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Located in the heart of the western central business district (CBD) of Suzhou Industrial Park, right next to the renowned Jinji Lake and traditional Suzhou city centre, Suzhou Center mall is the largest mall in the city, spanning close to 300,000 square metres in gross floor area excluding car park. The mall opened with a high commitment of more than 90% for its net lettable area of approximately 152,000 sq m. Anchor tenants among the mall’s over 600 brands include Suzhou’s first CGV cinemas, Suzhou’s first Fanpekka children’s theme park, Suzhou’s first indoor simulated counter strike gaming centre, an Olympic-size ice rink operated by Champion Rink, OLE gourmet supermarket and Food Member foodcourt.

“Gate to east “ project constructed by company is located in east of central business district of Suzhou industry park and west of Xingang street. The total investment is about 4.5 billion with construction area around 450,000 square meters. The building height is 278 m with 74 floors (including 65 floors on the ground、5 floors under the ground and 4 floors for the asylum). The project is expected to complete in 2012. The Britain RMJM get the bid after many famous design company bid the project, and the grand foundation of the project was launched in September 2004. It is a twin-door style construction, after the project completed, it will be known as “ the world first door, the Asian largest hotel (including hotel apartment), the China largest volume super high building”. This building will be the sign of Suzhou and Yangzde River Delta, moreover, It will be well-know with “west gate” - France La Defense door, The Opera House in Sydney, Australia, and other world famous buildings.

Jinji Lake Scenic Area is a fence-less open tourist area rated at national AAAAA level by the state. With a total area of 11.5 square kilometers, it is located in Jinji Lake business district of Suzhou Industrial Park, and about two thirds of the scenic area, precisely, 7.4 square kilometers，are covered by water. As the first “Prototype-zone of National Business Travel” in China, the area has been regarded as the sole intensified demonstration & core zone for the purpose thereof. If we liken Suzhou City to a piece of double-sided embroidery which is a specialty of Suzhou, SIP (Jinji Lake Scenic Area) and the old Soochow City proper (featuring lots of ancient private gardens) are in sharp contrast yet complement with each other, forming the different sides of this embroidery respectively

Lying in the northeast of ancient Suzhou, Pingjiang Road borders Humble Administrator's Garden in the north, and is near the Twin Pagodas. As a historical water alley, it remains the original pattern of “water parallel to the land and river adjacent to the street”, and features small bridges, flowing rivers, waterside cottages and deep alleyways. Steeped in cultural richness, Pingjiang Road has become a focus of historical heritages and cultural scenery.

The Couple’s Retreat Garden  is a classic garden with a theme all about love. Located in the northeastern corner of Suzhou’s old city area, the garden first came into existence in the Qing Dynasty. It is now a UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage site and a key cultural and historical relic site under state-level protection. The garden distinguishes itself with a very special layout featuring the residential quarter at the centre accompanied by two gardens on its east wing and west wing. The three sections are linked by buildings with roofed balconies in between. The Couple’s Retreat Garden enjoys a unique geographical location with watercourses on three sides and a street on the other side. Two docks were built on the north and south of the garden. This original design is the only one of its type among classic gardens in Suzhou.

Suzhou Museum in the gorgeous style combining traditional Suzhou garden features with modern fancy lines, is not only the terrific final work of the world-known architect Leoh Ming Pei, but also a great place to admire the treasurable historic and cultural relics from ancient Suzhou region in the distinguished tranquil Chinese environment.

The Suzhou Ferris Wheel, located on the eastern shore of Jinji Lake, is an iconic landmark that offers breathtaking views of Suzhou’s picturesque landscape. Soaring to an impressive height of 120 meters, this giant Ferris wheel provides panoramic vistas of the city’s skyline, the shimmering waters of Jinji Lake, and the surrounding lush greenery. Daytime rides grant visitors a chance to admire the city’s beauty from above, while nighttime excursions offer a dazzling spectacle as the city lights up.

The Fengmen Street 700-meter long boasts of the original taste of Suzhou. In the lively and bustling atmosphere, you can feel the traditionof devouring seasonal food.

Located at Dong Bei St. In the ancient city of Suzhou, the Humble Administrator’s Garden covers 5.2 ha. and is one of the 4 most famous gardens of China. In 1961 it was listed as cultural relics of national importance. Serving as a fine specimen of the classical gardens of Suzhou, the Humble Administrator’s Garden was inscribed the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1997. The eastern part of the garden is rustic and extensive, giving the appearance of being a village settlement of Jiangnan. The middle part is the cream of the garden, featuring Venetian scenes. With a winding and undulating roofed -walkway, the western part of the garden is noted for its sumptuousness. The Humble Administrator’s Garden boasts the wild expanse of lotus ponds. Water occupies one fifth of the total garden are. All the kiosks, terraces and pavilions were laid out by the water. More than 10 buildings were named after lotus blooms. Its annual Lotus Blooms Festival gains world-wide fame.

