The opening ceremony of the 4th Jiangnan Culture and Art & International Tourism Festival was held on 8th September in front of Suzhou Museum. The festival will run for one month showcasing Suzhou and Jiangnan Culture.
During the festival more than 300 performances and some 30 exhibitions will be held. Visitors will be able to experience the charm and culture of Suzhou including stage arts, calligraphy, folk crafts, films, and local opera. This year’s event is sponsored by Jiangsu Department of Culture and Tourism and Suzhou Municipal People’s Government.
Jiangnan literally means “south of the river”, it refers to a region of eastern China south of the Yangtze River and Suzhou is almost a synonym for Jiangnan. Known as Venice of the East, Suzhou has 2,500 years of history combining classic culture with modern amenities. Long associated in China with high society and elegance, generations of Chinese scholars, artists, and writers have been drawn to the city.
Suzhou is well known for its UNESCO-designated classical gardens including the Humble Administrators Garden, Lingering Garden, Lion Grove Garden and six others. Visitors can also escape the city for a trip to Suzhou’s quintessential countryside and be transported back in time at one of many water towns. Built in 2006 by world-famed local architect I.M. Pei, the Suzhou Museum is also well worth the visit. For history or architecture lovers, they can also check out the recently opened Suzhou Museum West.
Win a Free Trip to Suzhou!
Visitors to Suzhou will get to discover the city‘s famous gardens, romantic water towns, thousand-year-old temples, exquisite food and world-class museums. With the ongoing tourism festival now is the best time to visit.
For a group of lucky foreigners, there is a chance to win a free day trip to Suzhou on September 17th to experience the city yourself. The costs for the day trip will be covered by Time Out Shanghai. Registration is open to all foreigners in China, and you can also bring your partner or family members.
Applications must be made by September 15th. For more information or if you would like to participate, please send an email to gabriellin@timeoutcn.com You will be notified by email once we have selected the final participants.
Suzhou Photography & Video Contest
As well as a free trip to Suzhou, there is also an ongoing photography and video contest. Any foreign guest who visits Suzhou during the Jiangnan Culture and Art & International Tourism Festival will be eligible to participate in the "Suzhou in Foreign Eyes" contest.
Organized by Time Out Shanghai, the event aims to let foreign visitors in Suzhou show off their view of the city through photography and videos.
Time: Sep 8-30
Participants: All foreign visitors to Suzhou
Contents: Take the most moving and beautiful moment of Suzhou, either of a cultural event or a natural landscape, and upload the photo or short video to your Instagram with @timeoutshanghai @TravelSuzhou and #TravelSuzhou #SuzhouHeritage or send an email of your work to gabriellin@timeoutcn.com
Judging Rules: Time Out WeChat will display the photographic works of each participant and open a voting channel for readers to vote freely, and the selection result will be decided by superimposing the number of likes on Instagram and the total number of votes on Time Out WeChat.
Winners and Prizes:
1. If the first-place winning entry is a short video, the video will be reposted and displayed on the official Time Out Shanghai Instagram account.
2. If it is a photo, the winning photo will be featured on the cover of the English winter issue of the Time Out Shanghai magazine, and the second and third place winners will also get the opportunity to be featured on the inside of the magazine. The top three winners will each receive two free copies of Time Out magazine.
3. The first prize will win a one-night stay in the hotel PULLMAN SUZHOU ZHONGHUI, in superior twin room with double breakfast. The second and third place winners will also receive a 48-hour Suzhou Tour Card, which includes a free sightseeing bus to and from the attractions and admission to 19 attractions. With this card, you can pick up a gift at the designated place.
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