Suzhou, located in the east of Jiangsu Province, 160 miles west of Shanghai, is one of the oldest towns in the Yangzi basin. It was founded in the fifth century BC, when the King of Wu, He Lu, made it the capital of h...Suzhou, located in the east of Jiangsu Province, 160 miles west of Shanghai, is one of the oldest towns in the Yangzi basin. It was founded in the fifth century BC, when the King of Wu, He Lu, made it the capital of his kingdom. Although the city is mainly known as a romantic water, town with elegant gardens, it is also a dynamic industrial and service center. While Suzhou's women in the past were famous for their beauty—emperors would recruit concubines from the town—and their embroidery ...展开更多
文摘Suzhou, located in the east of Jiangsu Province, 160 miles west of Shanghai, is one of the oldest towns in the Yangzi basin. It was founded in the fifth century BC, when the King of Wu, He Lu, made it the capital of his kingdom. Although the city is mainly known as a romantic water, town with elegant gardens, it is also a dynamic industrial and service center. While Suzhou's women in the past were famous for their beauty—emperors would recruit concubines from the town—and their embroidery ...