Master-of-Nets Garden is a representative work of Suzhou classical gardens. Classical Chinese garden design, which aims to recreate natural beauty in miniature, is nowhere better illustrated than Master of the Nets Garden. A pocket-size garden as it is, Master of the Nets Garden reflects the beauty of “Mountain and Water” gardens.

Located northwest of the ancient city of Suzhou,the Shantang Street,connecting with Changmen Gate the “top-grade rich,powerful, distinguished and admirable place in the world of mortals" in the east and linking up with Tiger Hill the “first tourist attraction in the region of Wu(an alternative name of Suzhou)"in the west, is 3600mlong,and was built in 825AD by Bai Juyi the great poet of China's Tang Dynasty when he worked as Regional inspector of Suzhou throught recruiting workers to dig the riverand piling up the embankment.Thanks to its unique geographical loaction and superbland and water communication conditions, Shantang Street was one of the most developoed commercial, trade and culture street blocks of China once in the period of Ming and Qing, being reputed as the “No.1 Ancient Street in the Divine Land(a poetic name for China)".The renovated Shantang Street is a place where is good enough the natural and humanistic landscapes of the ancient city of Suzhou are gathered, which is good enough to be called the "epitome of the old Suzhou, and the window on the Culture of Wu Region". The street with presents a pattem of waterway and land-way being parallel to and neighboring on each other with fine and graceful buildings arranged in tasteful density;along the street are shops standing in great numbers with guilds joining together among them to present the bustling sight of the Shantang Street in its heyday. A folk song goes that “There is paradise above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. Hangzhou has the West Lake, while Suzhou has the Shantang Street. T he two good places are of immeasurable good sight." This is a vivid portrayal of Shantang.

Xietang Old Street, located in Suzhou, is a remarkable blend of commercial vitality and the enchanting charm of a water town. This historic street has been meticulously reconstructed on the original site of Xietang town, whose roots extend back an impressive 760 years. The name “Xietang” first graced the pages of history in a 1249 poem by Zheng Lin, painting vivid pictures of the town’s bustling scenes and its thriving existence due to the convergence of two waterways. In its heyday, as recorded in a 1928 newspaper, Xietang boasted over 270 shops, encompassing a diverse range of industries. In its recent revival, city planners delved deep into the town’s rich history and customs, aiming to recreate an authentic old town experience. Xietang Old Street now stands as a testament to Suzhou’s heritage, featuring ancient-style architecture, Suzhou-style gardens, and a plethora of leisure and entertainment options. This delightful fusion of history and modernity offers visitors a captivating journey through time in the heart of Suzhou.

Pagoda at Bao'en Temple is located north of Xianghua Bridge, Renmin Road, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China. It was listed as national key cultural relics protection site in 2006, Bao'en Temple used to be called the First Temple of Paying a Debt of Gratitude for Imperial Family, or Bao’en Preaching Temple, commonly known as North Temple. In Tang Dynasty, a temple named Kaiyuan Temple stood originally at the site, which was the former Tongxuan Temple built during the reign of Sun Quan in the era of the Three Kingdoms. In the subsequent Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Bao'en Temple experienced damages and restorations for several times, acclaimed by people the First Ancient Temple in the Wu Region. Bao’en Temple pagoda is an octagonal and nine-story pavilion type pagoda made of wood and bricks. Every story has projecting planar balconies and eaves. The ground floor is 18.8 meters apart from side to side, with corridors encircled. The base is 34.3 meters apart from side to side, in an area of about 835 square meters. The pagoda rises 74 meters high, approximately 1/5 of which are the height of the tower top and steeple. With extruding double- tier roof and flying eaves, crimson balustrades and banisters, golden spire made of iron cylinder piecing into the sky, upstanding and spectacular, it is the crown pearl of all ancient pagodas in Wu Region. The tower structure is divided into the outer wall, corridors, inner walls, and square chamber at the core. Above the gate aisle and core chamber on each floor of pagoda were constructed the pyramid-like finely engraved caisson modeled after wooden structure, with complicated structure, and dazzling technique. The caisson above the third floor tower door aisle is particularly exquisite. Circling the pagoda are the remaining parts of the temple architectures built during the reconstruction in the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the hall there are Sumeru seats, engraved Buddhist lotus, dancing dragons made of bluestones in Ming dynasty. On the Norther part of the pagoda are in correct order ancient brass Buddha statue hall, built in the Qing emperor Kangxi reign and restored in thirty-third years of Guangxu Reign and the scripture depository pavilion, built in Kangxi years and repaired in the thirty-fourth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty.

