Suzhou

Known by the name of “paradise on Earth', Suzhou is situated in the southern part of the Jiangsu Province. It covers an area of about 8,488 square kilometers and holds a population of about 5,740,000 people. Zhejiang, Anhui, Shandong Provinces and Shanghai Municipality neighbor the Suzhou city. The history of the Suzhou city dates back to BC 514, when it was set up. The city has a history of about 2500 years. Owing to its great history and culture, the State council listed the city as a famous historical and the cultural city.Given below is some important information about the Suzhou city of Chinaor more precisely the paradise ofChina.

Attractions Of The Suzhou City

There is a long list of the tourist attractions in the city of Suzhou but Luzhi always tops that list. Luzhi is an extremely beautiful water town. Having a history of 1400 years, the town has been given the name of ‘the first water town inChina'. The town's notable features are the stone bridges, built by the Ming, Yuan and the Qing dynasties. The presence of these bridges has earned the Suzhou city the name of ‘ Museum of Chinese Ancient Bridges'.

There are many temples to be found in the Suzhou city also. Another major tourist attraction in the city of Suzhou is the Hanshan Temple, which is located in the west outskirts of Suzhou. The temple is one of the ten most famous temples inChina.Suzhou is also the silk capital ofChina, as it is the silk producing center ofChina.Suzhou can boast proudly about the Suzhou silk museum, which is one of its kinds. Another attraction of Suzhou is an age-old water town named the Tongli town. Tongli town is 63 square kilometers and holds a population of about 33 thousand. It is such a wonderful town that your can unhesitatingly spend a fabulous holiday here.

Cuisine Of Suzhou
The cuisine of Suzhou stands out in almost every branch of the culinary art. The dishes of the Suzhou cuisine are sweet in taste while the soups are clear, but not thin. Some of the famous dishes of the Suzhou cuisine include braised duck in soy sauce and the steamed squirrel mandarin fish. The famous restaurant offering the Suzhou cuisine is the Songhelou restaurant, located on the Guanqian Jie Street. Suzhou cuisine is famous for the pastries, whose main ingredients include the glutinous rice flour. Another specialty of the Suzhou cuisine is the mooncakes. Besides the mooncake, a must-try dish of the Suzhou cuisine is the cherry pork.


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