Suzhou Venice Of The East
Teahouses offer performance art known as kungu opera and pingtan a mix of song and acting.
Suzhou venice of the east. Us getting ready to board the bus to suzhou china mingtown international youth hostel. The city was christened the venice of the east by none other than marco polo a man familiar with the one and true venice at its peak. Suzhou is about 100 km from shanghai around 40 minutes by train. Suzhou is a major city located in southeastern jiangsu province of east china about 62 miles northwest of shanghai.
Dubbed the venice of the east for its canals romantic water towns. It is known as the venice of the east as it is composed of a network of canals and bridges. With all the water and its natural beauty it s safe to call this the venice of china. As for shopping you re covered.
In 514 bc king helu of wu established it as his capital under the name great city of helu and it became the cradle of the wu culture. If america s idea of romance is paris or venice then china s is suzhou. It is a center of trade and commerce as well as one of the largest cities in its province only second to its capital nanjing. A visit to suzhou china will guide you through centuries of culture modern wonder.
Soʊ tsøʏ alternately romanized as soochow is a major city located in southeastern jiangsu province of east china about 100 km 62 mi northwest of shanghai. Suzhou has been dubbed the venice of the east so we were definitely looking forward to seeing if it lived up to its name. Apart from the hoards of chinese tourists it was definitely a beautiful place. It is a great option to go for a day trip in suzhou when you are in shanghai for both the proximity and the gardens and canals which are very beautiful for sightseeing and for points of interest.
The 2 500 year old city was the cultural epicenter and largest non capital city of china. For centuries suzhou has been the source for handcrafts such as silk production sandalwood fans and embroidery so get your yen ready. The now famed latticework of canals and stone bridges in suzhou is enchanting in a way more commonly associated with europe than with china. It is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce and the second largest city in the province after its capital nanjing.
The parallels polo saw are still appropriate in 2016.