Travel Around: Some MUST TO GO in Su Zhou, Jiangsu Province in China

There is a famous saying in China, "Up there is a paradise and down there are Su Zhou and Hang Zhou", yes, Su Zhou is one of the paradises in the earth.

I was a Su Zhou native and spent my Senior high school---Su Zhou high school there. There are some tips touring around Su Zhou, this is really a stunning and transquil city to go.

Classcial gardens in Su Zhou

Humble Administrator's Garden (拙政园)

Lion Forrest Garden (狮子林)

Yi Garden (怡园 )

Wang Shi Garden (网师园)

Liu Garden (留园)

Cang Lang Ting (沧浪亭) ----just opposite to my high school:)

Su Zhou Food

Suzhou could be a paradise for gourmets. Suzhou cuisine features slightly sweetness in taste with fresh and seasonal vegetables as one of its raw materials. The vegetable and fish dishes of that region are especially famous.

The Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish (松鼠桂鱼)

Delicious food, the Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish

The Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish, a traditional dish in Suzhou

The Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish, a typical traditional dish in Suzhou, is highly appreciated by guests from home and abroad. Not only does it feature in the color and flavor, but also in the taste and shape. What is more, when the fried Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish is ready and pored steaming hot bittern, there will be a noise as the squirrel is cheeping.

Wonton (小馄饨)
Wonton is a classical snack in South China, paopao wonton is the favourite for girls in Suzhou. The fillings usually use pork and shrimp and not filled too full, the remaining space is left for the air.

Suzhou style noodles
is very famous in the Yangtze River Delta area. The same as Japanese Ramen, Suzhou style noodles emphasize the soup too. Soup is the soul of the noodle. The different is Suzhou local noodle use fine noodles not the thick noodles in Japan. Due to the different colour of the soup, there are red soup noodles and white soup noodle. Also, the toppings (in Chinese it is called jiaotou 浇头) are important too, you can choose chop steak, smoked fish, peeled prawns, eel paste or something else as your toppings.