Abstract: | History and culture Suzhou,the cradle of Wu Culture,is a city with a history of more than 2,500 years,tracing back to the later ShahS Dynasty.The unique characteristics of the past are still retained in present-day Suzhou.The double-chessboard layout of Suzhou,with "the streets and rivers go side by side while the water and land routes run in parallel",are preserved basically intact.Strolling the streets,you can feel the unique lingering charm of this landscape left by its long history. |