{"id":12851,"date":"2016-12-22T12:10:09","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T16:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=12851"},"modified":"2016-12-22T12:10:09","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T16:10:09","slug":"a-short-trip-to-suzhou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/a-short-trip-to-suzhou\/","title":{"rendered":"A Short Trip to Suzhou"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most popular places to visit in Jiangsu province<\/a> is the ancient city of Suzhou<\/strong> (\u82cf\u5dde – s\u016b zh\u014du). Renowned for its classical gardens and its abundance of canals, the famous explorer Marco Polo once dubbed this the “Venice of the Orient.” Let’s see what you can do with a short trip to Suzhou.<\/p>\n

Classical Gardens<\/h2>\n
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One of Suzhou’s many gardens.<\/p><\/div>\n

The highlight of a visit to Suzhou is exploring the city’s many classical gardens. Built between the 11th-19th centuries, the gardens here are regarded as masterpieces of ancient Chinese garden design.<\/p>\n

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Enjoy the classical beauty.<\/p><\/div>\n

A group of nine Suzhou gardens were given UNESCO World Heritage Status, described as “the most vivid specimens of the culture expressed in landscape garden design” from the region. You won’t be able to visit them all on a short trip, but some of the most famous include the Lingering Garden<\/strong> (\u7559\u56ed – li\u00fa yu\u00e1n) and the Master of the Nets Garden<\/strong> (\u7f51\u5e08\u56ed – w\u01ceng sh\u012b yu\u00e1n).<\/p>\n

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You could spend your whole day in the gardens.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Beauty around every corner.<\/p><\/div>\n

Learn more about the gardens in this short video from UNESCO:<\/p>\n