Pingtan, a genre of musical storytelling (see quyi), originated in Suzhou at the end of the Ming dynasty and employs the Suzhou dialect as its linguistic medium. It enjoyed its golden age during the first sixty years of the twentieth century in...

(2002 est. pop. 763,000). Suzhou (sometimes referred to in older publications as Soochow) is one of the most beautiful cities in China, with many canals, spectacular architecture, arching bridges, and elegant classical gardens. These gardens are...

Suzhou (simplified Chinese: 苏州; traditional Chinese: 蘇州; pinyin: Sūzhōu; ancient name: 吳) 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 renowned for its...

(SUZHOU HE) (CHINA-GERMANY) A Coproduction Office presentation of an Essential Film (Berlin)/Dream Factory (Beijing) production. (International sales: Coproduction Office, Berlin.) Produced by Nai An, Philippe Bober. Directed, written by Lou Ye. Camera (color), Wang Yu; editor, Karl Riedl; music, Jorg...

SUZHOU, China - To experience "paradise" is to stroll the sidestreets of Suzhou. Presumably it was the Grand Canal and the land-sculpted gardens that prompted the Chinese proverb: "In heaven there is paradise; on earth Suzhou and Hangzhou." The canal is vintage China,...

Faster Chinese trains running at about 125 mph began service Wednesday as part of a bid to keep up with ballooning transport demand, state media reported.The first of scores of high-speed trains left Shanghai Wednesday morning for the nearby city of Suzhou, making the 53-mile...

An American fugitive accused of raping his daughter and posting videos of the abuse on the Internet lived openly in China, even enjoying visits from his new wife and registering at a local fitness club under his own name.U.S. court documents show that Kenneth John...