Beach near Suzhou, China

Suzhou Travel Guide

China

Suzhou is a large city in eastern China, with a population of 8,074,031. It operates on China Standard Time and is served by Suzhou Airport (SZV).

Suzhou is inland rather than a beach destination. There are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres, so visits are better planned around the city itself and its local transport network rather than nearby coastline.

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Local time

8,074,031

Population

5,682 miles away

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Weather in Suzhou

Thu

24°

Fri

24°

Sat

25°

Know before you go

Pays in CNY

Plug type Type A & Type C & Type I (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 112

Dial code +86

Tipping: Tipping is not a widespread practice in China, especially in mainland China. However, there are some exceptions, particularly in tourist-oriented services within larger cities.

Best time to visit Suzhou

Jan

10°5

Feb

10°9

Mar

17°9

Apr

23°11

May

26°11

Jun

29°18

Jul

33°17

Aug

34°14

Sep

30°15

Oct

24°8

Nov

18°5

Dec

11°4

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Things to do in Suzhou

  1. 蘇州國際會議中心

    historic site

    2.7 km

  2. Classical Gardens of Suzhou

    historic site

    4.9 km

  3. Tiger Hill Pagoda

    historic site

    4.4 km

  4. 虎丘

    park

    4.3 km

  5. 狮子林

    history museum

    4.6 km

  6. Lingering Garden

    park

    2.1 km

  7. 蘇州博物館

    museum

    4.6 km

  8. 寒山寺

    buddhist place of worship

    2.5 km

Getting there

Suzhou Airport · 4.6 km

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