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A little bit of home in China, Suzhou, China travel blog A little bit of home in China
Nov 12, 2007 (30 photos)

"It was dark out as Erin and I stumbled about carrying our bags and trying to wipe the exhaustion from our eyes.  We had just left a sweltering train that we had been riding fo ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by guavamama
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The garden city, Suzhou, China travel blog The garden city
Mar 27, 2007

"Arriving in Suzhou today, a town famous for its beautiful gardens, we first visited  the tiger hill gardens, which Dragon had never visited himself, since he is usually t ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by benabroad
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Chinese Garden Heaven, Suzhou, China travel blog Chinese Garden Heaven
Apr 5, 2006 (18 photos)

"Land of Gardens We took a short train ride through Shanghai to Suzhou which is the mecca of gardens in China with 100 of gardens of all sizes and quality. We checked out two main g ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by scott_and_amy
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Its starting to get better, Suzhou, China travel blog Its starting to get better
May 13, 2007 (10 photos)

"I haven't had first good impressions of China. The place is pretty dirty and smelly, thats even in Shanghai, suppose to be a more western city. And the people are god damn rude and ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by hodge
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In heaven they have paradise, on earth..., Suzhou, China travel blog In heaven they have paradise, on earth...
May 15, 2006 (37 photos)

"Why does every city in this part of the world have to be compared to the West. Like Shanghai - Paris of the East? Paris wishes (apologies to all those who hold Paris dear). Well, S ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by marktjhung
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Bike's, Boats and Gardens, Suzhou, China travel blog Bike's, Boats and Gardens
Nov 22, 2005 (5 photos)

"The first thing i read about Suzhou in the guide book, is that it is famous for its gardens, beutiful WOMEN and silk. so excitment lay ahead. the train journey, involved 16 hours, ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by mills-mcshea
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Garden of Lions, Suzhou, China travel blog Garden of Lions
Jul 12, 2005 (12 photos)

"Well, we gambled on the weather and lost as today's rain and cloudiness is even worse than yesterdays! Not mush we could do about it so we marched off into the rain and wind to see ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by trent
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Travelogue- now coming to u grammatically perfect, Suzhou, China travel blog Travelogue- now coming to u grammatically perfect
Aug 10, 2004 (33 photos)

"Well, sitting here after just finishing my final TEFL exam. It was all a bit rough with that whole going to school thing again. Certainly useful doing the course - don't think I wo ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by chris-marianne
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Back to Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Back to Suzhou
Jun 23, 2007 (8 photos)

"I arrived in Shanghai and took the first bus out to Suzhou.  I t was supposed to take 1.5 hours, but instead lasted for 3.5 hours...then the taxi driver tried to make me pay d ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by trent


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
Feb 1, 2008 (2 photos)

"Arriving in a blizzard, it quickly became apparent that conditions still remained severe! Thick snow covered every inch of the city and every news bulletin was dominated ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by kimandrob


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
May 30, 2008 (4 photos)

"Fra det noget regnfulde Hanzhou gik turen til den smukke by Suzhou, som specielt er kendt for sin vigtige position inden for silkehandel og -produktion. Vi boede i et rigtig hyggel ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by travelrookies


Garden Towns, Suzhou, China travel blog Garden Towns
Aug 30, 2007 (8 photos)

"Hangzhou or the city best known for its west lake (one of 36 in China) is a large city with an equally large park built around its lake. Here we hired some bicycles with great susp ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by sidom


Suzhou: the venice of the east, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou: the venice of the east
Jan 28, 2007 (15 photos)

"In my continual quest to chill out I jumped on a train to Suzhou, a town famous for it's canals and gardens. However, before i could get there i needed to catch another train. Agai ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by mattandnicole


Day 97 - the Water Village, Suzhou, China travel blog Day 97 - the Water Village
Dec 10, 2007 (9 photos)

"I think they were looking for things for us to do today. We had a visit to a hotel chain and were given a tour and a lecture on the way the hotel managed business. I don't know if ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by randiandersen


