Any specific hotel recommendations?

Ladymay.

Hi, I'm planning a day trip from Shanghai during Chinese New Year. Could you tell me which areas in Suzhou have the strongest festive atmosphere?

I saw a comment earlier saying that the canteens are even less clean than the street food stalls.

Same situation here. Just warning everyone to steer clear of this pitfall.

Hangzhou has this subtle 'husband material' vibe, which is great, sis! The cooking skills might not be top-notch, but everything else is super considerate and well-catered.

Where's the evidence that it's compliant?

The Jiangsu Transportation Card has a digital version, which is really convenient for both the subway and buses.

For a first-timer, just finishing is pretty impressive! You can try the long loop next time.

Do you really need a tour group to visit this place?

'Feilai Peak doesn't really have much to see'? Dude, are you serious?

Route 911 isn't a sightseeing bus, it's a legitimate public bus route.

I bought my apartment and then watched Ningxia Road being dug out (for development).

I even saw a man wearing a qipao (cheongsam) today! Anyway, I respect all kinds of fashion choices. What I really admire are elderly ladies who dress elegantly and have such amazing poise and style.

Ugh, don't even remind me. We got regular tickets and I'm kicking myself. All we saw were their backsides the entire time. If I'd known, I would've sprung for the best VIP seats.

Hugs Work isn't everything. There's a better life out there waiting for us.

@OsAtLi Ah, so that's how it is.

Oh, I've got one better: I actually found a snail in my food there.

And then you have Xianlinbu, with tens of thousands of people, still without a subway.

Hangzhou's subway system was quite decent back in 2022.