Evening View of Water City

The city boasts 2 National Historic and Cultural Cities : Suzhou and Changshu, 3 Historic and Cultural Towns: Luzhi, Tongli and Zhouzhuang, 6 historic and cultural towns protected at provincial level as well as a group of well preserved ancient towns and villages. There are 487 cultural relics protected at different levels. Old city proper owns 5 historic neighborhoods: Pingjiang, Humble Administrator's Garden, Yi Garden, Shantang and Changmen, 200 buildings and more than 790 architectures under protection. In order to strengthen the management of renowned historic and cultural cities and towns, “ Suzhou City 's Protection Measures

New Look for Old Residence

for Renowned Historic and Cultural Cities and Towns”was promulgated. It also takes the lead in China to introduce the “Management Measures for Purple Lines in Suzhou ”.

Square Pagoda Garden in Changshu