Our new home, Suzhou, China travel blog Our new home
Sep 7, 2006 (83 photos)

"Our new home! Check it out! So we've been in Suzhou for over 3 weeks now, and absolutely love it! We have found a few great places to eat traditional Chinese food, and also some pl ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by cahc


Sheraton movie...lost in translation..., Suzhou, China travel blog Sheraton movie...lost in translation...
Sep 24, 2006 (28 photos)

"Still to do ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by gerhard


Fly to Shanghai and bus to Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Fly to Shanghai and bus to Suzhou
Mar 30, 2008 (20 photos)

"3/30/08 We flew on China Eastern Airlines to Shanghai and was met by our tour guide, Lily.  Her home town is Suzhou so she will be our tour guide for the remainder of the trip ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by jdhermann


Arrival, Suzhou, China travel blog Arrival
Sep 8, 2007 (58 photos)

"Hello everybody! I hope everyone is doing well! As you can see I have decided to make a blog so you all can read about my time in China and see pictures and all the great stuff!! M ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by kait


Serenity, Enlightenment, and Motor Boats, Suzhou, China travel blog Serenity, Enlightenment, and Motor Boats
Jun 2, 2008

"Lately we have been exploring temples and gardens... the gardens have all been very serene and the temples have been dedicated to Buddhism...I only wish I could say I have reached ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by meganmargureite


Back at SuDa, Suzhou, China travel blog Back at SuDa
Sep 18, 2006

"So we made it back to Suzhou alive! But let me back up a little to Beijing. On the 14th we had our "highlights of Beijing day" and saw all the main historical/touristy spots. We st ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by voyageuse


Soaking in Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Soaking in Suzhou
Nov 27, 2006

"Suzhou is a nice place. It's about an hour from Shanghai and we were expecting a small town but nope, yet again inhabited by millions! The traditional Chinese gardens and the canal ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by lesandsteve


Let's not get racial, pengyou, Suzhou, China travel blog Let's not get racial, pengyou
Jul 23, 2006

"I went to Suzhou this weekend and stayed at the Scholars Inn on Jingde Lu (Xiangshu Mendi Jiudian), which was a good hotel with down comforters, stuffed pandas, and little packs of ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by ninedeuce


Gardens and Canals, Suzhou, China travel blog Gardens and Canals
Sep 9, 2005 (1 photo)

"After buses and trains, the option to travel by boat from Hangzhou to Suzhou was too good to miss. It is also pretty good value and an opportunity to see the Grand Canal close up. ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by robjstaples


Suzhou City delights, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou City delights
Dec 9, 2004 (42 photos)

"Today was confirmation why we usually travel independently. We decided to take the group tour to Suzhou. We thought it would make it more convenient. It started off with the entire ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by coryandlaura


Expect the Unexpected, Suzhou, China travel blog Expect the Unexpected
Jun 24, 2004

"Currently I am in Suzhou, which is about an hour drive west of Shanghai. How did I end up here? Well, a couple days ago I had met a fellow Chinese American by the name of William. ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by pchun88


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
Sep 21, 2006 (136 photos)

"Fourteenth stop: Suzhou ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by natter_17


Suzhou - Kina's Venedig, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou - Kina's Venedig
Jul 20, 2004 (4 photos)

"Planned to stay here for a day or two, ended up here for 4 days. ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by evamaria85


First Full Day in Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog First Full Day in Suzhou
Jun 17, 2007 (7 photos)

"After Ben and I get back to the hotel around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday I could not sleep - a combination of jet lag and the excitement of getting to explore more of Suzhou are the reason ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by robert_obrien


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
Jun 10, 2005 (3 photos)

"Quick one night stopover in Suzhou. An hour by train west of Shanghai. Bit of a relief to get out of Shanghai. Too many people, hustle and bustle etc. Main claim to fame of Suzhou ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by jc


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
Jul 13, 2006 (10 photos)

"World heritage site with many traditional Chinese gardens ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by valach


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
Nov 6, 2006 (149 photos)

"Beutiful city near to Sanghai ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by samuvk


