Suzhou Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, China, former capital of the kingdom of Wu
About Suzhou
Suzhou has always been a major center of Wu culture which developed in the region aroundLake Tai; a Suzhou accent in theWu languageis still considered prestigious, even though the language is now often called "Shanghainese". Suzhou was the capital of the Kingdom of Wu in the first millennium BCE, but through most of history Wu has not been an independent state. The area was settled much earlier, but the city walls that defined what we now know as Suzhou were built in the late 6th century BCE. By 100 CE Suzhou was one of the ten largest cities on Earth, and in the early 19th century it was the world's largest non-capital city. Throughout this history, Suzhou was clearly the most important city of its region; Shanghai was just a walled town near the river mouth and the officials there report
Top Attractions in Suzhou
Explore the best things to see and do in Suzhou:
- ★Auspicious Light Pagoda
- ★Baita Road
- ★Changmen city gate
- ★City God Temple of Suzhou
- ★Cold Mountain Temple
- ★Confucian Temple
- ★Cycle
- ★Ding Hui Temple
Where to Eat in Suzhou
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴A Bing Cangshu Mutton Soup
- 🍴DainTi Hill
- 🍴Da Mario
- 🍴Dusanzhen
- 🍴Harbin Dumplings
- 🍴Let's Rock Hong Kong Restaurant
Where to Stay in Suzhou
- 🏨Ascott Midtown Suzhou
- 🏨Aster Hotel Suzho
- 🏨Bamboo Grove Hotel
- 🏨Citadines Xinghai Suzhou
- 🏨Dongwu Hotel Wuyachang
- 🏨Gloria Plaza Hotel
Suzhou Travel Guide Sections
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