Now the gardens in Suzhou are all state-owned and there are no private gardens.
Suzhou, which enjoys the reputation of "paradise above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below", is located in the Yangtze River Delta plain in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, bordering Shanghai in the east, Zhejiang in the south, Taihu Lake in the west and the Yangtze River in the north. It has jurisdiction over four districts (Pingjiang, Canglang, Jinchang and Suburb) and six cities (Changshu, Zhangjiagang, Kunshan, Wujiang, Taicang and Wuxian), with an area of 8,488 square kilometers, an urban area of 660,000 square kilometers and a total population of 57,654.38+100,000.
In 5 14 BC, Dr. Wu Zixu "tasted water" and "looked like heaven and earth" for Wu Wangjian and Lu Cheng. There are eight underground gates around the city wall, such as the Eight Winds in Heaven, the Eight Watergates and the Eight Diagrams in France. The ruins of this ancient city are still faintly visible. The yamen, barracks, warehouses, workshops, markets, houses and entertainment places in the city are well arranged. The ancient city covers an area of about 14 square kilometers, with land and water in parallel, adjacent rivers and streets, white walls and tiles, and small bridges flowing water. The overall shape is a rectangular double chessboard. The streets are lined with trees and the scenery is pleasant. Sui Kaidi nine years, formerly known as Suzhou. The famous Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal flows through Suzhou, adding new charm to Venice in the East. This name has been used since Sui and Tang Dynasties. Suzhou city was formed early, with large scale and little change, with land and water in parallel and adjacent rivers and streets. The ancient city is still located on the original site, which is rare at home and abroad. So Suzhou still retains many historical sites about Wu Zixu.
Suzhou is one of the first 24 famous historical and cultural cities in China, and its history can be traced back to 7000 years ago. Two kilometers north of Weiting Town, Wuxian County, Caoxie Mountain on the south bank of Yangcheng Lake excavated the site of Neolithic ancient culture, and found more than 1 100 articles for daily life, production and decoration, such as pottery, stone, bone and jade. More importantly, the earliest textile remnant (Ge) in China was unearthed, indicating that Suzhou is one of the birthplaces of China's textiles.
There are 69 classical gardens in Suzhou, among which Master Wang Garden, Humble Administrator Garden, Lingering Garden and Huanxiu Mountain Villa are the most famous. Suzhou gardens are hidden, which is a place far away from the hubbub. They combined the thoughts of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucius, and recreated the miniature of nature with basic elements such as rocks, water, flowers and trees, and architecture, which has rich cultural connotations. Suzhou garden art fully represents the wisdom of China people, and its attainments are unparalleled in the world.
Suzhou is a unique place. Unique not only because of fertile land and mild climate, but also because of her profound cultural accumulation; The advantage of geography comes from heaven, the advantage of culture comes from people, and the unity of heaven and man forms Suzhou, a famous historical and cultural city.
Suzhou ancient city is a bright pearl in the Yangtze River Delta, with Shanghai in the east and Taihu Lake in the west. The annual average temperature is 15.7℃, belonging to temperate zone, with obvious mild and humid climate characteristics and distinct seasons, belonging to plain hilly area. The ancient city covers an area of 14.2 square kilometers and is rectangular, narrow from east to west and wide from north to south. There are two inner and outer moats around the city, and there are seven land and water gates and 1 land and water gates around it. Although most of the ancient city walls have been destroyed and the city gates have been demolished, the oldest Panmen and Shuicheng gates are still intact, and moats, water lanes and alleys can still be seen side by side. There are many rivers in Suzhou, with a total length of 35 kilometers. On these wide and narrow rivers, there are 186 arch bridges and beam bridges. So/kloc-Italian travelers Kyle and Poirot called Suzhou "Venice of the East" after visiting Suzhou in the third century, and this reputation has been used ever since.