Above is Paradise, Below is Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Above is Paradise, Below is Suzhou
Feb 8, 2006

"The last few days in Shanghai weren't bad, just uneventful. There really isn't a lot to do there. However, we did have one crazy adventure. We were down in the French Concession (n ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by waynekreger


Came back to stock up on CD's and DVD's, Suzhou, China travel blog Came back to stock up on CD's and DVD's
May 31, 2006

"I came back to Suzhou for the day to stock up on more Cd's and Dvd's. There are many trains coming here from Shanghai throughout the day. The non stop service takes fifty minu ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by yiddo


Gardens and Canals!, Suzhou, China travel blog Gardens and Canals!
Apr 21, 2008 (19 photos)

"After midterms, my friend Ellen and I left for a weekend away in Suzhou! Suzhou is a bit further south in China, and is well-known for its beautiful gardens and canals, which we ha ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by katietravels


China's garden city, Suzhou, China travel blog China's garden city
May 29, 2008 (35 photos)

"IMH: Suzhou is a 40 minute express train ride (where a speed of over 350km per hour is reached by the new improved trains) from Shanghai and is also referred to as the "Garden City ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by vine_hooligans


Suzhou, serenity in Shanghai's shadow, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou, serenity in Shanghai's shadow
May 19, 2008 (13 photos)

"Only one hour north west from Shanghai is the delightful canal and garden city of Suzhou or as many refer to it as 'the Venice of the East'. We had no plans to visit Suzhou until i ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by mattersdorff


Shanghai, Suzhou, China travel blog Shanghai
Jul 5, 2008

"Today I took a tour to the city of Suzhou.  It was about a 90 minute drive to get there.  Unlike Shanghai, this is an ancient city with about 2500 years of history.  ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by exploreamerica


venice of the orient, Suzhou, China travel blog venice of the orient
Sep 5, 2006 (5 photos)

"a city with canels and bridges. ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by ryanmonk


Suzhou (pronounced Su-Ju), Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou (pronounced Su-Ju)
Sep 23, 2007 (13 photos)

"After a leisurely start we were driven to The Garden City of Suzhou where we visited three very different, all quite beautiful sites.   The Pan Men Gate; as usual in China, no ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by jmabro


Scott leads Demian + Grace on Honeymoon in China, Suzhou, China travel blog Scott leads Demian + Grace on Honeymoon in China
Jun 30, 2007 (10 photos)

"Much neglected, Scott had lain inside Demian's storage box for years. During his recent move from Harvieston to Gilmerton in Edinburgh, Demian unpacked many old belongings and ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by demian_khan


In Suzhou for a day, Suzhou, China travel blog In Suzhou for a day
Jul 2, 2008 (15 photos)

"We arrived in Suzhou at about 6.30am this morning. We had a wash and some croissants at our hotel (The Jinjiang Inn). Then at 8.30am, we were off on a morning bike ride that took u ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by vickersontour


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
Oct 27, 2006

"Questa citta viene considerata la Venezia della Cina. Non male, i canali tra le vecchie case sono belli, anche se la maggior parte ormai sono stati coperti. Un altra particolarita ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by globetrotterch


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
Oct 16, 2006 (7 photos)

"Suzhou 16 Oct - 19 Oct Suzhou is about 1 hour north of Shanghai. Suzhou is a famous Chinese city, known for its beautiful canals, silk and women. Though can't say much for the lat ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by richandhel


a Home away from Home, Suzhou, China travel blog a Home away from Home
Sep 6, 2007 (3 photos)

"Flew out of Detroit Metro six days ago. Saw Kate Myers as I was boarding the plane (!), she and Matt were on their way to Amsterdam for a month long European tour. It was really ni ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by jess.joy


Suzhou, China, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou, China
May 25, 2006

"Oh dear..... We had another over night train last night and it was 16 hours. I didn't sleep as well as I did on the other train and it was raining so bad that the train actually st ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by fionahunt


On the Road Again, Suzhou, China travel blog On the Road Again
May 18, 2006 (10 photos)

