With a history of nearly 2,500 years, Suzhou is one of the birthplaces of Wu culture and has the reputation of "Paradise on Earth".
Suzhou, abbreviated as "Su", anciently known as Gusu and Pingjiang, is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province and a famous scenic tourist city in China. Suzhou borders Shanghai to the east, Jiaxing to the south, Taihu Lake to the west, and the Yangtze River to the north. Suzhou has a subtropical monsoon maritime climate with four distinct seasons and abundant rainfall. With a history of nearly 2,500 years, Suzhou is one of the first batch national historical and cultural cities in China. It is one of the birthplaces of Wu culture. Suzhou has been called "a paradise on earth" since ancient times, and was also marveled by Marc Polo as the "Venice of the East". Suzhou is suitable for tourism all year round, especially in spring.