Shoppers rejoice, for the tenth China branch of Sam’s Club, which belongs to Wal-Mart, is being opened in Suzhou’s Industrial Park. Read More>>
According to a recent report, Suzhou's total population has surpassed 13 million. Not only that, but Suzhou's "migrant" population has officially surpassed its "local" population. Also, this massive migrant population is now larger than ... Read More>>
Wing Chun Kung-Fu, a special kind of martial arts in southern China, has attracted widespread attention due to the two fantastic Kong-Fu movies Yip Man (I & II). Lu Xiaoming, a 3rd-generation relative of Yip Man, recently opened a Kungfu Club in ... Read More>>
According to reports, Shanghai Railway Administration will carry out a new operation plan for bullet trains and high-speed trains on midnight of August 16th. According to the new plan, 42 high-speed trains on Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail will be ... Read More>>
A small animal rights group recently reported on Weibo that several boxes full of live kittens were being stored in the area behind the Suzhou Railway Station. Volunteers arriving on the scene found an apartment with eight boxes each stuffed with 20 kittens ... Read More>>
On October 22, four tourist bus lines to Suzhou's (Wuzhong) Taihu Lake scenic area were officially opened. The lines are: Taihu Lake Visitor Center to Sunan Airport, Taihu Lake Visitor Center to Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Rail Station, Dongshan ... Read More>>
Line 2 of Suzhou’s Metro will open for operation on December 28 and will have a total length of 26.5 km. Read More>>
On May 26th, Huayi Brothers Media Corp announced that the company had reached a framework agreement with Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee that it would join hands with Suzhou Industrial District Yangcheng Lake Development Co., Ltd in building ... Read More>>
Good news! The taxi fuel surcharge will decrease from 2 RMB to 1 RMB from September 22 onwards. The surcharge is decreasing to reflect oil price adjustments. Read More>>
On August 24th, the National Tourism Administration issued an announcement on its website that 39 more tourist attractions nationwide qualify as “4A-class” (the highest is 5A-class), and four of them are in Suzhou: Jinji Lake, Seven Mile ... Read More>>
On June 11 at 07:26 an explosion occurred in the staff cafeteria of an office building belonging to a gas company in Suzhou, killing 11 people and injuring nine. Read More>>
Taihu Lake National Wetland Park in Suzhou recently launched a water sports center with an area of 20,000 square meters. Visitors can enjoy various activities including boat rowing, boat charging, water bicycling, and the list goes on. Read More>>
In its first day of sales, Senso Mall (新苏天地), which officially opened in Suzhou on November 8th, sold approximately 20 million RMB worth of products and services. Senso Mall includes many boutique department stores, international fashion brand stores, ... Read More>>
The “China Tianyi Telecom 3G Cup” Dragon Boat Race will be held at Yueguang Dock in Suzhou Industrial Park on June 6th. According to reports, so far 30 teams have registered to participate in the competition. Read More>>
On March 20th, the schedule for the Suzhou-Shanghai train routes were adjusted. The previously decided early morning (07:00-08:00) high-speed rail routes from the Suzhou Industrial Park Station (苏州园区站) to Shanghai were all cancelled, replaced by the ... Read More>>
From March 1, fares on Suzhou’s air-conditioned buses will be reduced to 1 RMB. Read More>>
On the afternoon of June 14th, the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Rail new train schedule for Suzhou North Railway Station was announced. According to the timetable, 66 trains will stop by Suzhou Railway Station. The earliest train to Beijing South Railway ... Read More>>
Recently, in the Suzhou’s Dong Shan Biluo Scenic Area, a Tea Culture Museum has been completed and is open to visitors free of charge. The museum showcases the history and culture of Biluochun tea as well as tea culture exhibitions, leisure ... Read More>>
The Suzhou Government recently issued new regulations for the Suzhou metro lines. Passengers are now prohibited from carrying on certain items, including "dangerous materials", bicycles, balloons and pets. The regulation will take effect on ... Read More>>
The Geological Museum at the Taihu Xishan Geological Park in Suzhou has recently opened to visitors. It is constructed on an area measuring at total of 6,000 square meters and is a facility that has various exhibition halls – including an Earth hall, ... Read More>>
Hotel Soul, which is located in the heart of Suzhou, officially opened a few days ago. It is the first international modern boutique hotel to open in the city. Combing a perfect fusion of technology, art, music and many other fashion elements in its ... Read More>>
Looking for something cultural to do during the October holiday in Suzhou? Why not head to the Tiger Hill Temple Fair between September 28 and October 20 to witness a wide range of traditional Chinese events and customs. Read More>>
A promotional video for Suzhou, one of China’s most beautiful coastal cities, made its New York City Times Square debut on December 3rd. The video shown on the giant LCD screen fixed to the side of the No. 2 building in Times Square. The video will be ... Read More>>
Suzhou Yangshan Hot Springs opened on Nov. 17th in the strategic part of Suzhou Dayangshan National Geopark, The hot spring villa is located at Yangshan Mountain in the suburb of Suzhou. The new hot spring is surrounded by forests and is conveniently close ... Read More>>