Jin Cheng Jin Jiang International Hotel

Shi Quan Street

by yirutang

In chinese, the street means "have it all". The street is as old as "GuanQian" street. As of tourist shopping, I think you can get more on that street instead of "GuanQian" street because there are a lot of crafts and silk shop on that street. Nowadays, the street also became a gathering for different bars and modern teahouse for locals to go. So on that street the oppotunity to see local people is much more than other places listed in my blog.

Prince Zhong's House

by Willettsworld

Zhong Wang Fu (Prince Zhong's house), is located between the Suzhou Museum and the Humble Administrator's Garden. It is the most complete historic architectural complex of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in China. Since the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.), the site of the mansion was always the residence of famous people. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was turned into the Dahong Temple. Wang Xianchen, a Ming official, resigned and lived in seclusion in 1509. He built the Humble Administrator's Garden, on the base of the abandoned Dahong Temple.

Suzhou

by gauravkisan

"Hitting the Silk Road"

Most of the silk in Shanghai comes from Suzhouu and it has more variety at half price.

Tourist go to the small town about an hour outside of Shanghai for silk bargains as much as the famed gardens.

Ten minute wqalk form the famous north temple Pagoda is Suzhou's main silk fabric manufacturer, the nearly 100 year old Dong Wu Silk weaving mill. Most of the silk produced here is shipped to the overseas customers.

"Relax"

And if you are finally exhausted from all the shopping then it's easy to rest and relax in one of Suzhou's famous Gardens.

From Shanghai buses leave from Bus Station at 270 Hengfeng Lu

Phone 56630230

One way ticket starts at RMB 25 add RMB 2 for telephone booking.

From Suzhou bus leave from Hangzhou

There are hourly express train from Shanghai that take 60 minutes.