"Hi everyone - a quick update from an internet cafe in Suzhou on a rainy day just before heading out on an overnight train ride (16 hours!) to Xian. When we left Shanghai we headed ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by onmyway


Suzhou from Oct. 23rd to 29th, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou from Oct. 23rd to 29th
Oct 23, 2006 (3 photos)

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A travel blog entry from Suzhou by simpler_child


The Venice of China... kind of., Suzhou, China travel blog The Venice of China... kind of.
Nov 11, 2005

"Well it was time to move on from Shanghai and we did this by travelling to Suzhou. We took the train that was about an hour ride and sat in relative comfort on quite a posh looking ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by kristenandjohn


A day trip to Suzhou and a visit to the rip-off m, Suzhou, China travel blog A day trip to Suzhou and a visit to the rip-off m
Jun 24, 2006 (24 photos)

"Day 228 Sat 24th June 2006 A day trip to Suzhou and a visit to the rip-off market I got up this morning at around 9am, no sooner had I opened my eyes than I met a guy called Brian, ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by harvimalhi


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
Nov 17, 2006 (4 photos)

"Suzhou is about 1 1/2 hours outside of Shanghai. It is a famous city in China because of its charm and canals. The Grand Canal was a project begun by the Chinese some 2000 years ag ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by davejin


I wanna be an expat ... BUT ..., Suzhou, China travel blog I wanna be an expat ... BUT ...
Apr 29, 2008

"There is this kid screaming in front of the hotel ... argh - wtf? Children ARE the best reflection of their parents and their life-long project :) Back to my critique :) Suzhou was ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by zalazala


City hopping, Suzhou, China travel blog City hopping
Oct 29, 2005 (11 photos)

"This is a photo update - I don't really have any good stories to relate from the last few days. I arrived into Nanjing after spending the night travelling in hard sleeper class. Im ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by glawler


Aaargh!!!!, Suzhou, China travel blog Aaargh!!!!
Apr 27, 2008

"Aaaaargh!!! I have just spent an hour writing a blog entry about the last 4 days in Suzhou, and I have managed to delete it. Needless the say I am not in the mood to write it all a ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by kateandalison


Back In suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Back In suzhou
Jan 17, 2008 (1 photo)

"We knew we were home as soon as we landed. I felt happy but I think Q wanted to get on the next plane and fly as far away as possible. maxim turned 14 the day after we returned, Ja ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by jingcha


The Story so far..., Suzhou, China travel blog The Story so far...
Apr 26, 2008

"Ni Hao! And Hello for everyone who isn't from China (although there are alot of them!) I have decided to write a spin off blog from the main one, witch is more of the things we hav ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by alihd


Communication problems and amazing gardens, Suzhou, China travel blog Communication problems and amazing gardens
Jun 18, 2006 (4 photos)

"In Suzhou I've encountered real problems for the first time - I couldn't find a place to stay for a decent price. I know there are some, since I've heard from other travellers, but ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by zohar_golan


Boring gardens, Suzhou, China travel blog Boring gardens
Sep 14, 1985 (2 photos)

"Kit: Today we went to Suzhou by train, and saw some boring gardens. Dylan: We booked in to the Nanlin Hotel. In Suzhou there are a lot of gardens, so we went to some. They all have ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by raymondc


Suzhou - half an earthly heaven, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou - half an earthly heaven
Jan 2, 2008 (115 photos)

"After hearing murmurs of talks about a holiday around the New Year, I kept my ears pricked and was finally told...two days before...that I did not need to be in school over the New ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by rhian.ogorman


Weather in Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Weather in Suzhou
Jun 19, 2007

"June 19, 2007   Suzhou has two kinds of weather: air conditioning (AC) on and AC off.   It has been three days since Bobby, Ben, and I arrived in Suzhou, and, unfortunate ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by carolyncypress


Suzhou--city of silk, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou--city of silk
Jul 12, 2005

"Shanghai is great for the stuff I miss from home (food, language, shopping, etc) yet it lacks in the cultural historical department compared to Beijing. We escaped from the big cit ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by tjs_treks


