Suzhou Travel Guide - Brief Information on Suzhou

With its symbolic stone bridges, flowing water, elegant gardens and ancient buildings, Suzhou is known as an earthly paradise. It is Jiangsu’s economic, foreign trade, culture, art, education and transportation centre.

Suzhou is situated in the central part of the Yangtze River Delta Region and is adjacent to the provinces of Shanghai and Wuxi. It is at the southeastern gate of Jiangsu Province and the only route into middle and northern Jiangsu.

As a notable ancient city with more than 2,500 years of history, Suzhou now is a fully-fledged tourism destination. There are world-heritage-listed gardens, many cultural sites dating from ancient times, and a number of well-preserved ancient towns. Additionally, the convenient air, railway, highway and ferry transportation in Suzhou offers tourists a memorable travel experience.