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.
There are bicycles to help you move around and they can be rented at several areas around Suzhou. But the maps are often times hard to read and street signs as well. So your safest mode of travel would be by taxi. You can get a translator at your hotel to write in Chinese the places to go and give to the taxi people.
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.
Here there are many fantastic places to see the entire family will enjoy. The Museum of Suzhou is one of China’s favored attractions for locals and vacationer’s. The collection held within are written in the Chines/Wu languages and English too. The culture of the Wu can be seen very prominently here as well.
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.
The children will just love seeing all the animals and being able to pet a few of them too. The Tiger Hill is the most well-known of attractions for the tourist. This is for the adventurer’s within your group as you will be climbing a hill of 36 meters in height and is all made by man’s hands.
Right near Tiger Hill the Suzhou travel guide shows the spectacular Cloud Rock Pagoda. Since it leans though you may have to tilt your head to see it straight it is 47 meters. Yo can also shop in the market as you venture in also.
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