Hanshan Temple is a Buddhist temple and monastery in Gusu District of Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is located at the town of Fengqiao (lit. Maple Bridge), about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) west of Suzhou's old city.Hanshan Temple is famed in East Asia because of the poem "A Night Mooring by Maple Bridge" by Tang dynasty poet, Zhang Ji. The poem describes the melancholy scene of a dejected traveler, moored at night at Fengqiao, hearing the bells of Hanshan Temple.

Located in the northeast of Suzhou Industrial Park[lSP]. Yangchenghu Peninsula Tourist Resort reaches out from the southern bank of Yangchenghu. The resort covers 24.39 sq-km, of which 9 sq-km is water area [inner lake]. In spite of its short distance to the SIP urban area, the resort depicts a serene lifestyle away from the city, every nook and corner reveals the essence of nature. Targeting at an international modernized leisure and healthcare waterside resort. the whole peninsula is redolent of a happy life in a holiday atmosphere.

A famous Song Dynasty (960-1279) poet, Su Shi said, 'It is a lifelong pity if having visited Suzhou you did not visit Tiger Hill.' This epitomizes the general opinion of those who have seen this local beauty spot with its many attractions that we shall endeavor to describe for you. Tiger Hill, known also as Surging Sea Hill, is a large hillock covering about 3.5 acres (14,100 square meters) and only 118 feet (36 meters) in height. Climbing it, you will find a number of historical sites some of which can be traced back over 2,500 years to the founding of Suzhou. Although the hill is relatively small it has rich history. These are just some of the highlights of what to be found there.

The Lion Grove Garden is located at Yuan Lin Road of the ancient city of Suzhou, covering an area of 1.1 hectares. Serving as a fine specimen of the classical gardens of Suzhou, the Lion Grove Garden was inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 2000. It was listed as cultural relics of national importance in 2006. In the second year of the reign of Zhizheng of Yuan Dynasty (AD1342), disciples of the famous Buddhist Abbot Weize raised money to construct this garden. Because of a range of rockeries here resembling lions and with reference to Lion Peak of Mount Tianmu where the Buddhist Abbot Zhong Feng, teacher of Wei Ze, attained nirvana, the garden got its present name. Qing emperor Kangxi and emperor Qianlong visited this garden several times and even made replicas of it in the Yuan Ming Yuan Garden and Chengde Mountain Resort respectively. Known as “the Kingdom of Rockeries”, the Lion Grove Garden boasts labyrinthine rockeries ranges, artfully made with the upper, middle and lower layers of limestone, totally 21 serene caves and 9 winding stony paths. “Others say that I am living in the metropolis; however, my earthly surrounding produces the illusion of living among mountains”. These are vivid descriptions of the physical features of the garden. Bei Luming, the world –famous architect, once praised it as “ pictures drawing by nature”

Huanxiu Villa is a Chinese garden located on 272 Jingde Rd., inside the Embroidery Museum in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. In 1997, it was recognized with other classical Suzhou gardens as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 2,180 m2 garden is composed along a linear axis with three main elements: a grotto called Autumn Hill, and Flying Snow Pool, fed by a waterfall called Flying Snow Spring, and a main hall.The rock work in this garden displays every technique and effect used in Chinese gardens. In addition, it is a recreation of the five important mountains of China, and shows a mastery of creating a sense of vast space in a small area.

Canglang Pavilion is one of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou that are jointly recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located at 3 Canglangting Street in Suzhou, Jiangsu China. The 1.6 ha garden is divided into two main sections. The garden is sited on a branch of the Fengxi Stream which forms a lotus pond. The garden has 108 windows each one with a unique design

Located in the southwest corner of Suzhou Ancient City, Panmen Scenic Area covers an area of 24.86 hectares. It is a scenic tourist area formed on the basis of Gupanmen, ancient city walls and surrounding scenic spots. It is a national 4A level scenic spot.

Occupying an area of 5.8 acres (about 23,300 square meters), the Lingering Garden is located outside Changmen Gate in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. Originally a classical private garden, it is one of the four most famous gardens in China. Possessing typical Qing style, it is well-known for the exquisite beauty of its magnificent halls, and the various sizes, shapes, and colors of the buildings. In 1997, it was recorded on the list of the world heritage by UESCO.With a history of more than 400 years, the Lingering Garden has changed hands several times. Each owner did his best to perfect it. The garden was first built in 1593 during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) by a retired official named Xu Tai. During the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), it was bought by Liu Shu. As a calligraphy lover, he carved masterpieces on both sides of the corridors of the buildings. He had also collected unusually-shaped stones in the garden. The succeeding owners followed his model when doing restoration work. Almost demolished in the 1930s, the garden was repaired sponsored by the government and then opened to the public.