Living in China | What's ON in Suzhou

District: SIP: Synopsis: Internet at home: There are two main places where you can get your internet from in Suzhou. Option 1: The first is China Telecom and they have different packages that you can choose from. The options are based on speed and include other non-negotiable items ie you have to take and pay for them. The options are as follows 4M internet. This option costs 109 RMB per m...[Read more]

District: City: Synopsis: If you are a Suzhou e-bike owner, heads-up. The Suzhou government has a new regulation in place that requires all e-bike owners to re-register their e-bikes with the local authorities. You will need your e-bike registration card, the original purchase receipt, plastic license plate and ’certificate of conformity’ from the manufacturer and some form of identification (ID card), plus the bike itself...[Read more]

District: City: Synopsis: The Dragon personality The Dragon is a creature of myth and legend. A symbol of good fortune and sign of intense power, the Oriental Dragon is regarded as a divine beast - very unlike the malicious monster that it was necessary to find and slay in the West. In Eastern philosophy, the Dragon is said to be a deliverer of good fortune and a master of authority. Therefore, people born in Dragon years ...[Read more]

District: City: Synopsis: “I came home today to find that my phone and internet had both been shut off by the phone company. But I never received a bill. I understand that phone service in Suzhou is prepaid, so I pay in advance for calling and internet units I will use in the future, but how can I tell in advance when my credit is almost gone and I need to pay the phone bill?” Lucy P. How can you avoid this pr...[Read more]

District: City: Synopsis: Suzhou Garden Cards allow you free visits to all of the Suzhou Gardens and tourist attractions. The number of visits is unlimited (almost). You can go up to 100 times per year at no extra charge. The cards are issued twice annually, in June and again in December. The cards are valid for one year and allow you admission to all the Gardens. What you need: if you are from Suzhou, you just need to ta...[Read more]

District: City: Synopsis: 1. New Year's Day: Holiday from Jan. 1st to Jan. 3rd, three days in total. 元旦：1月1日至3日放假公休，共3天。 2. Spring Festival: Holiday from Jan 22nd to Jan 28th, seven days in total. Jan. 21st (Sat.) and Jan. 29th (Sun.) will be working days. 春节：1月22日-1月28日春节假期，1月21日，1月29日两天调休上班。 3. Tomb-sweeping Day: Holiday from April 2nd to April 4th, three days in total. March 31st (Sat.) and...[Read more]

District: City: Synopsis: The Suzhou bus system covers all of Suzhou with generally more than one bus plying the same route. Bus services are regular and inexpensive. There are two classes of bus available. Air-conditioned buses charge a 2 RMB fare. Non-air-conditioned buses charge 1 RMB. Bus fares are fixed and do not depend on the distance traveled. You should have exact change for the fare ready,...[Read more]

District: City: Synopsis: Foreigners arriving in China need to register at their local police station within 24 hours of arrival. People staying in hotels do not need to worry as hotel staff will register for them after the check–in process has been completed. Everyone else needs to register at their local police station within 24 hours after arrival. Police registration is not a one-time thing -it is necessary...[Read more]

District:: Synopsis: There are direct trains from Suzhou to Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Guangzhou and many other places. There are also new high-speed 250 km per hour bullet trains which go from Shanghai to Suzhou, Beijing, Wuhan, Shenyang, Changchun, Harbin and other destinations. TRAIN TICKETS The bullet trains are labeled CRH (China Railway High-speed). It presently costs 24 RMB from Suzhou to Shanghai f...[Read more]