Since 514 BC

Suzhou:
2,500 Years of Living History

Step into the "Venice of the East" — a timeless masterpiece of stone bridges, silk-threaded dreams, and scholarly gardens.

514 BC
Founded
6000+
Bridges
9
UNESCO Sites
2.5k
Years of Grid

The Journey

Through the Ages

From the stroke of a strategist's brush to the glow of a high-tech future.

c. 514 BC

The Master Blueprint

Strategic Foundation & Urban Genius

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202 BC – 589 AD

The Sanctuary of the South

Agricultural Roots & Cultural Retreat

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589 – 1279 AD

The Pulse of the Empire

Grand Canal & The Golden Age of Poetry

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The Whispers of Wu

Experience the delicate arts of silk embroidery and the ethereal melodies of Kunqu opera. Suzhou's culture is not just preserved — it is alive.