单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Highlights of Chinese Civilization and Local Culture,Suzhou Culture,1,Highlights of Chinese Civiliza,Brief introduction of Suzhou,Suzhou is a city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze,River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province,of Jiangsu,China.The city is famous for its beautiful,stone bridges,pagodas,and well-designed gardens,which have contributed to its status as a,great tourist attraction.Since the Song,Dynasty(960-1279),Suzhou has also,been an important centre for Chinas,silk industry and continues to hold that,important position today.,2,Brief introduction of Suzhou S,Suzhous History,Suzhou,the cradle of Wu culture,is one of the oldest towns in the Yangtze Basin.2500 years ago,local tribes who named themselves Gou Wu in the late Shang Dynasty lived in the area which would become Suzhou.,In 514 BC,during the Spring and Autumn,Period,King Helu(,阖闾,)of Wu established,Great City of Helu,the ancient name for,Suzhou,as his capital.In 496 BC,Helu was,buried in Huqiu(Tiger Hill,虎丘,).,Helu(,阖闾,),3,Suzhous HistorySuzhou,the cr,By the time of Qin Dynasty,the city was known as Wu County.Xiang Yu(,项羽,)staged his historical uprising here in 209 BC,which contributed to the overthrow of Qin.,During Sui Dynasty,the city was renamed Suzhou in 589 AD.,Xiangyu,4,By the time of Qin Dynasty,th,When the Grand Canal was completed,Suzhou found itself strategically located on a major trade route.In the course of the history of China,it has been a famous commercial centre.,After then,lots of outstanding people gather here,and created a fantastic history period of Suzhou.,Baijuyi,Sushi,Fanzhongyan,5,When the Grand Canal was compl,Arts,Chinese opera,Kunqu originates in the Suzhou region,as does the much later Suzhou Opera.Suzhou pingtan,is a local form of storytelling that mixes singing(accompanied by the pipa and sanxian)with portions in spoken dialect.,Kunqu,Pingtan,6,ArtsChinese opera Kunqu o,Handicrafts,Handicrafts such as Suzhou embroidery(,刺绣,),fans,Chinese musical instruments,lanterns,furniture,jade carving are all famous all over the world.,fans,furniture,instruments,lanterns,embroidery,Jade carving,7,Handicrafts Handicrafts such a,Suzhou Garden,Gardens in Suzhou have an ancient history.The first garden in Suzhou belonged to the emperor of Wu State in Spring and Autumn Period(BC 600).More than 200 gardens existed in Suzhou between 16th century and 18th century.Gardens in Suzhou were built according to the style of Chinese Paintings.Every view in a garden can be seen as a piece of Chinese Painting and the whole garden is a huge piece of Chinese Paintings.,8,Suzhou GardenGardens in Suzhou,Tiger Hill,（虎丘）,9,Tiger Hill（虎丘）9,The Lingering Garden,（留园）,10,The Lingering Garden（留园）10,Canglang Pavilion,（沧浪亭）,11,Canglang Pavilion（沧浪亭）11,Lion Grove Garden,(,狮子林）,12,Lion Grove Garden(狮子林）12,Specialties of Suzhou,As a famous and developed city,shopping,is good along shi quan street,especially for many souvenirs.besides,tea is another speciality worthy of mention,the most famous locally-produced green tea is called biluochun and is quite nice indeed.large shops with endless varieties of tea can be found all around the city,and some have seating where you will be encouraged to come sit and try a pot.,碧螺春,13,Specialties of Suzhou As a fam,Specialties of Suzhou,14,Specialties of Suzhou14,Suzhou is named“,Paradise,“by people from all over the world.,Not only for its beautiful scenery,but also for its unsophisticated folkways,.,Here,you can see large quantities of interesting things and lead a happy life.,For all of these,Suzhou is one of the most comfortable place to live in.,So,Welcome to Suzhou,and welcome to live here.,15,Suzhou is named“Paradise“by,Thank you!,16,Thank you!16,