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Suzhou Overview

Suzhou is famous for its gardens and water town. It is known all over the world that the history of Suzhou classical gardens can be traced back to the gardens of King Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period in the 6th century BC. The earliest record of a private garden is Pijiang Garden built by Gu Pijiang in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (4th century). Gardening has flourished in the past dynasties, and there are more and more famous gardens. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Suzhou became the most prosperous area in China, with private gardens spread throughout the ancient city. In its heyday from the 16th to the 18th century, Suzhou had more than 200 gardens, and now there are dozens of them that are still well preserved. Therefore, Suzhou is known as the "Paradise on Earth". Suzhou is the oldest city extant according to valid data. Suzhou was the political center of the Wu Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period. It was the political and economic center of Jiangnan during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty. Sima Qian called it "the first city in Jiangdong" (Sima Qian's "Historical Records: Biography of Huo Shi"). "); in the Song Dynasty, the country's economic center of gravity moved southward. Lu You said that "Su Chang (prefecture) is familiar, and the world is sufficient" (Lu You's "The Story of Running Niu Shuilu"). There are Suzhou and Hangzhou", while Suzhou is "the most beautiful in the southeast"; during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it became one of the national economic and cultural centers that "clothes the world"; Cao Xueqin praised Suzhou in "A Dream of Red Mansions" as "the most beautiful place in the world of mortals" A place of second-class wealth and glamour.” "Suzhou gardens are the best in the world". Suzhou gardens are comprehensive works of art that combine architecture, landscapes, flowers and trees, sculptures, calligraphy and paintings. They integrate natural beauty and artistic beauty, forming a picture of twists and turns and changing scenery at every step. There are more than 60 gardens in the city, among which the Humble Administrator's Garden and the Lingering Garden are included in the four famous gardens in China, together with the Master's Garden, Huanxiu Villa and Canglang Pavilion, the Lion Grove, the Art Garden, the Couple Garden, the Tuisi Garden, etc. Nine classical gardens were included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO in December 1997 and November 2000. There are many ancient towns in Suzhou, including Wujiang Tongli, Zhenze, Kunshan Zhouzhuang, Jinxi, Qiandeng, Changshu Shajiabang, Guli, Taicang Shaxi, Liuhe, Wuzhong District Jiaozhi, Guangfu, Mudu, Dongshan, Gaoxin Zhenhu and other towns in the district. Suzhou is now developing village tourism, such as Sanshan Island, Mingyue Bay, and Wangshan in Wuzhong District, Shushan in the High-tech Zone, Lianhua Island in Xiangcheng District, and Jiangxiang in Changshu. These villages are famous for their beautiful and simple scenery and The delicious Wudi farm food is becoming a new magnet for Suzhou tourism. Suzhou has both the beauty of gardens and the beauty of landscapes. Temples, temples and famous temples are spread throughout urban and rural areas; cultural relics and historic sites complement each other. With the addition of literati's inscriptions and calligraphy and couplets, it became famous both at home and abroad. Lingyan Mountain, Tianping Mountain, Dongting Dongshan and Xishan, Dengwei Mountain, Qionglong Mountain, Baima Stream, Changshu Yushan, Kunshan Yushan, Zhangjiagang Xiangshan and other places are all natural scenic spots. Suzhou Paradise, Jinji Lake Ferris Wheel Park, Yangshan Hot Spring, Zhenhu Embroidery Street, Changshu Garment City and other modern tourism facilities also attract many domestic and foreign tourists.