What Lonely Planet said: Historically, Suzhou was synonymous with high culture and elegance, and generations of artists, scholars, writers and high society in China were drawn by its exquisite art forms and the delicate beauty of its gardens.
I was there: March 27 - March 29, 2015
Camera used: Google Nexus 5
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Suzhou's Guanqian Pedestrian Street |
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Suzhou is famous for its dim-sum style sweet snacks |
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Mystery Temple at Guanqian area |
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I was at Suzhou during Spring. Blossoms everywhere. |
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Suzhou Museum designed by IM Pei. |
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The museum features a modern take of classical Chinese garden which Suzhou is famous for |
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An opera stage at Suzhou Museum |
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An army of tourists near the entrance of Suzhou Museum |
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Suzhou is a charming city with well-preserved old parts of town |
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Canals crisscrosses the city |
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Canals is prevalent at the Jiangnan cities south of Yangtze rivers |
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Me with Plum Blossoms |
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Suzhou's Beisi Pagoda. Sadly, it is closed to the public. |
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Twin Pagoda at Stone Sculpture Museum in Suzhou |
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Suzhou train station. In this Jiangnan trip, I went to Suzhou, Shaoxing, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Yangzhou and Shanghai |