Travel Pictures Gallery.com - China - Suzhou and Hangzhou
a series of travel images from China, Suzhou and Hangzhou. Suzhou a city in Jiangsu Province was the capital of the kingdom of Wu from the 12th to 4th centuries BC. It is situated some 100 km west of Shanghai. It is famous for its classic Chinese garden architecture and for its picturesque canals. Hangzhou is a city in Zhejiang Province some 200 km south-west of Shanghai and is a major tourist destination with its West Lake, several pagodas, temples and tea growing slopes in the hills around the city.