After 2500 years' washing, the ancient city of Suzhou has a distinct city image: the houses are all white walls and black tiles, imitating the architectural characteristics of Suzhou classical gardens, with white walls and black tiles. Suzhou gardens are the pride of Suzhou. There were 2,765,438+0 gardens in Suzhou during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and there are more than 60 gardens at present. Why are there so many exquisite gardens in Suzhou? This has something to do with the history and culture of China and the geography and culture of Suzhou. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Suzhou's economy was very developed, second only to Chang 'an, which laid the foundation for cultural development. With the further development of the imperial examination system, Fan Zhongyan founded Suzhou Confucian Temple School, the first and largest local university in the history of the Song Dynasty. Suzhou has truly become a place where scholars gather. No matter whether they return home dressed in gold or have a sense of security, many of them have passed the scientific examination. They have created a living space in Suzhou that is integrated with nature and coexists with heaven and earth. They infiltrated literature, calligraphy, painting and understanding of life into the garden. Therefore, Suzhou garden is not only a material space, but also the spiritual world of ancient intellectuals. Closely related to Suzhou gardens are Kunqu Opera, Pingtan and Wu Ge. Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest operas in China, which is integrated with Suzhou gardens with elegant wording, soft singing and slow rhythm. Pingtan is a comprehensive rap art, which is dramatic, literary and musical. It not only sings beautifully, but also pays attention to the use of words, which can suit both refined and popular tastes and is deeply loved by all walks of life. Wu Ge, as the floorboard of Jiangnan folk songs, is famous for its fresh and euphemistic tunes and the local characteristics of Wunong soft language.
In addition, Suzhou is a "rich country" with rich products. Suzhou has fertile land and developed agriculture, planting crops such as rice, wheat, rape, sericulture, beans and vegetables. Rice production leads the country, rice quality is excellent, there are famous products such as Su Yunuo. The beautiful Taihu Lake basin is particularly rich in products: Dongting tangerine, loquat, bayberry, ginkgo, tea, water shield and other flowers and fruits have a long reputation, and there are many kinds of fish, among which whitebait, white shrimp and white fish are the most famous, and they are known as the "Three Whites of Taihu Lake". In addition, the hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake, Suzhou are well-known at home and abroad because of their delicious taste, and are known as the "king of crabs". Mrs. Tang Guoli of Zhang Taiyan has a poem praising: "If Yangcheng Lake crabs are not good, why should we live in Suzhou in this life!" So Suzhou is a typical land of plenty. Planting mulberry and raising silkworms is another major event. "There is no open space in the country, and the shade is beautiful at the turn of spring and summer." Suzhou has a humid climate, four distinct seasons and good cocoon quality. Suzhou, which once had the reputation of "ten thousand horses are clothed in clothes", accounts for more than one-sixth of the country's silk production and one-third of the country's exports, and is among the best in quality and output. It is a famous "Silk House".
With the development of Suzhou's economy, two large areas, namely Sino-Singapore Industrial Park and High-tech Development Zone, have been expanded on the east and west sides of the ancient city of Suzhou. Among the nine emerging industrial cities in the world listed by Business Weekly, Suzhou is the only one in Asia. Suzhou has become a hot spot for international investment and a high-tech gathering area. As long as you walk out of the ancient city, you will be greeted by a modern atmosphere and international urban management. So Suzhou is very big now, covering an area of 8,488 square kilometers, with five counties, eight districts and a total population of 5.8 million. Yesterday's small Suzhou has developed into a big Suzhou and become the most dynamic young modern city.
In a word, Suzhou is a book that needs to be savored. Suzhou's mountains, rivers, bridges, towers, streets and alleys all contain beautiful legends and philosophy of life, which will arouse people's endless reverie. The majestic Tiger Hill recorded the historical facts in the Spring and Autumn Period of Wu Yue. The bells of Hanshan Temple convey a night-mooring near maple bridge's charm to Wan Li; Fan Zhongyan's touching story will remind people of the famous sentence "Worry about the world first, and enjoy the world later". The ancient city of "rockery and fake water city garden" and the new district and garden of "real mountain and real water garden and forest city" make ancient civilization and modern civilization set each other off and show the beauty of Suzhou.