Suzhou – Imperial Tours https://www.imperialtours.net Travelling China... in style | Individually hand crafted private tour itineraries tailored to you Tue, 11 Jun 2019 07:53:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.5 https://www.imperialtours.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cropped-screenshot-32x32.jpg Suzhou – Imperial Tours https://www.imperialtours.net 32 32 Suzhou Weather https://www.imperialtours.net/weather/suzhou-weather/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:57:07 +0000 http://www.imperialtours.net/?post_type=weather&p=3297  » Read more »]]>  » Read more »]]> Suzhou Quick Facts https://www.imperialtours.net/quick_facts/suzhou-quick-facts/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:54:41 +0000 http://www.imperialtours.net/?post_type=quick_facts&p=3295  » Read more »]]>  » Read more »]]> Suzhou Fine Dining https://www.imperialtours.net/fine_dining/suzhou-fine-dining/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:51:56 +0000 http://www.imperialtours.net/?post_type=fine_dining&p=3287 Although Suzhou is not as famous as neighboring Shanghai, five hundred years ago no one would even have heard of Shanghai, whilst Suzhou was one of the most opulent cities in the world. As a result, Suzhou is home of one of China’s most varied kitchens. From the traditional Ba Bao Fan, Eight-Treasures Rice Pudding used in New Year Celebrations to crowd- favorite – Special Fried Rice – and the deep-fried Mandarin Fish, you will enjoy Suzhou’s subtle and sometimes sweet flavors .

]]> Suzhou Custom Itineraries https://www.imperialtours.net/custom_itineraries/suzhou-custom-itineraries/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:47:52 +0000 http://www.imperialtours.net/?post_type=custom_itineraries&p=3285 Two hours west of Shanghai by car, Suzhou is a prestigious historic, cultural and commercial center on China’s prosperous Eastern seaboard. Its opulence and industry dazzled Marco Polo hundreds of years ago. Its culture and elegance  continue to do so today.

We customize each of our itineraries based on your interests and traveling style. The itinerary below forms a base to start the conversation.

 » Read more »]]> Two hours west of Shanghai by car, Suzhou is a prestigious historic, cultural and commercial center on China’s prosperous Eastern seaboard. Its opulence and industry dazzled Marco Polo hundreds of years ago. Its culture and elegance  continue to do so today.

We customize each of our itineraries based on your interests and traveling style. The itinerary below forms a base to start the conversation.

]]> Mr. & Mrs. W., USA https://www.imperialtours.net/destination_comments/mr-mrs-w-usa/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:46:22 +0000 http://www.imperialtours.net/?post_type=destination_comments&p=3283 Imperial Tours was a grand slam home run with my wife and I. From the moment we set foot in Beijing to “wheels up” leaving Shanghai, we felt secure, comfortable, pampered and thoroughly getting our money’s worth for our tour.

 » Read more »]]> Imperial Tours was a grand slam home run with my wife and I. From the moment we set foot in Beijing to “wheels up” leaving Shanghai, we felt secure, comfortable, pampered and thoroughly getting our money’s worth for our tour.

]]> Opera https://www.imperialtours.net/destination/opera/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:45:04 +0000 http://www.imperialtours.net/?post_type=destination&p=3280 Suju or Suzhou style opera is a different form from Imperial or other regional styles of Chinese opera. It’s possible at the Qing dynasty clan hall to arrange a performance of suju for your pleasure.

]]> I.M. Pei Museum https://www.imperialtours.net/destination/i-m-pei-museum/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:44:19 +0000 http://www.imperialtours.net/?post_type=destination&p=3277 I.M. Pei, the post-modernist architect who designed the glass pyramid at the Louvre and the Bank of China tower in Hong Kong, grew up in Suzhou, and it is for this reason that he was invited to design the art museum here. (It is interesting to note, considering that he also designed the Bank of China HQ in Beijing, that IM Pei’s father was once the CEO of this bank as well as the Governor of the State Bank of China.)

]]> Canal Town https://www.imperialtours.net/destination/canal-town/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:43:34 +0000 http://www.imperialtours.net/?post_type=destination&p=3274 Suzhou is one of many traditional water towns in this prosperous delta of “fish and rice”, crisscrossed by canals.

]]> Traditional Gardens https://www.imperialtours.net/destination/traditional-gardens/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:42:22 +0000 http://www.imperialtours.net/?post_type=destination&p=3271 The Chinese were already experimenting with private gardens from the Tang dynasty (618 – 907). There are 69 preserved gardens left in Suzhou, most dating from the mid-Ming (1500) to the early Qing (1720) dynasties.

]]> lily https://www.imperialtours.net/our_guides/suzhou-guide-lily/ Thu, 05 Jul 2018 07:33:18 +0000 http://imperial-tours.responsivewebsolution.com/?post_type=our_guides&p=281 Your Shanghai guide, Lily, will accompany you to Suzhou. Lily’s mother was born in Suzhou and she spent much of her childhood growing up there, so she is very familiar with its main cultural sites. When in need, she can take people off the more touristed routes to explore less familiar gardens such as the one of Cultivation or for Couple’s Retreat, or alternatively to provide an on-the-spot tour of the city’s architecture, a personal interest of hers.

 » Read more »]]> Your Shanghai guide, Lily, will accompany you to Suzhou. Lily’s mother was born in Suzhou and she spent much of her childhood growing up there, so she is very familiar with its main cultural sites. When in need, she can take people off the more touristed routes to explore less familiar gardens such as the one of Cultivation or for Couple’s Retreat, or alternatively to provide an on-the-spot tour of the city’s architecture, a personal interest of hers.

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