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Originally Posted by saybanana
I think Suzhou is underrated. It is about 1 hour by car outside of Shanghai, but got there by train as it is along major rail lines and high speed rail now I think. It is known for classical gardens and the grand canal which forms a large rectangle with several smaller canals around the old city. The newer parts of the city is modern. I think many know the giant pants/trousers building, well it is in this city
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Yep Suzhou was traditionally famed in China as the most beautiful city (with the most beautiful women), for its classical gardens and network of canals, where the housing sits in the water- aka the Venice of the East.
The inhabitants complain though it's boring -read: not modern enough. But they've recently assuaged that with a new centre away from the historic city.
