Suzhou travel guide

The Suzhou travel guide gives you insight into some of the best places to eat, visit, stay and tour on your stay here in this great city. A ancient city in the Southern area of China, Suzhou still lives by the culture and language known as Wu. That is not to say regular Chinese is not spokes as it is as well. They are both known by the Chinese people.

Moving around this area can be done in one of three different ways by taxi, buses or by bicycles. Buses are the most difficult for foreign visitors to understand and to communicate your stops with the driver. Taxi's are the most convenient not to mention the most time efficient. Most of the vehicle taxi's are Volkswagen's.

The only trouble you may run into is that these drivers very rarely understand the English language. But thankfully most hotels will help you out with this predicament by writing in Chinese or Wu the places you wish to see and give to the driver for you. Here there are many wonderful and fascinating places to visit.

To see historical artifacts of China's ancient lives visit the Suzhou Museum where old and new historical treasures can be found. You don't have to worry about not understanding the labels or written history's they are also in English and other languages for all to enjoy. Wu traditions you can see as well from the very beginnings to the present.

Another ideal tourist spot is the Market of Bird and Flower where animals in all forms can be found. There are cute fuzzy kittens, exotic beautiful birds from the tropics, dogs with their big ears painted in vibrant hues as well as smaller critters such as chipmunks, hamsters and box turtles. For plant lover's you will find Bonsai trees, lovely fresh cut flowers to buy and for the shopaholics who love vintage items their are antiques galore.

King Helu was the famous King who made Suzhou what it is now and founded it. His tomb is in the Great attraction called Tiger Hill. This hill is extraordinary in all of its 36 meters high. It was completely man made and traveler's love the climb to the top. It is a spectacular view once you reach the top and well worth the tiredness you feel from climbing.

The Pagoda named Cloud Rock is another attraction you just have to see as it leans to one side and is a striking 47 meters in its height. As you enter this tourist hot spot you will go through the marketplace which is full of items to buy some hand made and some retail ones too. This is a small version of what is in the Suzhou travel guide get the larger full version for even more fun for your family.

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