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. 7000 BC – 221 BC

Pre-Qin Era

Origins of Wu & Early Urban Planning

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221 BC – 220 AD

Qin & Han Era

Imperial Integration & County Administration

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220 – 589

The Three-Two & South-North Era

Migration South & Cultural Continuity

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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.