Suzhou: Seriously, This Place Has a Mean 'Bite Back'...

[Shawna Keebler-Satterfield]

Sigh, just left Suzhou, and the feeling... is like today's overcast clouds ️, a bit lost and somewhat surreal.
It's as though I'm experiencing a sense of disconnection from reality.

• Suzhou is an extraordinary city:
  • It has its distinctly traditional Chinese side, such as those famous gardens and small bridges with flowing water. (For my foreign friends: Suzhou is known for its finely crafted classical gardens and canal networks, an old-world charm that many films often portray and Suzhou has plenty of.)
  • At the same time, it also boasts very modern areas, including SIP (Suzhou Industrial Park).
  • The contrast between old and new culture might be one reason for that sense of disorientation.

Here are some places that I visited during this trip, for your reference (with pinyin in brackets to help you locate them on map apps):

• P1: Wind Garden (Fēngzhī Yuán - can be understood as a park themed around wind)
• P2: Jinshuiwan Pier (Jīnshuǐwān Zhànqiáo - a wooden wharf or pontoon at Jinshuiwan)
• P3: Xiangmen Ancient City Wall (Xiāngmén Chéngqiáng - the stretch of ancient city wall near Xiangmen. Yes, it refers to the high walls built by ancient cities for defense, full of historical feel!)
• P4: Catholic Church in SIP (Yuánqū Tiānzhǔ Jiàotáng - a Catholic church in SIP with more modern architectural style)
• P5: Cang Street (Cāng Jiē - an old street brimming with history, great for casual browsing)
• P6: Lion's Hill (Shīzig shān - may refer to a hill resembling a lion in appearance or simply called Lion's Hill)
• P7: Pianmen (Pánmén - a well-known historical site of Suzhou where ancient waterway and overland gates combine into one of a kind feature)
• P8: Dushu Lake Church (Dúshūhú Jīdū Jiàotáng - a Christian church by Dushu Lake, also a modern building, with good scenery)
• P9: Jinji Lake Stop No.6 (Jīnjīhú Yìzhàn No.6 - Visitor rest station/panoramic deck no. 6 at Jinji Lake. Jinji Lake is a large artificial lake in Suzhou's new district)
• P10: Jinji Lake Stop No.2 (Jīnjīhú Yìzhàn No.2 - Similar to the above, visitor rest station/panoramic deck no. 2 at Jinji Lake)

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[Orville DuBuque]

You're such a great photographer and know all the best photo spots! I'm totally following you now! You're like a walking guide to Suzhou.

[Leticia Ritchie]

Autumn's just around the corner Suzhou's most beautiful season!!! It's seriously like an overturned paint palette absolutely breathtaking.

[Rosemarie Sawayn PhD]

Suzhou is so beautiful, haha! I feel incredibly lucky to live here. So glad I chose to be here.

[Antoinette Ferry]

It's truly stunning! And it'll be even more beautiful in the fall.

[Mr. Otis Schaefer]

Morning.

[Mr. Philip Hudson]

Was this taken across from Zhonghai?

[Shawna Keebler-Satterfield]

Is Suzhou hot in mid-September? And is it crowded? Thinking of visiting!

[Lorraine Rau]

It's absolutely scorching!

[Tanya Bogisich IV]

I went to university in Suzhou, it's my favorite city. Too bad I didn't stay.

[Lindsey Jerde DDS]

Suzhou always welcomes you back home.

[Edith Friesen]

Has it cooled down now?

[Danielle Purdy-Weimann]

You're asking about Suzhou's temperature from Shanghai?

[Dr. Cheryl Willms]

Your color grading is a bit overdone.

[Priscilla Marquardt IV]

But it looks good, doesn't it?

[Mr. Philip Hudson]

Is this Sancang Street?

[Miss Alison Collier]

Yes, taken from the city gate.

[Edith Friesen]

@衍衍清风烂 We're from Suzhou, and I feel like I've never even been to these places!

[Leland Erdman]

Aww, so it was edited/Photoshopped.

[Dr. Mandy Walter-Reichert]

@momo @绘事后素