Right now there are 3,203 cabs servicing the metropolitan area of Suzhou city, but local residents are still finding it hard to get a taxi whenever they need one. Suzhou government has elected to deploy 400 more taxis to the streets by the end of June to ... Read More>>
An Azalea Festival opened in Suzhou’s Humble Administrator’s Garden on Mar 29. The garden is decorated beautifully with more than 70,000 azaleas. The festival will run through May 10. Read More>>
The current price for water usage is 2.7 yuan/ton in Suzhou. Officials have announced that utility price for the usage of water will be increased by another 0.4 yuan/ton some time soon. Read More>>
Born in 1987 in a musical family, Sebastian Bru began playing cello at the age of 8. He won several prizes as participants in various Austrian Philharmonic and State Opera Theatre of Vienna. In 2009, he became the official soloist both the Vienna ... Read More>>
The 2nd Suzhou Street Snack and Culture Fair kicked off on March 27th. The exhibition will be split into two sections; the first section is held in the square in front of Xuanmiaoguan Temple and features over 70 stalls in an area of about 5,000 square ... Read More>>
Since the beginning of March, China Comfort Travel Agency in Suzhou has started reservations for the first of its Expo group tours to Shanghai this summer. Ticket price and preliminary travel routes have so far been determined: weekday tour tickets are 208 ... Read More>>
The 2010 Suzhou Tiger Hill Artistic Flower Fair opened on March 20th in celebration of the theme “Let's Meet at the World Expo”. During the fair, six exhibits will be set up in a venue that covers 10,000 square meters and 60 different species of ... Read More>>
Starting February 21st, Suzhou Taihu Wetland Park, located in Zhenhu town, Gaoxin District was opened to public. From February 21st to April 30th this year, the wetland park is operating on a trial basis and tickets will be 30 RMB/person. Visitors can ... Read More>>
The 2010 Tiger Hill Artistic Flowers Exhibition will be held from March 20th to May 3rd in the Tiger Hill Scenic Area. The theme of the exhibition this year is, “Discover Cultures South of the Yangtze River, Anticipate the World Expo”. The ... Read More>>
Punk band ROAN from Poland is made up four talented musicians: Zbigniew Man on guitar and vocal; Tomasz Pacanowski on guitar, Andrzej Man on bass, and Kuba Mikulski on drums. Suzhou Kunshan will be the first stop in their Asia tour and be sure to catch ... Read More>>
The 14th annual Taihu Plum Blossom Festival runs from February 27th to March 25th. The theme of the festival will be centered around the Shanghai World Expo this year, and visitors will be offered “trial cards” for attending the World Expo in ... Read More>>
WVC TRiO is a jazz piano trio formed by Tay Cher Siang and his two friends, Adam Osmianski and Jon Cavendish, back in 2004. WVC TRiO merged classical repertoire and traditional piano with modern experimental elements. In 2009 WVC TRiO was joined by leader ... Read More>>
Located in the old part of town in Suzhou, Shantang Street has a rich history that dates back to the Tang Dynasty. And the newly completed renovations with the old street have given it a new shine. Shantang Street is no longer just a getaway to get a feel ... Read More>>
Willow Neilson, one of Australia’s up and coming jazz saxophonists, is now on tour in China with his quartet, performing in cities including Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. They will arrive in Suzhou on Feb. 23. Neilson has been based in Shanghai ... Read More>>
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of its opening, Suzhou Museum is currently presenting a collection of cultural relics donated to the museum over the years. The exhibition includes a variety of paintings, calligraphy and art objects. Admission is ... Read More>>
A collection of works from the renowned Chinese French artist Zhu Dequn is now on exhibition in Suzhou, including 17 watercolor paintings, 3 oil paintings and 2 pottery works selected by the artist himself. Zhu was rewarded an honor by the French Institute ... Read More>>
iLost Cafounge in Suzhou will be screening the 2009 comedy The Hangover on Feb.10. Admission is free with drink consumption required. Hangover is a Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their ... Read More>>
Starting this year, Suzhou Amusement Park and a number of major scenic spots have announced admission price changes. Fishing villages in East Garden and Stone Lake scenic area will have free admission. Starting in March, admission to Shangfang Mountain ... Read More>>
The new Pan Pacific Hotel Suzhou located on Xin Shi Lu was officially opened to business earlier this month. Originally branded as the Sheraton Hotel & Towers, the 481-room hotel is to become another landmark for local tourism, featuring a view of ... Read More>>
Shang Zhenguan (上真观), a renowned Taoist shrine built during the Han Dynasty, was recently renovated and reopened in Qionglong Mountain National Forest Park, one of Suzhou’s top historical scenic spots. The shrine was built as early as 2000 years ... Read More>>
An exhibition called ‘A Gesture of Change’ featuring the works of Adrian Freuen will be held at Le Pont des Arts Gallery. Freuen is an American artist known for combining his interest in the Sciences and art. In this exhibition, Freuen manages ... Read More>>
On January 9th, 2010 Suzhou Art Exhibition (Oil Painting & Sculpture) opened to the public in Yucun Art Museum. The exhibit features 70 different oil and water colour paintings, as well as 10 sculptures and installations – creations from a total ... Read More>>
An exhibition of contemporary art entitled “Re-flect” has been on display at the Suzhou True Color Museum since Nov 29, 2009. Twenty-one young domestic and international talents have come to showcase their fine arts painting, photography, and ... Read More>>
The South Korean Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra will stage a concert at Suzhou Science & Cultural Arts Centre on Jan. 19th. Established in 1997, the Korean Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra is a local orchestra trying to introduce culture and art to all ... Read More>>