Audio tour · China

Suzhou

A self-guided audio walking tour of Suzhou.

Suzhou whispers of ancient trade and refined artistry. Its classical gardens, designed between water, rock, and plant, offer poetic escapes from the modern world. Along its canals, whitewashed lanes guide you past centuries of scholarly life. This city perfected the art of blending tradition and commerce, establishing itself as a cultural center for over two millennia. Walk these waterways and discover why Suzhou continues to define sophisticated Chinese living. In the app, 25 stops in Suzhou are narrated aloud, about 42m of listening across 5 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 17 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.

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What you'll hear in Suzhou

The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.

Lingering Garden. You're standing in a place that has seen almost 500 years of life.
Suzhou Museum. When you walk past this building, you are seeing a masterclass in blending the old with the new.
Humble Administrator's Garden. Humble Administrator's Garden.
Gate to the East. You're standing in front of a building that really makes a statement.
Tiger Hill Pagoda. You're standing in front of what people often call the 'Leaning Tower of China'.
Suzhou Zhongnan Center. When you look at this structure, it's hard to imagine the sheer drama of its life.

All 25 stops in Suzhou

Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route.

Landmark (20)

Lingering Garden
Humble Administrator's Garden
Tiger Hill Pagoda
Lion Grove Garden
Master of the Nets Garden
Hanshan Temple
Jinji Lake
Garden of Cultivation
Canglang Pavilion
Couple's Retreat Garden
Xiyuan Temple
Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty
Twin Pagodas (Suzhou)
Dushu Lake
Precious Belt Bridge
Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Cathedral, Suzhou
St. John's Church, Suzhou
Puji Bridge (Suzhou)
Garden of Pleasance
Five Peaks Garden

Museum (3)

Suzhou Museum
Suzhou Silk Museum
Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre

Skyscraper (2)

Gate to the East
Suzhou Zhongnan Center

Walking routes in Suzhou

Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.

Gardens of the Old Town. A short stroll among the most celebrated classical gardens and the city museum. (5 stops)
Tiger Hill and the Western Temples. A walk down the western edge from the leaning pagoda past the great gardens to Hanshan Temple. (5 stops)
Five Peaks and the Hidden Gardens. A quiet loop through the smaller gardens of the central old town. (4 stops)
The Southern Gardens and Pavilions. A southern walk linking the Master of the Nets garden with the twin pagodas and Canglang Pavilion. (5 stops)
Jinji Lake and the Eastern Towers. A modern waterside walk by the lake and the gleaming towers of the new district. (3 stops)