:40, 12:40, 13:40, 14:40, 15:40, 17:40. The fare is 80 yuan and the journey takes more than 2 hours.

You can also take Shanghai Airport Line 5 from Pudong Airport to Shanghai New Passenger Station (fare 18 yuan), and then transfer to the train to Suzhou.

Railway:

Almost all trains on the Shanghai-Nanjing Line stop in Suzhou. Some trains originate from Suzhou, and more originate from other cities and pass through Suzhou to Shanghai.

On average, trains run between Suzhou and Shanghai every 20 minutes or so (every 10-15 minutes in the morning and evening on weekends and during peak tomb-sweeping hours). The one-way fare is 7-22 yuan and the journey time is 40. Minutes – 1 hour and 30 minutes.

The intercity train from Shanghai to Suzhou departs from Shanghai New Passenger Station every morning and can be reached directly in 40 minutes.

The ticket hall on the east side of Suzhou Railway Station pre-sales tickets for all stations on the national network within 6 days.

There is an emergency ticket window on the east side of the entrance, which specializes in selling tickets for trains with a driving time of less than 1 hour, as well as platform tickets.

Ticket pre-sale offices in Suzhou include: No. 8 Eunuch Lane, Guanqian Street, United Ticket Office No. 566 Renmin Road, Suyuan Hotel No. 99 Renmin South Road, etc.

Water transportation:

There are passenger routes to and from the Suzhou-Hangzhou section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. In Suzhou, buy tickets and board the ship at Nanmen Wharf (No. 8 Renmin Road), and in Hangzhou, you can get on board at Wulinmen Wharf (Huanmen Wharf). No. 138, Chengbei Road) to buy tickets and get on the boat. It departs at 17:30 every day and arrives at 7:00 the next day.

Ticket price:

Paradise: Double room 130 yuan/person, quadruple room 88 yuan/person

Canglang, Hanshan, Wushan: Double room 95 yuan/person, quadruple room 60 yuan/person

Lingyan and Lingshan: double room 78 yuan/person, quadruple room on the upper cabin 65 yuan/person, quadruple room on the lower cabin 55 yuan/person Seats

Sudi and Baidi: Four-person upper cabin is 47 yuan/person, four-person lower cabin is 40 yuan/person

(Note: The above-mentioned ships have daily sailing conditions See the announcement on the day of the terminal)

Highway:

Suzhou is the "southeast gateway" from Jiangsu Province to Shanghai and Zhejiang, with 4 long-distance passenger stations.

(Attached is a list of passenger routes at long-distance bus stations).

On November 8, 2003, the Sujia-Hangzhou Expressway, which runs from Changshu City in Jiangsu Province in the north to Hangzhou City in Zhejiang Province in the south, was completed.

It connects the Yanjiang Expressway, the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway, the Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway and the Shanghai-Suzhou-Zhejiang-Anhui Expressway, and is of great significance for improving the traffic conditions between Suzhou and surrounding areas.

The main expressway bus long-distance passenger terminals from Shanghai to Suzhou, the approximate departure time is as follows, the one-way fare is 26-30 yuan:

North District Long-distance Passenger Terminal (Gongxing Road 80 No.) 6:40, 10:20, 11:20, 14:30

Hengfeng Road Express Passenger Terminal (No. 270 Hengfeng Road) 7:20, 8:10, 8:50, 9 :30, 11:40, 12:00, 13:10, 13:30, 14:00, 14:10, 15:00, 16:00, 17:40, 18:00, 18:20, 18:40 , 19:00

Zhongshan North Road Long-distance Passenger Transport Station (the shuttle bus to Suzhou stops at the bus express station north of it, namely Hutai Road), 7:35, 8:20, 9:20, 11 :00, 13:40, 15:30

Transportation Daewoo Xujiahui Passenger Terminal (No. 211, Hongqiao Road) 7:15-17:15, every hour

Pudong Tangqiao Long-distance Passenger Terminal (No. 3843, Pudong South Road) 7:15, 8:50, 10:15, 11:40, 12:00, 13:10, 13:30, 14:00, 14:15, 14: 30, 15:00, 16:00, 16:45

Several bus stations in the south, north and west of Suzhou have high-speed buses to Shanghai every day during the day. The North Station has the most, with an average frequency of 20 minutes. , the fare is 26-30 yuan, and the journey takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

The bus alighting stations in Shanghai include Hengfeng Road, Hutai Road, Xujiahui Hongqiao Road, Pudong Bailianjing and other places. It is recommended to ask clearly when purchasing tickets and choose a station close to your destination.

Internal transportation

Taxi:

Starting price is 10 yuan (3 kilometers).

After 3 kilometers, the unit price per kilometer is 1.8 yuan. After 5 kilometers, an additional 50% empty driving fee will be charged.

The waiting time is free for 5 minutes. If the waiting time exceeds 5 minutes, every 5 minutes is equivalent to 1 kilometer.

After 23:00, the fare (starting price) includes a 30% increase.

Bus:

The single fare for ordinary buses is 1 yuan, and the single fare for air-conditioned buses is 2 yuan. Most of them are unmanned buses.

Some suburban lines in Suzhou implement "flip fares", that is, the fares are not the same for the entire journey.

There is a sign on the boarding door, indicating the fare of boarding at this station, and it is flipped by the driver on the way, hence the name.

(Attached is a list of Suzhou’s bus tour buses).

Human Tricycle:

Some scenic spots in Suzhou are located in alleys, and cars cannot reach the door directly. At this time, tricycle is the best means of transportation.

The starting price of a tricycle is 2 yuan, with an additional 2 yuan per kilometer. When chartered, the price is 5 yuan per person per hour.

Reminder: There are no complete industry standards for tricycles in Suzhou, so you must negotiate the price with the driver before getting on the bus to avoid being cheated.

Bicycle:

The scenic spots in Suzhou are relatively concentrated. Riding a bicycle to walk through the streets and visit ancient times, you will definitely be immersed in the artistic conception of "small bridges, flowing water, and people" among.

There are many car rental shops in the Pingmenqiao area on the east side of the train station. The approximate prices are: 2 yuan for 4 hours, 3 yuan for 5-6 hours, and 5 yuan for a day. ID card and deposit are required.