Starting early this month, Suzhou deployed 100 pedicabs in the Panmen Scenic Area as a new way to transport visitors around the area. There are four stops throughout the scenic area where visitors can take advantage of these new rides: at the front entrance ... Read More>>
Just recently, Suzhou Travel Information Center has opened up another office in Pingjiang Historic District. This is the third traveler help and information office set up in the city – two other offices are located at Bus Transport South Station and ... Read More>>
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>>
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>>
The world's largest dedicated toy and baby products retailer Toys “R" Us, Inc. opened its second flagship store at Harmony Times Square on January 18, 2009. And its first store in this country was open for business at Shanghai Super Brand Mall in ... Read More>>
Suzhou has offered new tours to Changshu at the charge of less than RMB 100. A one-day tour from urban Suzhou to Changshu Yushan and Shanghu costs RMB 98. It is also the first route from Suzhou to scenic spots in Changshu. 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>>
One out of four foreign students in Jiangsu is studying in Suzhou. There are eight Chinese language (Chinese culture) promotion bases for foreigners in Suzhou, offering courses that include Chinese calligraphy, Chinese music, Chinese Kungfu, and even some ... Read More>>
will be open in Shajiabang Scenic Spot, which can provide opportunities for close contact with antiques. The museum has 11 exhibition halls, displaying more than 5000 articles of calligraphies, paintings, porcelains, jade articles and Buddhism artworks. Read More>>
The construction of Suzhou North Coach Terminal and Suzhou North Square Coach Terminal starts on September 8th. The two terminals serve as Satellite Stations to the railway station and will greatly relieve the transportation pressure of the railway station ... Read More>>
Construction of the Shanghai-Nanjing Chengtieyuan district station, Xinqu station, Yangzhuhu station, Kunshanhuaqiao Station and other main stations will be completed by the end of March 2010. After the Shanghai-Nanjing inter-urban train line is finished ... Read More>>
Ticket fares and train schedules for the newly opened Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity Railway have been announced. Tickets for the entire trip along the newly opened intercity railway are going up to 233 RMB. Suzhou to Nanjing first-class train tickets are 168 ... Read More>>
According to Modern Sky, a famous record company in China, the 2011 Strawberry Music Festival will be held from April 30 to May 2 in Beijing and Suzhou at the same time. The festival in Beijing will take place at Tongzhou Canal Park with 129 groups from ... Read More>>