The project will cost at least $34 million and double the 25-year-old city-owned cultural site’s footprint in Old Town.

Since the pagoda is inside Bao'en Temple in the north of the old town of Suzhou, it was also known as Beisi (North Temple) Pagoda. It is said to have first been constructed during the Three ...

Songhelou Restaurant is a 2000-year-old venue in Taijian Alley and has long been known for its authentic Suzhou dishes. Prepared with the best seasonal ingredients, Songhelou's most popular ...