The Millenniums-old City
Suzhou is the only city in the world that has not changed its site since its founding 2,500 years ago, and even to this day, it has kept its original form of double chess lines of streets running in parallel with canals. 9 of its classical gardens and the native Kunqu Opera have been listed as World Cultural Heritage. The number of its cultural relics, 15 under state protection and 419 under provincial protection, is next only to that of Beijing and Xi’an. Among them, the scenic areas of Panmen Gate, the Tiger Hill, the Maple Bridge, and 7-li Shantang Canal have become most popular sites of tourist attraction of the ancient city.
Strolling down the streets and alleys of Suzhou, or boat-touring on canals and water alleys, you will surely be enchanted by the unique scenes of traditional dwellings over flowing waters and delicate bridges, and by the reminders of the distant past.
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