Location: South of China, north latitude:
31 ° 20 ′ and east longitude 120 ° 39′. It is situated by the Taihu Lake in the southern part of Jiangsu Province,
in the Yangtze River Delta. With Shanghai to the east and Zhejiang Province to the south.
Population: 5. 839 million
Area: 8488 square kilometers
Altitude: 4 meter above the sea level
Climate Feature: On the north edge
of the subtropical zone, has monsoon maritime climate, with mildly cold winter and humid summer. Its annual average temperature is 15.7°C.
Suzhou is one of the oldest towns in the Yangtze Basin considered as beautiful as the paradise, with a history stretching back 2500 years. It is a major tourist city features classic gardens and elegant natural scenery.
There is the Chinese old saying "Paradise in Heaven, Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth." Because of the long history of the city has left behind many attractive scenic spots and historical sites with beautiful and interesting legends. The elegant classical gardens,
delicate bridges hanging over flowing waters in the drizzling rain, the beautiful lakes with undulating hills in lush green, the numerous scenic spots and historical sites, and the exquisite arts and crafts.Suzhou is China's well-known "city of gardens",
which tops all gardens in both the number and the artistry. Suzhou's art of gardening has undergone a history of 1,500 years. According to chorography, there were once over 200 gardens in the city, and 69 of them are still in good preservation today.
