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SuZhou The city of Suzhou, originally constructed by HE LU, rule of the State of Wu, will celebrate the 2500th anniversary of its foundation this year. This ancient city witnessed in its long history innumerable epoch making events and countless eminent of the per-sonages. These have become a rich cultural heritage of the Chinese people. The towarding pagoda on the Tiger Hill is mute testimony to the splendid culture and civilisation of the city. people in Suzhou are adept in gathering condensing and reproducing everything beautiful that has ever existed. The gardens for which Suzhou is famous boast the exquisite reproduction in as small area of lofty mountains and affluent rivers, imperial palaces and country houses. Gardens such as Canglang Pavilion, Zhuozheng yuan(The Humble Administrators garden), Wangshiyuan(Anglers Garden), Shizilin(the lion Grove Garden), Liuyuan(Lingering garden), Yiyuan(Joyous garden), etc. Epitomise the different architectural styles of the Song , Yuan , Ming and Qing Dynasties. Natural hills and creeks add beauty to the tranquil rural scenery of Suzhou. Hills low as they are, are dotted with scenic spots; creaks, shallow as they are, crisscross the whole city, hence its name the Venice of the East. Suzhou is like a picture rich in unique flavour. the mist upon the Lignin Hill and the reflection in water of the Bees Pagoda and the chiming of the giant to the ears. Tourists will be dazzled by the great variety of handicraft articles -- potted landscapes, Suzhou embroidery sandalwood fans, theatrical engraving, mahogany furniture, minute carving -- which are known far and wide for their superb artistry. No wonder people speak of Suzhou as a paradise on earth.

Suzhou is my home town. It is a city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu, China. The city is renowned for its beautiful stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed gardens which have contributed to its status as a great tourist attraction. Since the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Suzhou has also been an important centre for China's silk industry and continues to hold that prominent position today. The GDP per capita was ¥79,406 (ca. US$10,087) in 2006, ranked no. 5 among 659 Chinese cities.Suzhou, the cradle of Wu culture, is one of the oldest towns in the Yangtze Basin. 2500 years ago in the late Shang Dynasty, local tribes who named themselves "Gou Wu" lived in the area which would become the modern city of Suzhou.Suzhou is conveniently located on the Jinghu Railway linking Shanghai and Nanjing, the provincial capital, to both of which there is hourly railway service. Suzhou Railway Station is among the busiest passenger stations in China, having 139 trains stopping daily. T-Trains only take 45 minutes to Shanghai and an hour and half to Nanjing. Driving options include the Jiangsu-Shanghai Expressway, the Yangtze Riverine Expressway, the Suzhou-Jiaxin-Hangzhou Expressway. In 2005, the new Suzhou Outer Ring was completed, linking the peripheral county-level cities of Taicang, Kunshan, and Changshu. By water, Suzhou is connected with Zhangjiagang, Luzhi, Liujia and Changshou.Although Wuxi Shuofang Airport and Guangfu United Airlines Airport serve as two municipal airports, and the State Council approved of the construction of an airport exclusively serving Suzhou in 2003, air transportation from Suzhou continues to be at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai.The chinese opera Kunqu originates in the Suzhou region, as does the much later Suzhou Opera. Ballad-singing, or Suzhou pingtan, is a local form of storytelling that mixes singing (accompanied on the pipa) with portions in spoken dialect.