Postcards from Suzhou, China

My visit to Suzhou was not planned at all…

On the Grand Canal in Suzhou.

It was a last minute thing that I totally did not regret. Suzhou is one of the oldest cities in China that dates back to 514 BC. It is often called as “Paradise” by the locals because of the many gardens that litter the place.

I first heard about Suzhou through the Shanghainese girl I met on the flight from Amsterdam to Shanghai. She’s lived in the Netherlands about the same time as me and go home to Shanghai on a yearly basis. She told me that Hangzhou and Suzhou are my best bet if I want to spend a day outside of Shanghai. Both places are not too far away. So I took her word and chose Suzhou because the day trip I found was combined with another place that I wanted to visit.

These are just a few pictures though that I took in Suzhou…

I would love to talk about Suzhou and upload more pictures in my future posts!

The Pan Gate (Pan Men) in Suzhou is a water and land gate that is approximately 2,500 years old (Wow!). Suzhou is one of the oldest cities in China. Shanghai, in this case, is considered a baby.

Moi here at the Wu Gate Bridge (or Wu Men Bridge). One of the many footbridges on the Suzhou Grand Canal.

The oldest (octagonal) pagoda in Suzhou, the Ruiguang Pagoda built in 240. That’s like 1,778 years ago!

A very pampered lunch in Suzhou =)

Suzhou street and daily life scenes, your typical Chinese retail / merchandising stores.

Visited the Master of the Nets Garden, a UNESCO world heritage site that dates back to 1140. It is a lovely small garden in classical Chinese architecture and influence.

Suzhou is also where the original silk of China came from and I had an encounter with the silkworms feeding on mulberry leaves. Mulberry leaves are the only leaves silkworms will eat.

More soon of Suzhou!

Travel Period: April 2018
Destination: Suzhou (Jiangsu), China

Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook: Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Dutched Pinay Travels
Happy Travels! Enjoy Life =)

All pictures were taken by a point and shoot pocket camera or a smartphone.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply