Suzhou, located. in the east of Jiangsu Province, 160 miles west of Shanghai, is one of the oldest towns m 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 thepast were famous for their beauty—emperors would recruit concubines from the town—and their embroidery skills. They know play an important role in the rapid development of the city. They work not only in Chinese firms but also in multinational companies, and from nearly 60 percent of employees in the city’s industrial development park.
浪漫的水乡泽国.古老的历史名城美丽的花园城市.富饶的人间天堂—这就是苏州。这座集多项美誉于一身的古城.正以崭新的姿态经历着城市经济的转型。历史上的姑苏女性以美丽著称以著绣闻名。如今的苏州女性们精心浇灌历史悠久的传统艺术奇葩积极投身于城市经济建设与发展。

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