One of the most remarkable Asian states on our planet is China. Suzhou is one of the most famous cities in China. It is called the Venice of China because of its enchanting beauty. By the standards of China, this is a very small settlement, located a hundred kilometers from Shanghai. It was founded a long time ago, back in 514 BC. Throughout its existence, Suzhou has repeatedly been the capital of ancient, as well as medieval states during periods of fragmentation of the state. The comfortable location, healthy climate and charming surroundings of the metropolis attracted many wealthy people, so here you can see a huge number of beautiful old houses.
China is famous for many interesting features. Suzhou is one of them. The uniqueness of this city lies in the fact that it is located in the place where the Great Chinese Canal, which was dug in antiquity, intersects with the Yangtze River.
The city was erected at the intersection of giant water arteries and penetrated by countless networks of different canals. Many prominent personalities have visited China at one time or another. Suzhou was visited by the Venetian Marco Polo in the 12th century, who dubbed the city the Venice of China. This nickname has survived to this day.
Numerous parks and gardens, as well as ancient architectural buildings, filled Suzhou. Some of the oldest buildings are closed, others are open only for tourists, but each of the houses is a real masterpiece of landscape architecture. And each of the parks has a poetic name, for example, Tiger Hill and the Garden of Harmony, Villa Mountain and the Garden of the owner of the Network (meaning the Internet) and many others. Each of the names keeps a beautiful and amazing legend, which guides will tell visitors with the greatest joy. 
Old city street
China is famous for many sights. Suzhou is a landmark of the Middle Kingdom, which has many of its famous objects. One of them is the ancient street of Shantang. It is located in the northwestern part of the village. It starts near the city's Changmen Gate and continues to Huqiu Hill. The total length of the street is 3.6 thousand meters. Shantang was established during the period when the country was ruled and thus, the history of the attraction goes back over 1100 years.
There is an opinion that the popular poet Bo Juyi, who lived during the reign of the aforementioned dynasty, at one time served as mayor of the city. At this time, he decided to streamline the river, which was also called Shantang, and along with it, put in order its embankment street. All this was supposed to contribute to the convenient travel of the city's residents beyond its borders, to Huqiu. Since then, Shantang Street has been paved, which served as a tourist and communication function.
The Garden Capital of the Celestial Empire
Suzhou Gardens (China) is the most famous landmark of the city and the visiting card of the country. Gardens of imperial officials of various dynasties have been known to people for many centuries. They have been an icon of design art for many centuries. They adorned the settlement for hundreds of years, they were a source of inspiration for artists and poets, they were a model for copying ordinary people and emperors.
In these gardens, everything is done according to the laws of Feng Shui. These rules require the presence of large stones that represent mountains, pavilions (arbors), water and plants. It was a strict requirement that must be observed. All reservoirs are of man-made origin. In each pond, goldfish swim, which, according to Chinese beliefs, bring good luck.
Each garden has a corner of "wild" nature. A touch of romance in the landscape is brought by bridges that are scattered everywhere. Zigzag paths and galleries are also paved in the gardens.
The gardens had their own history: they were transferred to the possession of different nobles, modified, altered, united, withered, united and flourished again. Today, some of the sites are open-air museums showcasing ancient Chinese gardening art. 
Cold Mountain Temple
The city of Suzhou in China is also known for the fact that it has many different Buddhist shrines. One of the oldest is the Cold Mountain Temple or Hanshan Temple. The history of this church exceeds 1400 years. Construction work on the construction of this monastery began when the Northern and Southern dynasties ruled. This was the period when the city was part of the Liang kingdom.
During the reign of the Tang clan, the abbots of the temple of the Cold Mountain were two Buddhist monks Shide and Hanshan. At that time, the church did not yet have any name, and it had to be invented. But the guardian monks were so modest that they could not dare to name the future landmark in their honor. But once the Buddhists met an old woman who offered to name the monastery in favor of the one who is the smartest. The victory went to Hanshan, who became the full-fledged rector of the object, and his name was immortalized in the name of the church. 
Tigris mountain
The sights of Suzhou (China) are extremely popular among tourists. Mount Tigris, whose height reaches 36 meters, enjoys particular success. It rises above the gate called Lumen, located in one of the oldest districts of the city. Here the king of the state Wu Fu Chai once buried his own father (Helu) along with three thousand sabers. The marvelous name of the mountain is explained by one beautiful legend: on the third day after Helu was buried, a white tiger came to his grave. The animal began to guard this place. Hence the intriguing name. 
The only surviving gate
Once Suzhou (China), whose photo we see in the article, was decorated with 16 gates. Eight of them were terrestrial and eight were water. But time has destroyed almost all these objects. Until our present, only the Twisted Gates of Panmen could "survive".
For a long time they were part of the ancient city wall, built in 514 BC. But they were destroyed by wars, and only in the XIV century the attraction was completely reconstructed and brought back to life. Already in our era, the Twisted Gates were also renovated in order to attract even more travelers.