A day in Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog A day in Suzhou
Nov 3, 2007 (24 photos)

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A travel blog entry from Suzhou by laetitia_sh


gardens, Suzhou, China travel blog gardens
Sep 20, 2007 (1 photo)

"For $3, living it up in the fancy speed train for the 1 hour train ride from Shanghai. For $1, you get a hard seat and the kid in the seat next to you will pee on the floor. Next t ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by linan


Venice of the east, Suzhou, China travel blog Venice of the east
Aug 2, 2006

"Well here we are in Shanghai, we made it on the plane with some creative packing and a LOT of hand luggage, whoever said take half the clothes and twice the money was certainly rig ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by gointravelin


Silk Road, Suzhou, China travel blog Silk Road
Jun 16, 2006 (10 photos)

"A two hour drive from Hangzhou, Suzhou is an older town that does not seemed to have boomed like the modern parts of Hangzhou. The city did boast five UNESCO World Heritage sites, ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by soohyung


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
Jul 14, 2007 (18 photos)

"So, in the last thrilling instalment of my zany journey to China I left off where I had just escaped the island of the evil Mr Han after winning the martial arts tournament and unc ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by kwaichang_caine


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
Jul 24, 2007 (19 photos)

"Wake up Zhouzhaung temple in morning - v quiet/peqaceful - great!!! bus to Suzhou - bathrooms v. interesting master of nets out to bar pagoda ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by rushar


suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog suzhou
May 7, 2007 (30 photos)

"Vivir en suzhou fue una experiencia increible... realmente vivimos los que es REAL CHINA...desde lo mas primitivo del mundo hasta lo mas moderno! ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by melgabriel


The art center of China, Suzhou, China travel blog The art center of China
Nov 7, 2007 (5 photos)

"Leaving the night train - which for some reason felt more spacious than the one we had before - we entered the smallest city of our tour (8 mio population), Suzhou, the art center ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by birkborkasson


First week of school, Suzhou, China travel blog First week of school
Sep 8, 2006 (3 photos)

"It's hard to believe I've spent over a week here; time has really flown. At first I wasn't sure if I really wanted to stay here at this school - the administration is pretty unorga ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by karissa


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
Mar 25, 2008 (46 photos)

"ever since coming back to wuxi, i've been hearing a lot about suzhou. only 15 mins away from the fast train and only 13 quai, it's a perfect place to go for a day trip. leah and i ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by maymay1980


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
Jan 15, 2006

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A travel blog entry from Suzhou by perkele_kylma


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
May 5, 2008 (12 photos)

"ËÕÖÝ...... Place Visit : Han Shan Shi (º®É½Ë£©& Shi zhi LiN ( ʨ×ÓÁÖ£© Food : Shopping : Silk.. aiyo...My group spend a lots money to buying silk. Dont know whether ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by hoon5954


Asian Venice with the Zhejiang Crew, Suzhou, China travel blog Asian Venice with the Zhejiang Crew
Oct 23, 2007 (17 photos)

"This weekend was, as Barney on "How I Met Your Mother" would call it: Legendary. No better word for it. Honestly. It actually all started early last week when Ben and I came to the ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by mteckman


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
Dec 11, 2007 (6 photos)

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A travel blog entry from Suzhou by mies


Bicycles, gardens and pagodas, Suzhou, China travel blog Bicycles, gardens and pagodas
Apr 24, 2006 (7 photos)

"After a couple of attempts we finally made it to Suzhou. I won't go into the details except to say that I won't be able to live down a mistimed toilet stop. When we first saw the b ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by kukuwu


First time in Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog First time in Suzhou
Dec 13, 2007 (4 photos)

"Coming back from Shanghai to Nanjing, I stop for one night in Suzhou. ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by mcpaul


Suzhou, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou
Oct 24, 2007 (6 photos)

"One day in Suzhou...way enough ! ..."

A travel blog entry from Suzhou by christo.pas


Suzhou - Venice of the East, Suzhou, China travel blog Suzhou - Venice of the East