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　　There are several Chinese saying: "In heaven, there is paradise. On earth,there are Suzhou and "A very great and noble city... It has 1600 stone bridgesunder which a galley may pass."; "Capital of Silk", , "World of Gardens”;” Bornin Suzhou, live in eat in and die in

　　Now, Maybe you know the topic of my speech. Yes, I will introduce Suzhou toall of you.

　　I am living there from my birth. Suzhou is in the province of Jiangsu,China. Suzhou is an ancient city with a long history. Built in 514 BC, Numerouschanges have taken place in Suzhou through its vast history. Yet, in spite ofrepeated devastation, the city is still seated exactly on the original site asit was 2500 years ago, which is indeed an instance rarely found in the world.The unique characteristics of the past are still retained in present-day Suzhou.Suzhou has the remnants of this culture include the remainders of the 2,500 yearold wall and the gate. From which, you can discover the legends of Suzhou andits people. In the course of the history of China, it has been a metropolis ofindustry and commerce in the south-eastern coast of China. Now the city is thefirst of 24 historical and cultural cities, China's key tourist cities, but alsofour key environmental protection cities in China。

　　Suzhou is conveniently located on the Jinghu Railway linking Shanghai andNanjing, to both of which there is hourly railway service. Suzhou RailwayStation is among the busiest passenger stations in China, having 139 trainsstopping daily. T-Trains only take 45 minutes to Shanghai and an hour and halfto Nanjing.

　　Suzhou is located in water net, street according to river and then set up,the land-and-water proceeds together; you can find the special appearance of thesmall bridges, flowing water, the old-fashioned houses, the beautiful lakes withundulating hills. All these give Suzhou an image of City on the water. There islittle pollution. Air is fresh and street is clean. Suzhou is famous as a scenictourist city.

　　The city is renowned for its beautiful stone bridges, pagodas, the classicgardens, silks, lakes, legends and so on, there is so much more! From naturaland man-made heritage to modern creations; from cultural gems to natural oases;from great arts to daily lives, nothing is missed. Suzhou has also been animportant center for China's silk industry, and continues to hold that prominentposition today. You could pay a visit to the silk factories to see how the silkis produced.

　　There are many of the famous private gardens. However, the city was to seea disaster in 1937 when the Japanese invaded. Many gardens were devastated bythe end of the war. In 1981, this ancient city was listed by the State Councilwhere the protection of historical and cultural heritage as well as naturalscenery should be treated as a priority project. Since then, with suburbaneconomic projects, Suzhou has developed into one of the most prosperous citiesin China. Classical gardens in Suzhou were added to the list of the UNESCO WorldHeritage Sites in 1997 and 20__.

　　Now, these gardens are together the best of traditional Chinesearchitecture, painting and arts. These Gardens are celebrated for their artisticways of dealing with the spaces between various kinds of architectural form. Itis these pounds(围地鱼塘) that serve to focus the many elements of the garden withina small space. These gardens are fine examples showing how the natural landscapeboth inside and outside could be merged. The gardens are truly wonderful indesign. It is open on all sides to the garden and many other pavilions,rockeries, and winding bridges.

　　Come on! I urge you to dig a little deeper, and experience classic Suzhou.I believe the city’s fantastic features and classic lifestyle is unmatched inChina. It is worth visiting and experiencing. I wish you can choose the city asyour vacation destination.