Kunshan Travel Guide

  One of the many lakes in this city
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  • One of the many lakes in this city
      One of the many lakes in this city
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  • Crab farming area of the lake
      Crab farming area of the lake
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Yang Cheng Lake

Yang Cheng Lake, Kunshan

 mstinawu Says:  Yang Cheng Lake is a famous lake of Kunshan that most people visit (either to take a walk or buy some fresh crab) when the come. It's a huge lake that flows through many cities so there are different parts that vary from area to area. 

Bowling

Bowling, Kunshan

 miaka_yuuki Says:  Bowling - the locals here takes it very seriously. They would eat a small snack right before and then eat a late dinner afterwards. 

Ting Ling Park

Ting Ling Park, Kunshan

 miaka_yuuki Says:  Very relaxing park at the north of the city. Interesting children's activities and a great view of Kunshan City. 

Ting Ling Park

Ting Ling Park, Kunshan

 agroovychick Says:  Probably the only place in Kunshan for sightseeing. You have to pay to get in if you aren't Chinese and I think its about 40 RMB for adults, 20 RMB for children. You must hike to the top of the mountain because you can see all of Kunshan from there. Its also a very nice hike... 

Hotels  

Fairmont Yangcheng Lake

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Traders Hotel Kunshan

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Restaurants  

Xie Yi Fang 蟹艺舫: Xie Yi Fang 蟹艺舫

Xie Yi Fang 蟹艺舫: Xie Yi Fang 蟹艺舫, Kunshan

 Bob_Shan Says:  One of the restaurants/shops that by the Yang cheng Lake (阳澄湖), which is known in China for hairy crabs. 

Delicious Korean Food

Delicious Korean Food, Kunshan

 miaka_yuuki Says:  Absolutely the best food I had in Kunshan. The Korean restaurant is very close the one and only Starbucks in town. English menu with a good selection even for Vegetarians. Might be a little pricy compare to the other restaurants in town. But it is well worth the... 

Bamboo Forest: Taiwanese Restaurant

Bamboo Forest: Taiwanese Restaurant, Kunshan

 miaka_yuuki Says:  Authentic Taiwanese food. Very reasonable. "Three Cup Chicken" - chicken cooked with three cups of different spices, delicious even though it is a little difficult to eat because of all the bones. 

Leonardo's: Pizza

Leonardo's: Pizza, Kunshan

 agroovychick Says:  The first place we had pizza in Kunshan. The owner is a very friendly New Yorker but the pizza is made in the Pizza Hut style. They also have a very nice spaghetti bolonaise. Go for the meal deal that comes with wings, pizza, spaghetti and drinks for 4 for 125RMB. 

Transportation  

Yang Chen Hu Crab One Day Tour

Yang Chen Hu Crab One Day Tour, Kunshan

 neverstoptravel Says:  In the season of tasting Yang Chen Hu crabs, you may find restaurants at Ba Cheng full of guests.Two ways going there: self-drive or by bus.There is tour bus route daily departs from Shanghai Stadium, makes a stop in Kun Shan city then head toward Ba Cheng, destination of... 

Local Customs  

I'm here for the crab!

I'm here for the crab!, Kunshan

 mstinawu Says:  The best time to visit Kunshan is during the fall months. This is when the famous "da jia" crab is harvested by the local farmers from Yang Cheng lake. This tiny crab is wonderfully unique and SWEET. I've never tasted a sweeter crab! But be warned, for those of you who... 

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 Very relaxing park at the north of the city. Interesting children's activities and a great view of Kunshan City. 

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Fast Developing Kunshan

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 You will be surprised at what you find in Kunshan. An hour and half outside of Shanghai, a small village has been developed into a larger city because of all the join ventures from foreign investment.... 

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Mom's City

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 My mom has been living in Kunshan, China for the last few years and I'm lucky enough to have a travelling fanatic of a mom to take me around town everytime I go visit here. Kunshan is a great base to... 

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Tetra Pak Training course

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 When I was here I was on a 3 week training course provided by Tetra Pak. My limited tourism enabled me to go to Shanghai and "tiger hill". I found China to be a very strange place for westerners.... 

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