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Explore the beauty and history of the ancient towns of Suzhou, visiting a 400 year-old water village Zhuiiaiiao, Take a relaxing boat ride along canals.
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Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Shanghai, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Explore the beauty and history of the ancient towns of Suzhou, visiting a 400 year-old water village Zhuiiaiiao, Take a relaxing boat ride along canals.
Discover picturesque Chinese towns :Suzhou with its own unique characteristics. Founded around 600 BC, Suzhou is one of the oldest settlements in the Yangtze basin. Often referred to as the “Venice of the East,” its neighborhoods and interconnected waterways are truly a masterpiece. Suzhou was one of the few cities in China to escape the ravages of the Cultural Revolution, its celebrated gardens miraculously surviving largely intact. Visit the Master of Nets Garden, Silk Embroidery Research Institute, Grand Canal, and a silk factory while in Suzhou.
After lunch we will move to 400 years old water village which is a stone route with a river flowing along it. Bridges across the river, houses with white walls and black roofs built along the stone road, locals especially the old walking leisurely, the scene here shows a traditional Suzhou local life.
