Suzhou has been called the City of Gardens ever since it was built over 2500 years ago. There are still 60 plus classical gardens scattering around the downtown of Suzhou.

Nine of the most prestigious gardens has been inscribed as the world cultural heritage sites by UNESCO including the Couple's Garden Retreat/耦园.

The couple's Garden Retreat has been famous for one loved couples, so the garden had a lot stories relating to love. Many lovers would like to visit the garden and wish they can love each other like the owner of the garden.

In fact, each garden was first built for the living even though most of them become popular attractions nowadays. The Couple's Garden Retreat starts to design some special activities and recover the typical exquisite lifestyle that existed in old times.

Invite some good friends to have the afternoon tea together, taste the delious local snacks, enjoy the elegant life in the garden.

What's more, watch the sublime Kunqu Opera and Pingtian performance and make visitors fly back to hundreds of years ago.

Local old experts tell us Suzhou food's unique cultural character especially in the coming Chinese Spring Festival.

Each dish has its good fortunate meaningfulness and every food materials should be prepared well.

Suzhou people care more about their food, houses, art, education, living environment and everything. They make all their efforts to chase for the best life. 

Suzhou gardens are usually hidden in the downtown, but they keep tranquility inside and stop the noise outside.

Suzhou gardens have always been for living rather than visiting, so we should learn to enjoy the intrinsic beauties of the gardnes when we slow down our paces and calm down our hearts.