A Suzhou Travel Guide – China Travel

holidayfu.com — Online travel guides to Chinese cities are generally bad, either too cursory or written in barely readable Chinglish. This guide is different: it's well written, thoroughly researched and, I think, contains enough to keep you busy for quite a long stay in China's Venice.

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Eva 2 years 29 weeks ago

Good article. Knowing a little about the elements, symbology and philosophy of Chinese gardening, as described in this article, would have made my visits to Chinese gardens much more meaningful.

bread 2 years 29 weeks ago

Great article. there are few places in the world where you feel transported through time.

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