my hometown.ppt

geographical position Suzhou is a major city located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province in Eastern China, near Shanghai. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Taihu Lake. Suzhou is a prefecture-level city with an urban population of over 4 million expanding to over 10 million in the administrative area. culture Something as we all known~~ Classical gardens of Suzhou Silk Venice of the East Classical gardens of Suzhou Spanning a period of almost one thousand years, from the Northern Song to the late Qing dynasties (11th-19th century), these gardens, most of them built by scholars, standardized many of the key features of classical Chinese garden design with constructed landscapes mimicking natural scenery of rocks, hills and rivers with strategically located pavilions and pagodas. Suzhou Silk Silk is a natural protein fibre, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity (sericulture). The shimmering appearance of silk is due to the triangular prism-like structure of the silk fibre, which allows silk cloth to refract incoming light at different angles, thus producing different colors. Venice of the East * Suzhou has over 2,500 years of rich histroy, and relics of the past are abundant to this day. The citys canals, stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed gardens have contributed to its status as one of the top tourist attractions in China. Since the Song Dynasty (960-1279), it has also been an important centre for Chinas silk industry. The classical gardens in Suzhou were added to the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1997 and 2000. Suzhou is often dubbed the Venice of the East or Venice of China. Humble Asmistrator’s Garden 拙政园 Lingering Garden 留园 Lion Grove Garden 狮子林